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e-Power Technology

Collins Aerospace Pushes e-Aviation Technology to New Heights with Family of Powerful PM Motors & Generators 

January 2, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Collins Aerospace Pushes e-Aviation Technology to New Heights with Family of Powerful PM Motors & Generators 

Powered by its breakthrough 1MW permanent-magnet motor, bolstered by a new lab for advanced electric systems and developing a 1MW generator for the military, Collins Aerospace is lifting electric propulsion and electrified power for aviation to new heights. Engineers at the company are developing a family of motors and integrated power systems for broad application in future hybrid and fully electric aircraft as they participate in a range of R&D projects spanning North America and Europe. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Aisin Develops Ultrahigh-Efficiency Motor Using Soft Magnetic Alloy from Tohoku Magnet Institute 

August 17, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Aisin Develops Ultrahigh-Efficiency Motor Using Soft Magnetic Alloy from Tohoku Magnet Institute 

Aisin Corporation has developed an ultrahigh-efficiency motor jointly with Tohoku Magnet Institute using TMI’s newly developed nanocrystalline soft magnetic alloy, Nanomet. Aisin invested in TMI in June of last year and a prototype of the motor was exhibited at the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2023, held recently in Yokohama. Both firms are based in Japan and each contributed their technical capabilities to the development. TMI is an R&D spinout from Tohoku University where the alloy was invented. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Proterial New Name for Hitachi Metals, as It Proposes Ferrite Magnets for EV Motors  

January 3, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Proterial New Name for Hitachi Metals, as It Proposes Ferrite Magnets for EV Motors  

Flush on the closing of its acquisition by an investment consortium, Hitachi Metals tomorrow becomes Proterial as it positions for its NMF 15 ferrite magnets to become an alternative to the industry-standard neodymium magnetic material for electric vehicle traction motors. […]

e-Power Technology

Innovations by hofer powertrain: New Motor Winding Technology and GaN Power Electronics Tests with VisIC 

November 14, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Innovations by hofer powertrain: New Motor Winding Technology and GaN Power Electronics Tests with VisIC 

hofer powertrain of Germany has developed a new magnet wire winding technology for the motors in e-powertrains to make them smaller and lighter yet just as powerful as with previous techniques. On the electronics side, […]