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Aisin Develops Ultrahigh-Efficiency Motor Using Soft Magnetic Alloy from Tohoku Magnet Institute

August 17, 2023 admin 0

Aisin Corporation has developed an ultrahigh-efficiency motor jointly with Tohoku Magnet Institute using TMI’s newly developed nanocrystalline soft magnetic alloy, Nanomet. Aisin invested in TMI in June of last year and a prototype of the motor was exhibited at the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2023, held recently in Yokohama. Both firms are based in Japan, and each contributed their technical capabilities to the development. TMI is an R&D spinout from Tohoku University where the alloy was invented. […]

ArcelorMittal to Expand Electrical Steel Production in France

August 30, 2022 admin 0

Targeting the growing electric vehicle market and planning for a startup in 2024, ArcelorMittal is expanding its production in Europe of electrical steel with the addition of a new plant near Dunkirk in northern France. […]

Worthington Industries Buys Tempel Steel for $255 Million

March 9, 2022 admin 0

Targeting the growing electric vehicle market and electrification market trends, Worthington Industries has bolstered its steel processing business with the acquisition of global lamination manufacturer Tempel Steel for $255 million. Tempel makes motor and transformer […]

Nippon Steel Sues Baosteel & Toyota Over Electrical Steel Patent

November 16, 2021 David Webster 0

Nippon Steel Corporation has filed lawsuits against Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., a Chinese steelmaker, and Toyota Motor Corporation asserting the two companies have infringed upon its patent relating to non-oriented electrical steel sheets, typically used […]

Rembrandtin Develops Chromium-Free Coating for Electrical Steel

August 23, 2021 admin 0

Austrian industrial coatings company Rembrandtin has developed what it says is the world’s first chromium-free electrostrip coating for grain-oriented electrical steel used in distribution transformers, meeting a key requirement in upcoming environmental regulations. A one-component system that shows very good electro-insulating […]

AM/NS, the New Face for Electrical Steel Production in India, Books $1B in Earnings

August 23, 2021 admin 0

Eighteen months into existence, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) reports a strong resurgence in its fortunes, booking more than $1 billion in profits amidst rising demand in the first six months of 2021. Backed by the deep pockets and persistence of ArcelorMittal […]

Metglas Ultra-Low Core Loss Electrical Steel for Distribution Transformers

August 4, 2021 David Webster 0

Metglas has commercially launched its ultra-low core loss electrical steel for use in high-efficiency distribution transformers. Development of the alloy was announced early last year by parent company Hitachi Metals and initial samples were provided to […]