powertrain

Materials/Manufacturing

Aclara Resources Building Vertically Integrated Mines-to-Magnets Enterprise in the Americas 

February 18, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Aclara Resources Building Vertically Integrated Mines-to-Magnets Enterprise in the Americas 

Aclara Resources is set for a transformative year with several key milestones on the horizon, says CEO Ramon Barua, who recently updated Magnetics Magazine on the status of the company’s projects. The developing operations span multiple countries in the Americas including Brazil, Peru, Canada and the United States as it forges a fully integrated mines to magnets business that is decidedly devoid of China.
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Electromagnetics

Power-Hungry Automobiles Stimulate Advancements in Magnetic Current Sensing that Apply Widely to Electrification Markets 

February 5, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Power-Hungry Automobiles Stimulate Advancements in Magnetic Current Sensing that Apply Widely to Electrification Markets 

Led by demands of the electric vehicle market but extending widely to many other applications, magnetic current sensors are increasingly replacing sense resistors and current transformers. A few examples of new magnetic current sensing products illustrate the rapid-fire developments that are bringing change.

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e-Power Technology

Hyundai Mobis Goes All In for Leadership in Automotive Electrification – Multiple New Plants, Advancement in Electromagnetic Systems Design & Materials 

October 22, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Hyundai Mobis Goes All In for Leadership in Automotive Electrification – Multiple New Plants, Advancement in Electromagnetic Systems Design & Materials 

Tier-1 components manufacturer Hyundai Mobis is striding forward aggressively to build a leadership position in automotive electrification. New efforts unveiled in October include plans to build another major new electrification plant in Europe, plus a roadmap for advanced technology development with design of innovative drive systems, electromagnetic systems and nickel-free materials for inductors among the key elements.  […]

News

Acquisitions Grow Portfolio of Magnetic Instrumentation at Spectris 

September 5, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Acquisitions Grow Portfolio of Magnetic Instrumentation at Spectris 

The Spectris portfolio of analytical instrumentation for evaluating magnetic materials is growing dramatically by acquisition as several recent deals involving Micromeritics, SciAps and Malvern Panalytical come together. The combined companies in the Spectris Group, which also include HBK, Particle Measuring Systems and Servomex, now cover a greater range of capabilities in particle characterization, materials analysis and testing involving magnetic materials and effects. Additionally, some of its products employ permanent magnets and electromagnetic functionality, adding to its knowledgebase. There are now five companies and 7,600 employees in the group which, overall, serves many markets for precision measurement. […]

Electromagnetics

Airbus Engineers Advance Cryogenic Superconductivity for Flight Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells 

August 7, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Airbus Engineers Advance Cryogenic Superconductivity for Flight Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells 

Carefully winding their cryogenically-cooled permanent magnet motor with superconducting tape instead of copper magnet wire, Airbus engineers in France have been meeting with success in their efforts to develop an electric propulsion system for aircraft that be powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The team powered-on their 500 kilowatt powertrain at the system’s core recently, marking a breakthrough in their quest to marry hydrogen-powered fuel cells and superconductivity for game-changing flight propulsion. […]

e-Power Technology

Ontario Emerging as Technology Center for Next-Gen e-Power 

August 6, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Ontario Emerging as Technology Center for Next-Gen e-Power 

Radiating from brainpower of the Automotive Excellence Centre at McMaster University, startup motor developer Enedym in collaboration with industrial neighbors Toyota Tsusho, a manufacturer of industrial trucks, and JFE Shohi Power Canada, a manufacturer of transformer cores and electrical steel products, are transforming their locale in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada into a center for next generation e-power technology. The place has roots. More than a hundred years ago, George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla hung out there. […]

e-Power Technology

BMW Transforms to Electric Drive Technology via Massive Investment in New Plant & Equipment 

July 8, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off on BMW Transforms to Electric Drive Technology via Massive Investment in New Plant & Equipment 

Automaker BMW is racing to align its production sites around the world to accommodate new electric drive designs as it transforms to an electric vehicle powerhouse. The movement is all-encompassing – involving new vehicle and permanent-magnet powertrain designs instead of internal combustion power, leading to massive investments in new plant and equipment. […]