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Design for Manufacturability Part 1: Powder Metal Parts & SMCs

Powder metallurgy has grown increasingly popular for the fabrication of complex-yet-reliable components. But what if we told you there was a nearly entirely different ...
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Can Electric Wheel Hub Motors Be Even More Efficient?

The move to electric mobility is well past passenger cars.
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How to Reduce Rare-Earth Motor Magnet Use With Soft Magnetic Composite

Every engineer using rare-earth magnets (REMs) in their motor design has a problem today.
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DFM Part 2: Sintered Soft Magnetic Materials in Powder Metallurgy

Different branches of powder metallurgy (PM) materials have very different design considerations. It’s a fact of life for PM manufacturers but sometimes a hard lesson ...
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3 Advantages & Disadvantages of Additive Manufacturing Process Vs. PM

Sometimes manufacturing moves faster than its customers. Methods of manufacturing metal powder that seemed unthinkable a decade ago are now suddenly part of the ...
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The Future of Micromobility: E-Bike Motor Design Trends 2021 & PM's ...

  • Horizon Technology
  • 04.28.2021
  • Costs
Imagine running errands on an e-bike, e-scooter, or e-skateboard and leaving your car at home. That’s a look into the future of micromobility. In fact, in many cities ...
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Electric Motor Core Material: Steel Laminate vs Soft Magnetic Powder

Vehicles are filled with motors -- and the number continues to climb. More motors means more performance demands. And that means more research is necessary to identify ...
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BLDC Motor Design: Segmentation Using Powder Metallurgy

We have well established the benefits of using SMC materials in stator applications compared to lamination steels. SMC powder metal can improve performance and reduce ...
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Motor Weight Reduction Via Powder Metallurgy Materials

Weight is a concern in just about every metal-based product today. Notably, cars have been on a strict diet for years now, and powder metallurgy materials have had an ...
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8 Common Secondary Operations in Powder Metallurgy

Making components through powder metallurgy is an exercise in trimming the fat. Its ability to create a net shape part means you can skip some -- or all -- secondary ...
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