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Permanent magnets - sizing up the options
Selecting the right type of rare earth permanent magnets can have a significant influence on the technical and commercial viability of a project, says Greg Erskine of Magnequench.
News from Engineeringtalk, 16 June 2004
Object lessons in designing with neodymium magnets
Three case histories show that problems in applying neodymium-iron-boron magnets are often attributable to insufficient knowledge of the material's capabilities.
News from Engineeringtalk, 23 March 2004
Spin testing assures magnet assembly quality
Rare earth magnet manufacturer Magnequench has installed specialist equipment at its UK plant to check the balance of rotary magnet assemblies.
News from Engineeringtalk, 19 December 2003
Choosing magnets for sensors
Although sensing is a rapidly growing field that taps into every kind of technology, many sensors depend on the flux of an adjacent permanent magnet to do their job, says Andrew Myers of Magnequench.
News from Engineeringtalk, 27 November 2003
Rare-earth magnets tackle large-scale tasks
Although rare earth permanent magnets are still perceived by many as costly, prices are now sufficiently competitive to open up new opportunities at the top end of the volume/power equation.
News from Engineeringtalk, 2 September 2003
Erskine aims to maintain sales growth
Greg Erskine is the new Sales Manager at Rotherham-based Magnequench.
News from Engineeringtalk, 19 August 2003
Neodymium magnets aid automotive design
With pressure to reduce the size of electric motors used in automotive applications, specifying the right magnet is becoming crucial, and rare earth materials are coming into their own.
News from Engineeringtalk, 3 June 2003
Myers moves up to new responsibilities
International permanent magnet manufacturer Magnequench has appointed 43-year-old Andrew Myers as General Manager of its British sales and manufacturing operation.
News from Engineeringtalk, 6 May 2003
Chung checks magnet quality
Dennis Chung is the new process and quality engineer at Magnequench in Rotherham.
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 December 2002
Up to 500,000 magnets being despatched every week
Additional equipment to meet demand for rare earth permanent magnets cut to close tolerances has been installed at Magnequench's new UK factory, with up to 500,000 pieces being despatched every week
News from Engineeringtalk, 21 December 2001
New UK plant for rare earth magnet manufacturer
An assembly area running to a full 3,500 sq ft is just the one of the facilities at the new UK plant of rare earth permanent magnet manufacturer Magnequench.
News from Engineeringtalk, 2 November 2001
New sales manager at permanent magnet manufacturer
Rotherham-based rare earth permanent magnet manufacturer Magnequench Limited has appointed Andrew Myers as sales manager.
News from Engineeringtalk, 14 June 2001
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