Metals to make electric motors. What future?
According to a study published by the Belgian University KU Leuven and commissioned by the European association of non-ferrous metal manufacturers Eurometaux, the transition towards sustainability will need 33% of aluminium more by 2050...
Verge TS, here is the electric motorbike with the motor in the wheel
The TS electric motorbike produced by the Finnish Verge Motorcycles has a feature that distinguishes it from all other existing motorbikes: it is hubless. The motor, in fact, is the wheel: magnets are in...
The PCB stator for the axial flux motor
While at the beginning it was not welcomed with great enthusiasm, today the idea of replacing an iron stator with a light PCB one is achieving a new prospect. Lightening the stator means attaining...
Additive manufacturing, windings in DC motors
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, managed by UT-Battelle LLC for the US Department of Energy, has recently released the news of its research into applying additive manufacturing to replace windings in DC motors.
The basic question...
A new series of fully integrated electric axles
It is called eGen Power™ and is designed to fit between the wheels of medium and heavy-duty trucks and buses, replacing the vehicle’s traditional powertrain.
We are speaking of the new series of fully integrated...
e-truck, the direction of Man giant
Among the most challenging matches in the sustainability championship there is undoubtedly the one concerning heavy vehicles’ emissions.
This direction is pursued by the maker Man Truck & Bus: “The Future starts now - We...
Aluminium windings?
Copper, material typically used for the windings of conventional electric motors, is more expensive and heavier than aluminium. For this reason as well, they have started the first experimentations of aluminium windings for electric...
Schaeffler, flexible production of electric motors
Among the latest news by Schaeffler there is the release of AgiloDrive2 research project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi). The aim of the three-year project is to...
The flying car is closer and closer: green light to fly
It had accomplished its first flight in Slovakia in July 2021 and recent days it has obtained the certificate of airworthiness. We are speaking of AirCar by Klein Vision, the flying car that might...
The market has new electric super-motors: Benevelli the manufacturer
Alessandro Benevelli, CCO of Benevelli Modena company, through a post on LinkedIn, has announced the release of the new high-performance electric motors for the mobility sector.
The development of the new SMAC Series 270 came...