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Bunting’s European Sales Reach Record High
Magnet and magnetics specialist Bunting-Berkhamsted reported record sales for 2022. The operation, which includes online magnet retailer eMagnets, and soft magnetics specialist MagDev, saw sales growth across the product portfolio, particularly in bespoke magnet assemblies and magnetising equipment. “Increasing our sales in a year of material shortages and price increases reflects the number of specialist…
Read More34th Ewing Event: The Road to Fusion
Matthew Swallow, Bunting’s Technical Products Manager and Vice Chair of the UK Magnetics Society, reports on the society’s 34th Ewing Event held at the University of York in the UK in December 2022 and sponsored by Bunting. The 2022 Ewing Event was entitled ‘The Road to Fusion’ and looked at the magnetic technologies involved in…
Read MoreBunting-Berkhamsted Review 2022
2022 turned out to be a rollercoaster of a year. Early post-pandemic positivity was quelled when Russia invaded neighbouring Ukraine, an unacceptable act of aggressive that caused the world’s economy to shudder. As a result, there was a rise in both material and energy costs. During the year both Neodymium and Ferrite raw materials rose…
Read MoreRobert Bunting Appointed Bunting® President and CEO
Robert Bunting follows in the footsteps of his grandfather and father with his appointment as Bunting’s President and Chief Executive Officer. On the 1st October 2022, Robert succeeded his father, Bob Bunting, in overseeing the continued growth of the global Bunting group. Bob Bunting assumes the position of Chairman. Bunting® is one of the world’s leading…
Read MoreCoatings for Neodymium Magnets
Nearly every neodymium magnet will be plated or coated and, as the most powerful permanent magnet available, they are used in many different applications. However, they possess physical characteristics that require them to be plated or coated in order to protect them from damage. In their raw form, neodymium magnets are quite brittle, and as…
Read MoreCenex-LCV 2022 Review
Cenex-LCV is the UK’s premier low carbon vehicle event, held at UTAC in Bedfordshire, UK (7-8 September 2022). Our Matthew Swallow, our Technical Product Manager reviews the 2022 event. Promoting a Low Carbon Vehicle Future “The Low Carbon Vehicle Exhibition of 2022 perfectly lived up to its name. This year there were vehicles using every…
Read MoreStray Magnetic Fields and Safety
Bunting is at the heart of the electrification program of the world’s vehicles. By producing magnetising systems that allow for genuinely error-free assembly and providing 100% inline testing, Bunting supports automotive and aerospace programmes looking to create new modes of travel and improve efficiency. Bunting is proud to support this sustainable engineering activity to provide…
Read MoreBunting Introduces Carbon Neutral Neodymium Magnets
In response to feedback from European customers, Bunting-Berkhamsted is the first magnet supplier to offer carbon-neutral sintered Neodymium Iron Boron (NdFeB) rare earth magnets sold online through the company’s Bunting-eMagnets ecommerce website. The manufacture of magnets such as NdFeB requires a considerable amount of effort and energy, from mining of the raw materials through to…
Read MorePost-Assembly Magnetisation at Cenex LCV
Post-assembly magnetisation of permanent magnet rotors is the most cost effective and accurate way to produce these vital components for electric vehicle motors. Bunting is promoting such post-assembly magnetising manufacturing techniques on stand C4-607 at the Cenex LCV Event (7-8 September, UTAC, Millbrook, UK). The Cenex LCV Event focuses on low carbon and fuel cell…
Read MoreRemote Magnetiser Monitoring and Problem Solving
Bunting has designed, manufactured, and supplied a large Magnetiser and light-guarded Magnetising Fixture to an Italian electronics company. Prior to despatch, the equipment was subject to a comprehensive two-day factory acceptance test with the customer. During the factory acceptance tests (FAT), Bunting’s commissioning engineers liaised with every stakeholder at the customer, checking on the operating…
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