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How SMCs Can Fuel Innovation in Power Tools

History of Power Tools Until after World War II, the US power tool market was largely focused on the industrial metal working and wood working industries. The home and ...
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Electric Motor Design: Shape and Performance

Electric Motor Design: A Balance of Shape and Performance
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Improving Part Performance with Ultra High-Temperature Sintering

You may be asking why we’re advocating for the use of Ultra High-Temperature Sintering (UHTS) for powder metal components – As discussed previously, this revolutionary ...
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Induction vs. Permanent Magnet Motor Efficiency | Electrification

Electric motor efficiency has a significant impact on the industrial, consumer, and automotive sectors. Increased efficiency leads to lower greenhouse gas emissions ...
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The Advantages of Soft Magnetic Composites and Axial Flux Motors

If you’re familiar with motors, you know that the axial flux motor has many advantages over other types of motors, such as higher power density, shorter magnetic path, ...
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Can SMCs Benefit Magnetic Bearing Designs in Electric Motors?

The evolution of powder metal (PM) bearings, and ultimately modern powder metallurgy, dates back to the late 1920s when the Chrysler Corporation needed a higher strength ...
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Electrical Steel Shortage: How SMCs can Eliminate the Shortfall

The global pandemic created disastrous societal and commercial disruptions. Commercial issues were highlighted by supply chain interruptions leading to delays or ...
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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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5 Trends as High-Efficiency Drone Motor Design Takes Off

Analysts say the drone motor market will grow to $7.3 billion by 2030. The projected growth rate of 28.4% for this decade tells us our remote-yet-global society has ...
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