2021 – Page 3 – New Power Technology

BAE Racking Up Contracts for Electric Power & Propulsion Systems

September 29, 2021 admin 0

BAE Systems is racking up contracts to supply full-electric and hybrid-electric power and propulsion systems for marine and transit fleets. Among them are five high-profile projects including a luxury sailing superyacht, a fleet of buses in Vancouver, a new research vessel for the University of Vermont and, announced on September 16, two maritime feasibility studies in London, one of them involving Uber Boat on the Thames River. […]

Bye Aerospace Unveils 8-Seat All-electric eFlyer 800, Safran to Support Propulsion Design

September 22, 2021 admin 0

Bye Aerospace has announced an eight-seat all-electric twin turbo-prop class airplane, the eFlyer 800, in response to growing demands for regional all-electric airplanes with significantly reduced operating costs, plus increased capacity and utility. Performance estimates […]

Order Intake at Aumann Jumps 25% to €104 Million

September 21, 2021 admin 0

Aumann AG, a leading manufacturer of machinery for e-mobility production solutions, reports that its order books jumped 25% in the first half of this year compared to the same period a year ago, registering another sign of resurgence from […]

Orbex Introduces Line of Flat, Brushless DC Motors

September 21, 2021 admin 0

The Orbex Group, a manufacturer of electric motors and slip rings, has introduced a new line of flat brushless DC motors. Available with or without encoders, the motors are useful for applications that require high-torque density and have space limitations including robotics, packaging, security, […]

Electromobility Heads Off-Road with Volvo Construction Equipment

September 16, 2021 admin 0

Electric car sales are increasing every year, more and more cities are using electric buses, and the first generation of electric trucks is hitting the highways — when it comes to electromobility, a lot of the early progress has been seen on the roads. But quietly in the background, electric vehicles also have been heading off the road and onto construction jobsites. […]

FEV Develops Concept for Oil-Cooled EV Motor

September 7, 2021 admin 0

An oil-cooled e-motor designed for optimizing maximum power in electric vehicles has been developed by automotive supplier FEV. Based on centrifugal cooling, the oil flows under the rotor core and magnets onto the copper windings […]

Superconducting Dipole Magnets Completed at FAIR, GE Wins Power Conversion Contract

September 7, 2021 admin 0

The production of all 110 superconducting dipole magnets has been completed at FAIR in Darmstadt, Germany, marking an important step at one of the world’s biggest scientific research projects. In another development related to the […]

Defense Contractor Leonardo DRS Opens New Manufacturing Plant

September 7, 2021 admin 0

Defense contractor Leonardo DRS has opened a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at its site in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin for naval power products, many which employ magnetic components and technology. The site houses the engineering design, test and manufacturing facilities for naval and marine power distribution, power conversion, motor controls, drives and automation/control equipment. Products from the site have been deployed on every Navy combatant delivered since 1945 including the Navy’s newest ship designs. […]

Motor Design Software with Improved Non-Linear Magnetization

September 2, 2021 admin 0

Motor Design Ltd has released a new version of its Motor-CAD software. Among the enhancements is improved capability for non-linear magnetization which can be an important aspect in assessing whether a motor equipped with permanent […]

GROB Expands in Electrical Manufacturing

September 1, 2021 admin 0

Automotive supplier GROB is charging ahead to position itself as a leading provider of electrification powertrain machinery. Systems for batteries and e-drives are both in the mix, the latter involving extensive magnet and motor production […]