rare earths

Electromagnetics

ZF Makes Magnet-Free Electric Motor Uniquely Compact and Competitive

September 5, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on ZF Makes Magnet-Free Electric Motor Uniquely Compact and Competitive

ZF has developed an electric motor which does not require magnets. In contrast to the magnet-free concepts of so-called separately excited synchronous motors (SESM) already available today, ZF’s I2SM (In-Rotor Inductive-Excited Synchronous Motor) transmits the energy for the magnetic field via an inductive exciter inside the rotor shaft. This makes the motor uniquely compact with maximum power and torque density. […]

e-Power Technology

MP Materials to Build U.S. Magnet Factory, Enters Long-Term Supply Agreement with General Motors

December 9, 2021 Editorial Staff Comments Off on MP Materials to Build U.S. Magnet Factory, Enters Long-Term Supply Agreement with General Motors

MP Materials Corp. (NYSE: MP) announced today that it will build its initial rare earth (RE) metal, alloy and magnet manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The company also announced that it has entered a binding, long-term agreement with General Motors (NYSE: GM) to supply U.S.-sourced and manufactured rare earth materials, alloy and finished magnets for the electric motors in more than a dozen models using GM’s Ultium Platform, with a gradual production ramp that begins in 2023. […]

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Balance and Training

April 4, 2018 Guest Blog Comments Off on Balance and Training

Stan Trout, Spontaneous Materials It was nice to see so many people at Magnetics 2018 in Orlando last month. It was a very pleasant exchange of ideas and information. We all seemed to get plenty […]

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Small Ball

October 12, 2015 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Small Ball

A Column by Dr. Stan Trout | Spontaneous Materials Small Ball is a managerial strategy used in the game of baseball. Fundamentally, it concedes that in some circumstances big plays, such as home runs are […]