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Designing Electric Motors for Circularity: Where Soft Magnetic ...

  • Horizon Technology
  • 09.11.2024
  • motors
Updated September 24, 2026. Soft magnetic composites (SMC) can support more circular electric-motor designs when they are used to reduce manufacturing scrap, simplify ...
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Can Electric Wheel Hub Motors Be More Efficient?

The move to electric mobility is well past passenger cars.
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Electric Motor Design for HVAC: Efficiency, Part-Load Performance, ...

  • Horizon Technology
  • 06.19.2024
  • motors
Updated September 24, 2026. The best HVAC motor is not necessarily the one with the highest peak efficiency. It is the motor-and-control system that delivers the ...
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Radial Flux vs. Axial Flux vs. Transverse Flux Motors: Which Topology ...

Originally published June 30, 2021. Updated August 18, 2026. Selecting an electric motor topology is not simply a choice between three geometries. It is a system-level ...
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Electrify With Powder Metal & SMCs

Historically, the automotive sector has captured about 80% of the powder metal (PM) industry. As we know, the global automotive industry has been transforming at a rapid ...
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Advantages & Disadvantages of Machining Processes vs. Powder ...

All manufacturing processes and technologies have their share of pros and cons. Yet, when it comes to powder metallurgy, few processes have changed for the better in a ...
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Powder Metal Material Properties: A Visual Flow Chart of Possibilities

When most people think about the powder metal industry, they only think of structural components that are ever-evolving to meet the needs of the marketplace. However, ...
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AC Electric Motor Design: SMC Soft Magnetic Material Perception vs. ...

Soft magnetic composite is maybe the best-kept secret in AC electric motor design. We’ve exhaustively covered the cost and performance benefits this advanced powder ...
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Electric Motor Efficiency: Why Soft Magnetic Powder Beats Laminate ...

Which is easier to trust -- a 1,300-component assembly with shaky performance, or a 10-component one with reliable data?
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The Future of Internal Combustion Engine Design: 5 Trends for 2022

The invention of the internal combustion (IC) engine was a boon to transportation and efficiency and all things America. But, as IC technology ages and environmental ...
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