What are Soft Magnetics?

When we added Soft Magnetics to our magnetic products portfolio, one of the most common questions we were then asked was ‘What are soft magnetics?’  Simply, soft magnetic materials are those that can be easily magnetised and demagnetised and their primary use is to enhance and/or channel the flux produced by an electric current. Soft…

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Magnetising Technology at Coiltech Italia 2023

At Coiltech Italia 2023 (20-21 September, Pordenone, Italy), Bunting is showcasing advanced magnetising equipment and new magnetising techniques for enhanced magnetic component performance on stand 6-D30.  Recent developments include the development of an industrial magnetiser for the Ford Motor Company’s electric Transit project. The Coiltech Italia conference and exhibition focuses on materials and machinery for…

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Bunting and Force Engineering Design Magnetic Rollercoaster Brake

Magnetic Rollercoaster Brake designed and built for Force Engineering

Bunting and Force Engineering have collaborated to design and build a novel magnetic brake for use on rollercoasters.  During the two-year project, the project team considered different permanent magnet arrangements required to generate the braking force needed to slow and stop a rollercoaster cart.  The final design used high-power, low-weight neodymium magnets. As a leading…

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Cenex-LCV 2022 Review

Bunting at Cenex-LCV 2022

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…

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Stray Magnetic Fields and Safety

Stray 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…

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Post-Assembly Magnetisation at Cenex LCV

Magnet Rotor Magnetisation Montage

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…

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Soft Magnetic Solutions at PCIM 2022

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At the 2022 PCIM Europe exhibition (10-12 May, Nuremberg, Germany), Bunting is promoting the recently acquired MagDev range of soft magnetic products on stand 137 in hall 9. PCIM Europe is the world’s leading exhibition and conference for power electronics, intelligent motion, renewable energy, and energy management. At PCIM, a significant proportion of the technology…

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Advanced Magnetising Technology at Coiltech Deutschland 2022

Bunting Coiltech Italia 2021

Following the success of attending Coiltech Italia in 2021 and a record year for magnetising equipment sales, Bunting is exhibiting at the first Coiltech Deutschland (6-7 April 2022).  The Coiltech Deutschland conference and exhibition focuses on materials and machinery for the production and maintenance of electric motors, generators, power and distribution transformers, industrial transformers and…

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Magnetic Catch Attraction at kbb 2022

Magnetic catches

Bunting’s extensive range of Magnetic Catches will attract visitors to stand T64 at the 2022 kbb show (6-9 March NEC, Birmingham, UK).  Magnetic Catches feature in cupboards and furniture and include the Shaker Magnetic Catch, specifically designed for Shaker kitchens. kbb 2022 is a biennial event bringing together Europe’s leading kitchen, bedroom and bathroom designers…

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Magnetising Fixture Winding for Magnet Ring Sensor Project

Magnetising fixture inding

Bunting’s engineering team work with companies on many magnet product designs, from concept through to manufacture.  This project focused on the feasibility of designing, manufacturing, and supplying a permanent magnet ring to produce a sinusoidally varying flux density waveform for a sensor application.  A sine wave or sinusoid is a mathematical curve that describes a…

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