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What are Applications of Soft Magnets and How do Soft Magnets Make them Work?
From: Hangzhou X-mag Inc.Description: The principle behind these applications is the interactive course between the soft magnetic materials and the magnetic fields (which are most usually produced by electrical current, both DC and AC, ...
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Resistor Construction: Composition vs Wirewound
From: Ohmite Manufacturing Co.Description: When it comes to selecting the right type of resistor for an electronic application, the choices can feel overwhelming. Wirewound resistors and composition resistors are two common options, each with ...
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Power Electronic Capacitors
Description: Capacitors are suitable for power factor correction of DC support circuits, DC filters, and industrial converters, as well as power supplies with high reliability requirements. Typical applications ...
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EMI Filter Application and Test Requirements
From: Ohmite Manufacturing Co.Description: Choosing the right EMI filter for any application requires understanding several aspects of the equipment it will be used in. Will the equipment be subjected to extremes in electromagnetic energy, ...
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Resistor Stability and Calculating Drift
From: Ohmite Manufacturing Co.Description: All resistors share one property: stresses, whether mechanical or thermal, can cause a resistor to change its electrical parameters. Temperature and power dissipation will cause this stress in ...
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The Charge of Powering Up EVs Quickly
From: Ohmite Manufacturing Co.Description: It’s hard to miss the biggest coming revolution in transportation: electric vehicles. Sports cars, sedans, pickup trucks, semis, heavy equipment in agriculture and construction—even ...
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New Technologies & Materials for Force Induction Engine Systems
Description: As the automotive industry continues to move toward more energy-efficient systems, new innovations such as Thermal Energy Recovery Systems and electrically assisted turbochargers are emerging – ...
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Capacitor Selection for Hi-Rel CLLLC LLC LCC Resonant Converters
From: Evans GroupDescription: An Introduction to a Novel Capacitor Dielectric Material and Construction Method ...
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How Miniaturized Precision Resistors Serve Modern Applications
From: Isabellenhutte USADescription: Isabellenhuette specializes in creating robust resistors that withstand high pulse powers, high continuous currents while maintaining a small surface mount footprint on the PCB. This can ease thermal- ...
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Power Resistors Put the Brakes on Medical Motors
From: Ohmite Manufacturing Co.Description: Feedback loops are the bread and butter of control systems. To prevent something from spiraling into larger and larger oscillations or spiked values, it's critical to bring them back into normal ...
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Ferrite (Ceramic) Vs. Neodymium Magnets
From: Radial MagnetsDescription: Ceramic and neodymium magnets each have different benefits. Ceramic magnets are easy to magnetize. They are very resistant to corrosion and generally do not need extra coatings for corrosion ...
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How Are Magnets Made
From: Radial MagnetsDescription: Neodymium magnets are some of the most powerful magnets in the world due to their properties as rare earth magnets. As rare earth magnets, they are derived from rare earth elements that, despite their ...
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Industrial Use of Magnets
From: Radial MagnetsDescription: Magnets are much more than mere toys; in fact, there are many industrial and business applications for this powerful technology. From medicine and manufacturing to heavy industry, magnets are used in ...
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Magnetics: What You Need to Know
From: Radial MagnetsDescription: How do magnets work? Which ones should you get? And what’s the difference between neodymium magnets and others? In this article, we’ll answer all of these questions and more, helping you ...
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Product Purity: Six Ways to Attack Metal Contamination to Improve Product Purity and Avoid Recalls
From: EriezDescription: The responsibility for product purity is shared by processing plants and their suppliers. Every participant throughout the process must ensure foreign contaminants are not present in the end products ...
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Regular Power vs. Ceramic Power Resistors
From: Ohmite Manufacturing Co.Description: Having to dissipate more than five watts of power in your circuit topology? You need a power resistor. They are important in many applications: power infrastructure, dummy loads, braking systems for ...
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Fusion: The Not-So-Sci-Fi Answer to the World's Energy Woes
Description: We fabricate and custom-produce a comprehensive line of permanent magnets and precision assemblies specific to design requirements in a number of markets, including: aerospace & defense, medical ...
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Metal Separation Equipment Is Not an Either/Or Choice
Description: There are multitudes of options when a plant is specifying equipment, whether in a new facility or as part of an upgrade initiative. ...
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Introduction to Different Power Resistor Types
From: Ohmite Manufacturing Co.Description: All resistors dissipate energy and generate some heat. Power resistors differ in the larger amounts of energy they can burn off as heat, through a challenging application of Ohm's law. That requires ...
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Introduction to the Family of Ceramic Resistors
From: Ohmite Manufacturing Co.Description: Ceramic resistors offer some great characteristics and capabilities for demanding applications, particularly in high-power circuits. They can handle from 0.5 watts to 1,000 watts in a single component ...
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Processing Zurik to Zorba
From: EriezDescription: Zurik typically contains many co-mingled metals with a high concentration of nonferrous metals, stainless steel and debris. Zurik is expensive to recover and has little value compared to other ...
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Transporter®LP Case Study: General Sheet Metal Works
Description: Using a magnet to transport metal helps one material-handling company increase safety and speed ...
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Transporter®LP Case Study: Tower Automotive
Description: A Tower Automotive plant quickens tandem-line changeovers thanks to low-profile magnets that allow easy retrofits to existing suction-cup tools. ...
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Taking a fantastic voyage with magnetic slime
From: Critical Link, LLCDescription: Magnetic slime may sound like something your kids clamor for, but magnetic miniatured "soft-bodied" robots based on silicone or fluids (ferrorfluid or liquid metal) can be used for applications like ...
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The Advantages and Operation of Flying-Capacitor Booster
From: Vincotech GmbHDescription: High-efficiency solar inverters are getting more and more in demand in the recent years. However, cost efficient solutions are also desirable. To achieve this, not only the inverter but also the ...
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The Advantages and Operation of Flying Capacitor Inverter
From: Vincotech GmbHDescription: The demand for highly efficient solar inverters is steadily increasing in recent years. However, more cost efficient solutions are also desirable. Multi-level inverters are commonly used in PV ...
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Addressing Electronic Circuit Development Challenges for Medical Devices
Description: From systems that diagnose, like a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine, to implantable devices that treat patients, like pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibri llator (ICDs), highly ...
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Capacitors in Space: Specifications for High-Reliability
Description: Space missions present a unique set of environmental challenges that demand high reliability down to the smallest electronic components. Mission failures could cost human lives. From in-flight systems ...
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New Low Loss, Ultra Stable High-Capacitance MLCCs for Power Electronics
Description: Many power electronics today are being designed for use in high-temperature, high-voltage environments, such as inside electric vehicles (EVs). However, size, weight, and power (SWaP) are also key ...
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SLCs vs. MLCCs: Which Capacitor Type is Right for My Application?
Description: Capacitors are essential passive components for designing any electrical circuit. But there are so many options to choose from with a wide range of specifications that it can be overwhelming to ...
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Variable Voltage Transformers for UK University
From: Majestic Transformer Co.Description: Majestic Transformer Co was recently invited to supply a number of Variable Transformer Power Supplies for a UK University as part of a major refurbishment of their Electrical Engineering ...
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Electric Motors Enabled by Advanced Motor Topologies and Materials
Description: We fabricate and custom-produce a comprehensive line of permanent magnets and precision assemblies specific to design requirements in a number of markets, including: aerospace & defense, medical ...
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Improve Product Purity and Avoid Recalls with Magnetic Separators and Metal Detectors
From: EriezDescription: As a reader, you will learn about the relationship between magnetic separation and metal detection. It is important to understand how to foster product purity and equipment protection from the ...
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Vinewood Acres Picks Eriez® SuperBrute Plate Magnet to Remove Metal Contaminants from Grape Harvest
From: EriezDescription: Eriez Permanent Plate Magnets provide dependable and economical solutions to problems associated with tramp iron contamination in processing lines. This case study examines a grape harvesting for wine ...
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Improved Efficiency & Performance with Shaped Field Magnets
Description: Shaped field magnets (SFMs), relative newcomers to the permanent magnet arena, have sparked interest among designers of rotating equipment and sensors. Having shown significant gains in efficiency and ...
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How to Select DC Link Capacitor
From: Electrocube, Inc.Description: In power conversion, when AC is converted to low voltage DC, or AC from one frequency to another, the AC is usually rectified and smoothed. Once this is accomplished, the power is then routed to an ...
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Resistor Selection Guide
From: Ohmite Manufacturing Co.Description: A resistor is a device connected into an electrical circuit to introduce a specified resistance. The resistance is measured in ohms. As stated by Ohm’s Law, the current through the resistor will ...
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Resistor Terminology
From: Ohmite Manufacturing Co.Description: An encyclopedia of resistor terminology. ...
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Why Do Capacitors Fail?
From: Electrocube, Inc.Description: Paper and plastic film capacitors are subject to two classic failure modes: opens or shorts. Included in these categories are intermittent opens, shorts or high resistance shorts. In addition to these ...
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Decoupling Capacitors
Description: Decoupling capacitor is also called uncoupling. The circuit always contained driver and load. If the load capacitance is large, drive circuit should charge and discharge the capacitor to accomplish ...
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How to Select the Appropriate Permanent Magnet Material
Description: There are at least four questions the engineer needs to answer when working on a new magnetic design. 1. What are the magnetic requirements? 2. What are the physical needs of the material? 3. What are ...
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Magnets Speed up Production
Description: Permanent and electro-magnets play a crucial role in many automated and semi-automated manufacturing plants. ...
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Crossover Audio Capacitors
From: Electrocube, Inc.Description: Why is a Speaker Crossover Needed? ...
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Electric Guitar & Bass Tone Capacitors
From: Electrocube, Inc.Description: Electronic components to obtain vintage sound ...
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Polycarbonate Capacitors Are No Longer Available... What Are Our Options?
From: Electrocube, Inc.Description: Polycarbonate capacitors are no longer available - What are your options? ...
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Getting a Cleaner Future
From: Vincotech GmbHDescription: Renewable Energy is the key to a cleaner future and solar energy is leading the way. Designers of solar inverters face a multidimensional challenge to ensure solar power continues to meet the growing ...
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Streamlining Production Process Through Magnets
Description: In an article titled "Streamlining Production Process Through Magnets", IMI's Chief Business Development Officer, Dennis O'Leary, discusses the unique challenges chemical processors face when ...
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Sleeveless Inductors Answer Industrial Automation Electronics Design Challenges
Description: Design engineers building electronic controllers and power supplies for industrial face tough design challenges. The end-product typically operates in an environment where heat and vibration are ...
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Selecting and Applying DC Link Bus Capacitors for Inverter Applications
From: Cornell DubilierDescription: Abstract, aluminum electrolytic and DC film capacitors are widely used in all types of inverter power systems, from variable-speed drives to welders, UPS systems and inverters for renewable energy. ...
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Whitepaper: Key Specifications, Ratings, and Applications of Industrial Inductors
Description: The industrial market is challenging for electronics. Industrial rated components need to have a wider operating temperature range and are expected to operate with a high level of reliability, without ...
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Low Inrush Transformers
From: Majestic Transformer Co.Description: A client recently approached Majestic Transformer Co, facing significant issues with inrush start-up currents in conventional transformers. These issues were particularly pronounced in long cable ...
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Case Study 2 - Oil Rig Transformer
From: Majestic Transformer Co.Description: Custom Transformers Three Phase Transformers Single Phase Transformers Single Phase Open Frame Control Transformers Three Phase Open Frame Transformers Rectifier Power Transformers High Frequency, ...
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Insulation & Shielding
From: Powertronix Inc.Description: POWERTRONIX toroidal transformers are constructed with reinforced insulation and withstand 4,000 V RMS for 1 minute. Minimum creepage distance is 8 mm. ...
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Primary Transformer Configurations
From: Powertronix Inc.Description: POWERTRONIX Transformer can be provided with several primary windings configuration. ...
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Thin Molypermalloy Applications for Electromagnetic Shielding
Description: Arnold Magnetic Technologies - Precision Thin Metals Division can roll Molypermalloy as thin as 0.00008" (0.002 mm). Thin Molypermalloy can be used in a variety of applications, but its high magnetic ...
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How are Magnets Made?
Description: We fabricate and custom-produce a comprehensive line of permanent magnets and precision assemblies specific to design requirements in a number of markets, including: aerospace & defense, medical ...
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Capacitor Types and Performance
From: Newark, An Avnet CompanyDescription: This article examines capacitors, and the meaning of electrical capacitance. It then looks at the properties - in addition to capacitance - that define the components' performance and impact on its ...
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Requirements for Wind Energy SVG Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors
Description: For SVG DC capacitors, the capacitor core is installed in the shell, and there is a filler between the capacitor core and the shell. The shell is located on the upper part of the capacitor core with a ...
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Moisture Control Requirements for Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors
Description: In the process of material storage and production of electrolytic capacitors, the moisture of electrolytic capacitors is controlled, which directly affects the production efficiency of the product, ...
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The Role of Electrolytic Capacitors
Description: Turn the sawtooth wave after rectification into a smooth pulsating wave, which is close to DC. In the power circuit, the rectifier circuit turns the AC into a pulsating DC, and a larger capacity ...
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High Performance Machine Design Considerations
Description: This article will discuss design considerations and challenges for electric machines and how new materials can help improve their performance and efficiency. ...
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What is Magnetic Moment?
Description: Magnetic dipole moment, often simply called magnetic moment, is a measurement of a magnetic dipole's ability to turn itself into alignment with a given external magnetic field. The magnitude of the ...
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors
Description: Self-healing refers to the ability of the electrolytic capacitor to recover itself and prevent avalanche breakdown when there are some small problems in the medium during operation. 2. Aluminum ...
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Electrolytic Capacitor Manufacturing Process
Description: In order to increase the contact area between the aluminum foil and the electrolyte, the appearance of the aluminum foil in the capacitor is not smooth. Instead, the appearance of the aluminum foil is ...
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Capacitor Charging and Discharging
Description: A capacitor is a passive device that stores energy in the form of an electric field. When necessary, the capacitor can release the stored energy into the circuit. The capacitor consists of two ...
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Capacitor Classification
Description: According to whether the capacitance can be adjusted, it can be divided into fixed capacitor, variable capacitor and trimmer capacitor. According to the purpose, it can be divided into coupling ...
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Important Indicators of Capacitors
Description: The capacity of the capacitor is the capacity of the stored charge. The basic unit of capacity is farad (F), we commonly use microfarad (μF), picofarad (pF) and other units (the conversion ...
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Several Precautions for Electrolytic Capacitor Selection
Description: The electrolytic capacitor has a relatively large volume, large series resistance, large inductance, and sensitivity to temperature. It is suitable for occasions where the temperature changes little ...
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Misunderstandings in the Use of Capacitors
Description: Many people tend to use large-capacity capacitors in the replacement of capacitors. We know that although the larger the capacitance, the stronger the current compensation capability provided by the ...
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Why does a Capacitor Breakdown
Description: The electric field strength of the dielectric of the capacitor has a certain limit. When the bound charge breaks away from the bondage of atoms or molecules and participates in conduction, the ...
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Best Material for Magnetic Car Signs & How Car Magnets Work
Description: When Considering the Best Material for Magnetic Car Signs, the Thickness of the Magnetic Sheet Used for Magnets on Cars Matters ...
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How to Ship Magnets by Air - Guidelines for Shipping Magnets via Air Transportation
Description: We are often asked about shipping magnets by air, and thought we'd take a minute to write about it. Adams Magnetic Products' general policy is to ship all magnetized products using ground ...
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Magnetic Labeling Systems Improve Warehouse Organization
Description: Whenever you need to add or take away something, it's likely to throw off your entire labeling system. To avoid this difficulty, why not implement a magnetic labeling system? ...
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What's the Best Tool to Use to Cut .030 Thick Magnet Sheets?
Description: We use special equipment which is designed specifically for use with magnetic sheet. Instead, I think you would be better served by using one of two fairly simple methods. ...
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Application Note Heat Dissipation VMX
From: Isabellenhutte USADescription: This application note explains the heat dissipation and overall temperature rise of a VMx resistor mounted on a PCB. ...
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Bodo's Power Systems - Reading Between the Lines
From: Isabellenhutte USADescription: When selecting a resistor for your application, there is more to bear in mind than you might think. In order to make a preliminary choice using a product data sheet, developers need certain background ...
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Shunt Current Measuring up to 800A in the Inverter
From: Isabellenhutte USADescription: There is nothing revolutionary about the current sensing principle using a low value resistor and an isolation amplifier. It was used for the first time by the first isolation amplifiers from HP and ...
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A Guide to New Slip Resistance Specifications
From: MactacDescription: New standards in floor safety based on traction levels, required versus recommended ...
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How to Measure a Magnets Strength, How a Gaussmeter Works, & How to Optimize Results
Description: You want to order a magnet to work with a sensor or to produce a magnetic field in your device. Magnets are not covered thoroughly in schools, even at the college level. To you, they may be somewhat ...
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The Basics of Magnetism
Description: To understand what makes a material magnetic, you have to think small. Really small. Like atom small. Atoms are the basic building blocks that come together to form molecules, which come together for ...
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The Care and Feeding of Different Kinds of Magnets
Description: Magnets are like people. Some don't like the heat, some don't like the cold. Some are strong and some damage easily. And some are more dangerous than others. ...
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What is a Ceramic Magnet?
Description: Detailed explanation of ceramic magnets and the process of making them ...
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State-of-the-Art Technology to Obliterate Boundaries in Science and Medicine
Description: Two examples will be introduced to demonstrate the permanent magnet technology and its feasibility in the medical and scientific applications, where in general electromagnets have been used ...
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Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Restriction on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets and Tungsten (DFARS Case 2018-D054)
Description: DoD has adopted as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for ...
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EEC Terminology Guide
Description: Completely new to the world of permanent magnets? The EEC Terminology Guide defines common terms and concepts. ...
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New Grade of Temperature Compensated Samarium Cobalt Permanent Magnets and Design Consideration
Description: A new zero RTC magnet with (BH)max of 18 MGOe has been developed for the TWTA industry, which is 12.5% higher in maximum energy product than that of the best commercially available 0TC magnets. ...
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Novel Ultra High Temperature Magnetic Bearings for Space Vehicle Systems
Description: What is a magnetic bearing? ...
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Permanent Magnet Diploes and Quadrupoles for FFAGs
Description: Permanent Magnet Overview ...
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Rare Earth Magnet Design Considerations
Description: FEA and magnetic design service can help reduce cost and improve performance ...
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Sm-Co Magnets and Applications
Description: Sm-Co magnets overview ...
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TECH BRIEF: Advancements in Samarium Cobalt Magnetic Properties
Description: Sm-Co magnets with higher residual (remanent) magnetic induction, Br, and density of magnetic energy or maximum energy product, (BH)max, are of great benefit for many applications such as motors, ...
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Temperature-Compensated High Temperature SmCo Magnets for Traveling Wave Tubes
Description: Why High Temperature Magnets? ...
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What is Rare Earth?
Description: In the last 20 years, the demand for many devices that require rare earth metals has been increased exponentially primarily due to some of the very popular electronic devices such as cell phones, ...
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How to test a magnet using a Gaussmeter
Description: A magnet producer has a lot of equipment available that can be used to investigate magnets, but these tools are generally not needed for the average user. If your application depends on the magnetic ...
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Magnetic Field Calculator
Description: This tool calculates magnetic field strength measured in gauss, on the centerline of a disc magnet or ring magnet magnetized through its thickness, at a distance of X from the surface of the magnet. ...
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Sheet Size Calculator
Description: Want to know how many pieces of your final size magnet you can get out of a 200 SF roll of magnetic sheet? Or how much your order will weigh based on how many pieces you want? Just plug in the size ...
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Industrial Magnetics Featured in Food & Beverage Technology Review
Description: Chief business development officer, Dennis O'Leary, discusses a recent case study where an IMI magnetic drawer-in-housing helped a food manufacturer with a ferrous metal contamination issue they were ...
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Strain measurement
From: MonoDAQDescription: How to measure strain? and What is a strain gauge? ...
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Advantages-of-Toroidal-Transformer
From: Powertronix Inc.Description: A small transformer is less expensive to manufacture and reduces the your overall system cost by allowing chassis design. The transformer core, designed from a single strip of steel, will save cost by ...
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What is an Electromagnet? General Technical Overview
From: GEEPLUS Inc.Description: The electromagnet is a simple holding device. When energised it will attach itself to a flat steel surface with high force. When de-energised the attracting force is switched off. ...