Materials/Manufacturing

Aisin Develops Ultrahigh-Efficiency Motor Using Soft Magnetic Alloy from Tohoku Magnet Institute 

Aisin Corporation has developed an ultrahigh-efficiency motor jointly with Tohoku Magnet Institute using TMI’s newly developed nanocrystalline soft magnetic alloy, Nanomet. Aisin invested in TMI in June of last year and a prototype of the motor was exhibited at the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2023, held recently in Yokohama. Both firms are based in Japan and each contributed their technical capabilities to the development. TMI is an R&D spinout from Tohoku University where the alloy was invented. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Carpenter Technology Emerges from Covid Depression, Makes Key Promotion

Emerging from a deep business trough during the global pandemic, magnetic alloy manufacturer Carpenter Technology is on the mend but its latest year-end report demonstrates the painful impact of the past year. Going forward, David Graf, formerly chief technology officer, has been promoted to lead its specialty alloys business segment as the company expects continued recovery in the months ahead led by its ability to serve growth trends in electrification and additive manufacturing. […]