e-Power Technology

Carraro Advances Electrification of Agricultural & Construction Machinery 

Devoted to thoughtful and innovative engineering, agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer Carraro Group of Italy is bringing advancements in electrified mobility to workfields. It has developed a sophisticated cadre of hybrid and fully electric propulsion systems for powering off-road equipment without compromise compared to traditional internal combustion engine systems. The new machines use permanent-magnet synchronous motors in tandem, or instead. […]

e-Power Technology

Toyota to License Nanomaterial Technology for Magnet Synthesis from Its R&D for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

Interested in getting the benefits from a world-renowned research and development company that invests over $1 million per hour, without actually having to spend $1 million per hour? Well, Toyota has just the program for you. It covers […]

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VoltAero and Safran Pioneer Propulsion Breakthroughs in Electric Aviation

French companies VoltAero and Safran are pioneering stunning breakthroughs in electric aviation powered by permanent-magnet motors and hybrid propulsion systems. Crossing the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France, VoltAero’s Cassio 1 demonstrator aircraft is shown performing its first flight equipped with the company’s hybrid-electric power […]

Electromagnetics

New Aerospace Propulsion Firm, LaunchPoint EPS, Prepared for Takeoff into Electric Aircraft Markets

A team of high-level engineers and business executives from southern California are betting big on the future of electric-powered flight with the formation of a new startup, LaunchPoint Electric Propulsion Solutions. Central to the effort are their power-dense electric motor […]

News

Tech Tips: Reliable and cost-effective protection for electric motors: Carbon-based shaft grounding assemblies eliminate interference currents

By Markus Weber, Global Business Development Manager for Traction Systems SBA Mobility, Schunk Carbon Technology GmbH  Electromobility is the future. Transport and environmental experts agree on this. But as battery electric vehicles increase in number, their manufacturers face an increasing […]