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Rotor Sails Bring Windpower Propulsion Back to Maritime Vessels

April 10, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off

Adapting a century-old concept to modern technology and green energy demands, Finnish company Norsepower is bringing its novel rotor sails onboard a variety of marine vessels to help propel them through ocean waters. The company recently scored a number of contracts to place its auxiliary wind propulsion systems with leading fleet operators as demand mounts for greener shipping in the world’s seas. Separately, a Korean research group is investigating the use of magnetically levitated bearings to adapt rotor sails for use in coastal waters where wind is more variable. […]

Danfoss Turbocor Celebrates Milestone & Global Growth as Its Magnetic Bearing Compressors Go Mainstream

December 19, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off

Danfoss Turbocor, manufacturer and pioneer of the world’s first oil-free, magnetic bearing compressor for the HVAC industry, is celebrating its 10th anniversary as a wholly owned Danfoss company. The milestone marks dramatic growth for the company […]

Check Out this latest image from The European Space Agency

November 2, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off

These are test versions of electromagnetic coils – versatile tools for space missions – which have been 3D printed in pure copper to produce the required magnetic field shapes. These are the outputs of just […]

Douglas Electrical Adds Second Manufacturing Facility

February 6, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off

Douglas Electrical Components, a manufacturer of custom hermetic connectivity solutions including hermetic seals for magnetic bearings, has opened a second manufacturing site in Randolph, New Jersey. The expansion is the result of the company’s continued […]

New Magnetic Bearing Isolator from Inpro/Seal

August 23, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off

Inpro/Seal, the inventor of the bearing isolator, continues its legacy of developing innovative, reliable sealing products to prevent bearing failure with the introduction of a new magnetic bearing isolator. Utilizing magnetically energized faces to create […]

Airex and FPH Group Latest Acquisitions by Allied Motion

July 26, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off

Airex LLC, a specialist in precision winding technology, and FPH Group, a manufacturer of electrical drive systems and light weighting technologies for ground-based vehicles in the defense industry, are the latest two acquisitions by Allied Motion Technologies, coming only a few months after its merger with ThinGap. Allied Motion announced the Airex deal in late June and the FPH deal in late May, the same month it announced its merger with ThinGap, a manufacturer of zero-clogging slotless motors. […]

Magnetic Bearings Manufacturer Danfoss Turbocor to Triple Production Capacity

October 19, 2021 Editorial Staff Comments Off

Danfoss Turbocor, a pioneer in the application of magnetic bearings to develop oil-free HVAC compressors, plans to triple its production capacity at a new manufacturing facility in Tallahassee, Florida. The company broke ground for the […]

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