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PCE Instruments Broadens Line with New Product Developments + Acquisition of List-Magnetik
PCE Instruments, manufacturer of an extensive line of test equipment including many portable magnetic analyzers, has broadened its product lineup recently with more new product developments plus, particularly, the acquisition of fellow German instrument maker List-Magnetik.
Precision for Robotics: iC-Haus at electronica and SPS 2026
Modern robots place high demands on integrated sensors in terms of precision, dynamics and compactness. System-on-chip solutions are ideal for integrated encoder electronics, combining all application-specific functions in a single integrated circuit with a small footprint. With a focus on robotics, iC-Haus will present innovative position sensing and motor control solutions for axes, joints, grippers and more at electronica in Munich and SPS in Nuremberg. Application-oriented demonstrators will provide visitors with practical ideas for developing and implementing their own encoder projects.
Vulcan Elements to supply NdFeB magnets for US Army drone initiative
Vulcan Elements, Durham, North Carolina, USA, has been selected by the US Army to supply neodymium iron boron (NdFeB) magnets for SkyFoundry, its Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems initiative.
Leonardo DRS to Provide Electric Propulsion System for the Republic of Korea Navy Next-Generation KDDX Destroyer Program
Power-dense permanent magnet propulsion motors and advanced variable-frequency drives will power the Republic of Korea Navy’s first full-electric-drive surface combatant Leonardo DRS, Inc. has announced that it has entered into a contract with Doosan Enerbility to provide the electric propulsion system for the Republic of Korea Navy’s KDDX destroyer program, the lead ship of which is being built by Hanwha Ocean.
Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials develops ultra-compact 3-axis magnetic sensor for robotic fingertips
A Korean research team has developed an ultra-compact 3-axis magnetic sensor that can be applied to surgical robots requiring highly precise movements.
Rare-earth compound shows strange liquid crystal-like magnetism
A strange magnetic state inside a compound called YbMnBi₂ could help explain one of its most unusual electrical properties.
Evolution Metals Is Targeting 10x Magnet Capacity as AI Fuels a Hard-Drive Boom (NASDAQ: EMAT)
Evolution Metals Is Targeting 10x Magnet Capacity as AI Fuels a Hard-Drive Boom (NASDAQ: EMAT) The AI buildout is helping drive renewed growth in mass-capacity hard drives. Seagate reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $12.2 billion, up 34%, driven by strong cloud data-center…
UCF researchers discover an unusual magnetic state that could reshape future electronics
UCF researchers discover an unusual magnetic state that could reshape future electronics Opposite electron spins separate without creating a net magnetic field in a newly confirmed layered altermagnetic material.
ABB and NOVENCO Launch Integrated Axial Fan Package
ABB and NOVENCO Building & Industry have entered into a collaboration to offer an integrated axial fan package combining NOVENCO’s ZerAx fan technology with ABB’s IE5 permanent magnet motor and variable speed drive. The package is designed to improve energy efficiency in ventilation and cooling systems used across data centres, industrial facilities and buildings. The companies said the combined system can achieve efficiency of up to 85% in a typical air handling unit installation.
Neodymium Arc Magnets Tune a Wrist-Worn Vibration Absorber to Counter Hand Tremors
Hand tremors turn ordinary tasks into obstacles. Tapping a keypad, slicing a tomato, holding a glass of water, playing an instrument, putting a golf ball: each becomes a negotiation. The Steadi-3 Plus, a wrist-worn device from Toronto-based Steadiwear, addresses this with a pair of neodymium arc magnets, a mechanical spring and a moving mass, and nothing else.
Massive Superconducting Toroidal Field Coil Passes Excitation Test at ITER
One of the world’s largest superconducting toroidal field coils, manufactured by the National Institutes for Quantum Science & Technology and Toshiba Corporation, has successfully passed excitation testing under cryogenic conditions at -269°C. The test replicates the actual operating conditions of the ITER2 nuclear fusion reactor and marks a major step toward start of operation of ITER.
Here's why these new magnets could free us from rare-earth metals
Researchers at Georgetown University have identified a new class of powerful magnets that do not depend on rare-earth or precious metals. The discovery could help advance clean energy systems and consumer technologies, including electric motors, robotics, MRI machines, data storage, and smartphones.
Bruker Receives Order for High-Field NMR Systems for Major Upgrade of Magnetic Resonance Research Infrastructure at UC Berkeley
Bruker Corporation has announced a multi-system order from the University of California, Berkeley for high-field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) instrumentation at the Pines Magnetic Resonance Center. The investment will enhance access to next-generation NMR technologies, including 800 MHz–class instrumentation. These capabilities strengthen research in chemistry, materials science, structural biology, and related fields across UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.