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Vulcan Elements Partners with North Carolina Collaboratory on Rare Earth Magnet Research
American rare earth magnet manufacturer Vulcan Elements has entered a partnership with research organisation North Carolina Collaboratory to advance the development of high-performance rare earth magnets for defence and commercial technology uses, according to Mining Weekly . The collaboration centres on research led by Yosuke Kanai, a chemistry professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, aimed at building a new analytic capability. The work will use quantum-mechanical simulations to predict with considerable accuracy how changes at the atomic level influence magnetic properties, which Vulcan expects to set a new standard for its magnetic performance. Vulcan describes the partnership as bringing together two research fields it considers foundational to national security and the future economy: rare earth magnets and quantum mechanics.
Portable MRI Cuts Carbon Emissions While Bringing Brain Imaging to Remote Canada
A suitcase-sized magnetic resonance scanner that plugs into a standard wall outlet may do more than bring brain imaging to some of Canada's most isolated communities. According to a new analysis published in Frontiers in Neuroimaging, portable ultra-low-field MRI could slash the carbon footprint of neuroimaging in remote northern Ontario by nearly 20 to 24 tons of carbon dioxide per year at a single site, while also sparing a majority of patients from long, stressful flights to distant hospitals. The study, led by researchers at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, is among the first to comprehensively quantify the environmental profile of portable MRI, examining energy use, patient transportation and waste generation side by side with conventional fixed scanners.
A Knife, Spoons and a 10-Pence Coin Pierced Tissue-Like Gel After an MRI Magnet Yanked Them Into Flight
A knife pulled toward a hospital MRI scanner plunged 5.5 centimeters into a block of gel designed to mimic human tissue. A teaspoon went 5 centimeters deep, a fork 4 centimeters, and a spoon 3.5 centimeters. Even a British 10-pence coin broke the surface, sinking half a centimeter.
GM Accelerates Localized Production of EV Motor Permanent Magnets to Refine U.S. Supply Chain Layout
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TDK Develops Magnetic Sensors for Humanoid Robot Joints
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Commonwealth Fusion Places Largest Single Purchase Order of HTS Tape with Fujikura; Hyundai a New Backer for CFS
DEVENS, Mass. and TOKYO (Sept. 30, 2026) — Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a leading developer of fusion energy, today announced a landmark supply agreement for high-temperature superconducting tape with Fujikura Ltd. as it accelerates the commercial rollout of its grid-scale ARC fusion power plants. HTS tape serves as the vital raw building block for winding next-generation, ultra-high-field superconducting electromagnets critical to its fusion systems.
European Commission to Fund Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Production Project in Estonia
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Rare Earth Magnet Recycling Had Nowhere to Go, Then Came 2026
Inside every electric car motor, every hard drive, and every direct-drive wind turbine sits a piece of engineered crystal that took an extraordinary amount of energy to make. When the machine around it stops working, that crystal usually becomes scrap metal and then landfill.
Vulcan Elements teams up with North Carolina researchers to advance rare earth magnets tech
The company said the partnership converges two research fields that are foundational to national security: rare earth magnets and quantum mechanics.
Delta Expands VP3000 Series with New VP3000-E Drives for Fluid Applications
Delta, a global leader in power management and smart green solutions, today announced the launch of the VP3000-E Series for the EMEA market, expanding its VP3000 variable frequency drive portfolio with a new generation of drives designed for fluid applications. Available from 75 kW to 630 kW, the VP3000-E combines energy-efficient motor control, integrated application functions and flexible harmonic mitigation capabilities in a compact platform. Developed as the successor to Delta’s CP2000 Series for the European market, the new series is designed for pumps, fans, HVAC, water supply, wastewater treatment and data center cooling infrastructure.
Clearaudio’s Magnetic Levitation Turntables Team Up with ELAC Speakers
Clearaudio, in the audiophile world a legendary maker of magnetic levitation turntables, has teamed up with iconic audio manufacturer ELAC to build a combined playback system for vinyl records which integrates their core technologies. Magnetics play a prominent role in the contributions of both companies, as they are also used in the high-performance sound drivers by ELAC.
GM begins producing EV motor permanent magnets in U.S. amid supply chain shake-up
General Motors is speeding up efforts to build a U.S. supply chain for key electric vehicle (EV) components. Automotive permanent magnets used in EV motors have begun to be produced in Texas. GM is conducting tests and validation to apply them to EV motors.
Humanoid Robot Integrated Joint Modules: The Real Test of Engineering and Mass Production Seen from CIIF Exhibits
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