Two great minds in permanent-magnet-free motor design are fusing their know-how to create an even more capable inductive electric motor. Mahle and Valeo have teamed up to introduce what they call the ...

Several companies around the globe have been hard at work innovating and refining magnet-free electric motors to make them a more viable option for the fast-growing EV industry. ZF Friedrichshafen has ...

MUNICH, Germany—ZF unveiled an electric motor that does not require magnets or rare earth materials, reducing reliance on mining in countries such as China and cutting manufacturing's carbon footprint ...

Boston-based ECM’s proprietary motor design and optimization software, PCB PrintStator, enables engineers to design, model and prototype printed circuit board stator motors. Unlike traditional radial ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Niron Magnetics today announced it has licensed a comprehensive portfolio of foundational Variable Flux Motor (VFM) patents. This strategic licensing agreement unlocks ...

As an engineer, I must often tailor designs for size, weight, power consumption, and other factors. My employer had been using a general-purpose electromagnetic- simulation package based on FEA ...

The electric motors that power today’s EVs rely on permanent magnets made using rare-earth metals such as neodymium. Rare earths are the 15 elements whose atomic numbers run from 57 to 71, plus ...

Closed-loop motor control generally requires sensors that accurately determine the position of the motor rotor to effectively implement communication of the excitation for the windings (an exception ...

The electric vehicle revolution has created market forces to drive all sorts of innovations. Battery technology has ...