Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have increased the conductivity of copper wire by about five percent. That may seem like a small amount but it can make a big difference in ...

German supplier ZF already manufactures electric drive motors for various manufacturers, including the one in the Porsche Taycan. Now it's trying to out-Lucid the trendiest EV startup companies with a ...

NORTH HUNTINGDON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The ExOne Company (Nasdaq: XONE), the global leader in industrial sand and metal 3D printers using binder jetting technology, is collaborating with ...

In today’s world, motors are ubiquitous, powering everything from household appliances to industrial machinery. The importance of optimizing motor control for energy efficiency cannot be overstated, ...

Everybody praises batteries and the breakthroughs that make them much better, with more range and less fast-charging timing. But electric motors can be improved too. By a lot, according to Infinitum.

BOSTON, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Electric motors are a core component of electrification in the automotive market. The market has heavily relied on rare earths for the permanent magnets used in ...

One of the greatest challenges faced by modern electric cars is the vehicle's range, which is largely proportional to the energy capacity of the battery. Range anxiety often keeps buyers out of ...

Editor's note: Japanese supplier Aisin manufacturers traction motors for hybrids and EVs. An earlier version of this story said otherwise. When it comes to electric vehicles, efficiency is money. Even ...

Industry 4.0 is seen as the new era of manufacturing, combining technology, robotics, artificial intelligence and automation to create an efficient and effective manufacturing process. Industrial use ...

Electric dc brush motors have traditionally used wire-wound armatures that move through a magnetic-flux air gap. Engineers at ThinGap Motor Technologies, Santa Barbara (www.thingap.com), have come up ...

Aluminum is good, but copper is better -- at least when you're talking about die-cast rotors in three-phase induction motors. Siemens Energy & Automation, based in Alpharetta, Ga., offers a new line ...