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Materials/Manufacturing

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

August 17, 2023 admin 0

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.  […]

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A New Design for Superconducting Magnets

August 15, 2023 admin 0

Researchers from the Superconducting Magnet Program at ATAP have shown how an innovative magnet design could extend the limits of current superconducting magnets, promising better-performing and more powerful devices that are cheaper to build. The work could pave the way for new superconducting magnets for next-generation high-energy colliders and other applications, including fusion energy and proton therapy. […]

Fuel Cell / Hydrogen

Mahle Order from Deutz for H2 Engine Components Seen As ‘Lighthouse Deal’ 

August 14, 2023 admin 0

Mahle has received a series order from engine manufacturer Deutz for the development and supply of power cell units for hydrogen engines. The units consist of the piston, the piston ring pack and the piston pin which Deutz plans to use in stationary hydrogen engines for the first time from the end of 2024. Further applications in the off-highway sector, such as agricultural and construction machinery, are planned.  […]

Electromagnetics

SmallSat Thrusters Highlight e-Propulsion Technology at SpaceTech Expo-Europe 

August 14, 2023 admin 0

Always a showcase for cutting-edge technology in aerospace progress, SpaceTech Expo-Europe will have an assortment of e-propulsion solutions on display when it opens in Bremen, Germany on November 14. Advancements in propulsion using Hall-effect thrusters for microsatellites, along with space-grade instrumentation, cryogenic, superconductivity and vacuum technology will be among the solutions exhibited. ExoTerra, Enpulsion and Thermocoax are among the companies involved in Hall-effect thrusters. Other exhibitors highlighted in this report are Bartington Instruments, Stirling Cryogenics and Pfeiffer Vacuum. Webcom Communications, the publisher of New Power Technology, is a long-time media partner of the event. […]

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Mecc Alte Focuses on Alternator Technology for Global Markets Including Special Models for Wind Turbines 

August 3, 2023 admin 0

When it comes to designing and manufacturing alternators, perhaps no other company can match the dedication of Mecc Alte. Headquartered in Creazzo near Vicenza in northern Italy, it has been focused on manufacturing alternators for over seven decades, today producing them and supporting customers from a global network of its own production, sales and service sites. Some of its models are specially designed for wind turbines. […]