Research & Development

Electromobility Heads Off-Road with Volvo Construction Equipment

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. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Defense Contractor Leonardo DRS Opens New Manufacturing Plant

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. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Rembrandtin Develops Chromium-Free Coating for Electrical Steel

Austrian industrial coatings company Rembrandtin has developed what it says is the world’s first chromium-free electrostrip coating for grain-oriented electrical steel used in distribution transformers, meeting a key requirement in upcoming environmental regulations.  A one-component system that shows very good electro-insulating […]