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Crocus Adds to Family of TMR Sensors for Current and Angular Measurement

October 19, 2020 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Crocus Adds to Family of TMR Sensors for Current and Angular Measurement

The Crocus family of tunnel magneto-resistance sensors continues to grow energetically with several new products introduced recently for current and angular sensing that are based on its XtremeSense technology. Shown above is its CT220 contactless current sensor which enables high isolation, high-resolution and high accuracy measurements for power monitoring applications without the need for magnetic concentrators or shields. […]

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Balluff Unveils New Magnetic Sensing Products for Automation and Welding Systems

October 8, 2020 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Balluff Unveils New Magnetic Sensing Products for Automation and Welding Systems

Compact, high precision magnetic discs for rotary encoders and a weld-immune magnetic field encoder are two magnetic sensing products recently developed by Balluff. The company specializes in sensing products for automation and industrial applications, many of which use its proprietary magnetizing process for bringing what it says is a new level of accuracy to magnetic encoders. […]

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Magstim Acquires Electrical Geodesics Products to Complement its Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Portfolio

September 30, 2020 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Magstim Acquires Electrical Geodesics Products to Complement its Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Portfolio

Magstim, developer of transcranial magnetic stimulation products, has reached agreement with Royal Philips to acquire the product portfolio of Electrical Geodesics, adding to Magstim’s breadth of products and technology. The company also recently appointed a new chief technology officer.  “This adds high-density […]

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Upwing Energy Awarded 10 New Patents for Innovative Downhole Oilfield Tools Using Advanced Magnetic Designs

September 21, 2020 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Upwing Energy Awarded 10 New Patents for Innovative Downhole Oilfield Tools Using Advanced Magnetic Designs

Upwing Energy, inventor of a sophisticated magnetic drive system for downhole pumps for the oil and gas industry, has been issued 10 new patents for its artificial lift technologies. The patents cover design features in its downhole rotating tools and […]

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Drone-Enabled Magnetometer System Developed by Geometrics

September 14, 2020 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Drone-Enabled Magnetometer System Developed by Geometrics

Empowering geoscientists for over 50 years with its seismographs, magnetometers, and geoelectric instruments, Geometrics now has developed its first ever drone-enabled magnetometer that opens new capabilities in geo-surveys. The MagArrow’s sleek housing holds the company’s MFAM (Micro-fabricated Atomic Magnetometer) module, a miniature magnetometer capable of […]