Materials/Manufacturing

thyssenkrupp Modernizes Plant for Thin-Sheet Electrical Steel 

thyssenkrupp Steel has put into operation a new high-tech annealing and isolating line for producing electrical steel in Bochum, Germany. Part of a modernization project, the modern and energy-efficient plant in the Ruhr Valley now can manufacture up to 0.2 mm thin electrical sheet with particularly homogeneous mechanical and magnetic properties tailored for advanced EV motors. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Less Common Metals Forges Technical Advancements in Magnetic Alloys 

Less Common Metals, a refiner and leading producer of rare earth metals and alloys in the Western world, continues to expand its technical capabilities with the addition of more process equipment at its headquarters in England, with a newly designed molten salt electrolysis cell and through an innovative collaborative effort on magnet recycling. This article highlights some of the recent developments. […]

Electromagnetics

Melexis Opens R&D Center for Current Sensing, Posts New Inductive Coil Simulation Tool (Free Online!) 

Melexis, a microelectronics company based in Tessenderlo, Belgium, has opened a new office and laboratory in southern France where its engineering teams will continue to innovate by developing the company’s next generations of current sensors. […]

e-Power Technology

YASA and Lamborghini Unveil High-Performance E-Propulsion Technology 

Automobili Lamborghini has unveiled the Temerario, the legendary Italian marque’s new twin-turbo V8 hybrid super sports car. Core to the performance are permanent-magnet axial flux motors built with short copper windings optimized to deliver high torque that is as much four times that of other EV motors. […]

e-Power Technology

Revolutionizing High-Speed Motors with Active Magnetic Bearing Technology by SpinDrive  

A pivotal moment for active magnetic bearing technology took place at SPS 2024 (Smart Production Solutions) held in November in Nuremberg, with an exhibit of new advancement from the Finnish collaboration of venerable motor and drive manufacturer VEM Group and startup SpinDrive. Together, they unveiled VEM’s groundbreaking 880 kW, 12,000 rpm to 20.000 rpm high-speed motor, equipped with active magnetic bearing. At the core of this innovation is SpinDrive’s advanced Magma X800 magnetic bearing controller, setting new standards for high-performance active magnetic bearing systems. More is likely to come from the partners and from SpinDrive’s further integrations with OEMs in various markets. […]

News

Draper Leads Defense Program to Develop Microbe-based Sensors, Among Numerous Magnetic-Related Efforts 

Engaged in diverse areas of research and development, Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Draper has a way of touching cutting-edge magnetic technologies in many of its activities, dating back to its founder who was a pioneer in inertial navigation. Recent activities include: […]

e-Power Technology

Accelerating Electric Machine Design for Optimal Performance 

By Edgar Matas Hidalgo, Siemens Digital Industries Software Introduction: In the high-speed race to electrification, the design process of electric machines presents engineers with several challenges to accelerate product development, sustainability, and overall electric system performance. […]