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Welders for ITER Tokamak Face Daunting Component Assembly Challenges 

August 4, 2026 Editorial Staff 0

Making a custom magnetic assembly often calls for an orchestration of intricate design engineering and skillful fabrication. Perhaps that is truer nowhere than at ITER in France where engineers and technicians are wrestling with the demands of building a massive magnetic tokomak for the purpose of generating fusion energy. They are developing welding procedures for crafting first-of-a-kind components and devising strategies for welding in the confined spaces of a revolutionary creation, helping to define the techniques and standards that may shape fusion projects for decades to come.  […]

Magnetics/Assemblies

Purer Copper = More Powerful Electromagnets: Aeramine Commercializes Ultra-High Purity Recycling & Production Process 

August 27, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Purer Copper = More Powerful Electromagnets: Aeramine Commercializes Ultra-High Purity Recycling & Production Process 

While not intrinsically magnetic, copper is critical for the performance of many magnetic assemblies and products. Its excellent electrical conductivity, especially in exceptionally pure forms, make it prized for creating powerful magnetic fields needed for both superconducting and resistive electromagnets. […]

Software and Design

MagKeeper Sputtering Cathode from Lesker Improves Vacuum Deposition Equipment

November 12, 2020 Editorial Staff Comments Off on MagKeeper Sputtering Cathode from Lesker Improves Vacuum Deposition Equipment

The MagKeeper, an advanced sputtering cathode developed by The Kurt J. Lesker Company is bringing new capabilities to the vacuum deposition industry by using magnetic technology to eliminate the permeable elastomeric seals typically used. The novel design makes the deposition […]