February 2014

Guest Blog

The Graying of the Energy Conversion Industry

By Tony Morcos, President – ACM Magnetics

A few weeks ago I attended the joint Magnetics 2014/Motor & Drive Systems 2014 Conference in Orlando, FL. It was a pleasure to see many old friends and colleagues, some of whom I have known since I was a bushy-haired undergraduate electrical engineering student at the University of Dayton in the mid-1980s. This brief nostalgia kick triggered my reflections on how the permanent magnet industry has changed over the past 30 years, and how these changes foreshadowed the overall changes in the American & European manufacturing economies. <read more>

Research & Development

Fusion Instabilities Lessened by Unexpected Effect

A surprising effect created by a 19th century device called a Helmholz coil offers clues about how to achieve controlled nuclear fusion at Sandia National Laboratories’ powerful Z machine. <read more>

Magnetics 2014: Conference Proceedings Available Now
If you were unable to attend the Magnetics 2014 Conference, do the next best thing and purchase the conference proceedings today! View the program here, then purchase the proceedings CD-ROM to view the presentations.

New Range of Fluxgate Sensors from Bartington Instruments

This new range of Mag-13 three-axis fluxgate sensors from Bartington Instruments builds on the success of its Mag-03 series for high precision magnetic field measurements, with more variants, a greater number of features and better technical capabilities. <read more>

Compact SX41 Series SMT Planar Transformers Handle Up To 2kW of Power
Standex-Meder Electronics, a manufacturer of precise, reliable, and long-lasting miniature switches, sensors and relays, has announced the SX41 series of planar transformers for 500 W to 2 KW applications. <read more>

New Version of the Würth Elektronik Component Selector Software Released
Würth Elektronik eiSos has released a revised an expanded version of the Component Selector. <read more>

MagNet for SolidWorks Coming in 2014
Infolytica Corp. has announced that MagNet for SolidWorks, a new software package, will be officially launched in 2014. <read more>

2013 Report on the Chinese NdFeB Permanent Magnetic Material Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “2013 Report on the Chinese NdFeB Permanent Magnetic Material Industry” report to their offering. <read more>

Molycorp’s Tantalum Smelter Facility Gains Certification
Molycorp, Inc. has announced that its tantalum smelter facility in Sillamӓe, Estonia, has been certified by the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) as compliant with the Conflict Free Smelter (CFS) program assessment protocol. <read more>

Lake Shore to Receive Phase II Air Force Grant for Terahertz System Development

Lake Shore Cryotronics has announced that the Air Force intends to award the company a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant. <read more>