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Caylar & Group3 Partnership Expands Global Network for Their Magnetic Instruments & Tools 

Scientific instrument companies Caylar Instrumentation Scientifique of France and Group3 Technology of New Zealand have formed a strategic partnership that expands the sales and service network for both companies. The arrangement brings together their considerable portfolios of magnetic instrumentation, electromagnets and magnetic tools. […]

e-Power Technology

D-Pace Steps Out from Buckley Systems, Applies Its Technology to Fusion and Accelerator Markets 

Supporting breakthrough developments in fusion technology and nuclear particle acceleration, D-Pace is stepping out as an independent Canadian-owned firm at a new pace from its headquarters in the city of Nelson in southcentral British Columbia. Recent developments include: […]

Electromagnetics

Allegro MicroSystems  Develops New XtremeSense TMR Current Sensors Emphasizing Clean Energy Generation, Distribution and Storage  

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc, a global leader in power and sensing solutions for motion control and energy-efficient systems, recently launched one of its latest XtremeSense TMR current sensors. Allegro’s CT4022 and CT4032 current sensors delivers noise performance and high-precision current […]

e-Power Technology

Seeking the Ultimate in Marine Stealth: DARPA Pursues Quest to Finally Make Magnetohydrodynamic Drive a Practical Reality 

Since the 1960s, academic, commercial and military researchers have attempted to realize a novel form of maritime propulsion involving no moving parts – no propeller, no drive shaft, no seals – just magnets and an electric current that silently propel a boat or submarine through water. It has been an elusive goal but tests are being conducted at Navy facilities this summer with an aim toward developing a practical, workable system.  […]

Electromagnetics

Ultraminiature Magnetic Switch Sensors & Temperature-Stable GMR Sensors Introduced by NVE 

Spintronics company NVE Corporation has introduced two new sensors that provide enhanced capabilities for design engineers working in nanotechnology-level magnetic sensing. One is an ultraminiature wafer-level chip-scale package switch sensor for logic power or battery […]

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Foerster Expands Test Portfolio with Pruftechnik Acquisition, Establishes Subsidiary in Turkey

Institut Dr. Foerster GmbH & Co., manufacturer of products for non-destructive material testing and magnetic field measurement, has made important expansions. It has acquired Pruftechnik NDT GmbH, based in Ismaning, formerly a company of Fluke Corporation. Pruftechnik is known for its advanced testing methods and systems for industrial quality control, some which employ sophisticated eddy current technology for alignment of bearings and rotating machinery. The move comes only a few months after Foerster established its 17th subsidiary, this one in Turkey. […]

Electromagnetics

Giant Magneto Impedance Encoders from Flux Bring Precision & Adaptability to Diverse Applications 

Austrian encoder specialist Flux GmbH is harnessing the principle of giant magneto impedance (GMI) to bring new levels of precision and adaptability for developers of machine tools, gyro-stabilized platforms and test stands.  The GMI effect […]