Materials/Manufacturing

ZHmag of China Appoints Former Siemens Exec as Strategic Consultant 

It’s been a while, but we just learned that ZHmag, one of China’s major producers of neodymium magnets, has appointed Reinhold Schindler, formerly a top purchasing executive for Siemens, as a strategic consultant to the company. The move fits in with ZHmag’s ambitions to build its leadership position as a technically-savvy business partner for global OEMs that are high-volume buyers of NdFeB magnets and permanent-magnetic components such as EV powertrains.  […]

e-Power Technology

Braided Windings & No Rare Earths in ZF 800-Volt e-Drive for Passenger Cars 

“Sustainable mobility is at the core of our corporate strategy,” says Stephan von Schuckmann, member of the ZF Board of Management responsible for electrified driveline systems. “Based on an extremely efficient production vehicle, we are showing the potential that future electric drive components offer when we combine them into an even more efficient overall system.” The technology is embodied in its EVbeat concept vehicle which is based on a Porsche Taycan and takes leading series technology from ZF and other market players as a benchmark.  […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Automation System from Redbud Labs Based on Magnetic Micropillars 

Attendees at this year’s Infectious Disease Lab Con were able to see the NAxtract automation system recently developed by Redbud Labs which is based on its innovative microscopic magnetic pillars to help speed up mixing of fluids being studied. Sponsored by the Association of Public Health Laboratories, the meeting was held in March at Atlanta this year. […]

e-Power Technology

EV Power & Propulsion Systems Deliver Maximum Electrification Properties With Components Containing Magnetic Metals’ Tape Wound Toroidal & Cut Cores 

Magnetic Metals’ tape wound toroidal & cut cores deliver the essential magnetic properties and efficiencies required for:  Transformers that power EV Charging Stations,  Transformers that control & monitor AC induction & DC motor performance  Power […]

e-Power Technology

Volkswagen Designs New Drive for All-Electric Family with More Powerful Magnets in Rotor

Volkswagen has designed a new generation of drive systems for its all-electric ID. family of automobiles that boosts the power and torque, providing longer-range performance. Among the key elements are more powerful magnets in the rotor, specialized electrical sheets and advancements in the manufacturing process. Produced at the company’s group components plant in Kassel, Germany, the new drives will be introduced in the fourth quarter of this year. […]