Electromagnetics

Tech Tips: What Makes a Magnetic Circuit Breaker Trip? Ask Carling Technologies. 

Magnetic circuit breakers are a long-established, widely used product that can easily be taken for granted. But design refinements and advancements continue relentlessly to meet the demands of product developers. You might be surprised at their intricacies — well explained by Carling Technologies, a leading maker of switches and circuit protection products. […]

e-Power Technology

Curtiss-Wright Applies Canned Motor Technology to Offshore Oilfield for Petrobas 

While advancements in electrification often conjure up visions of electric vehicles, they also take place in many industrial applications as electromechanical systems increasingly replace hydraulic power. A fresh example is electrification of legacy hydraulic apparatus in the offshore oilfields of Brazil. Curtiss-Wright announced in February that is has signed a technology cooperation agreement with Petroleo Brasileiro, known as Petrobas, to design, manufacture, test and provide operational support for a Subsea Canned Motor Boosting System, to be deployed mudline at a Petrobras production field in the Campos Basin. […]