Magnet Applications
Cenex-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 MoreAlNiCo Magnets and Music Revolution
AlNiCo pickup magnets played a huge part in the development of modern electric guitar sounds. Guitar manufacturers and musicians discovered that even on the same guitar, switching out different AlNiCo alloys resulted in drastically different musical tones. Indeed, the use of certain AlNiCo pickups is responsible for the signature sounds associated with 50s and 60s…
Read MoreBunting Magnet Test and Development Centre Investment
Bunting has invested in expanding their Test and Development Centre at Berkhamsted in the UK where they specialise in the design, test and build of a wide range of magnet and magnetic technologies. Bunting’s Berkhamsted operation is responsible for the design and manufacture of magnets, magnet assemblies, and magnetising equipment. The range of applications for…
Read MoreMagnetising and Magnet Technology at Coiltech Italia 2021
With a growth in sales of magnetising equipment and magnet assemblies into Italy in 2021, Bunting-Berkhamsted is exhibiting at the 12th Coiltech Italian 2021 international trade fair (stand 8-D27). Coiltech also hosts the World Magnetic Conference. The exhibition focuses on materials and machinery for the production and maintenance of electric motors, generators, power and distribution…
Read MoreMagnets and Magnet Assemblies for Defence Applications
Globally, permanent rare earth magnets play a major role in defence technology. They feature in a diverse range of applications including missile guidance systems, disk-drive motors in aircraft and tanks, satellite communications, and radar and sonar systems. Indeed, rare earth magnets are a critical component of a vast number of cutting-edge defence applications and a…
Read MoreSurface Mounted Arc Magnets
Bunting is capable of supplying almost any shape and size of a permanent magnet, but one of the most popular shapes is the arc. Arc magnets are used in a wide range of magnet assemblies, but in particular, surface mounted electric machines. There are four main types of arc magnets and these are: Each arc-type…
Read MoreBespoke Pot Magnet Design for Oil and Gas Application
An international Oil and Gas company turned to Bunting when investigating designs for a novel magnetic system to act as a pressure relief valve. The Pot Magnet assembly design requirements were complex with a number of significant technical challenges. The initial design evaluation identified that the bespoke magnet assembly would be based on a simple…
Read MoreBunting Sponsor 31st Ewing Event
UK Magnetics Society – ‘Potential Trends in Magnetics’ Bunting Magnetics has been announced as the headline sponsor of this year’s 31st Ewing Event (Museum of Science & Industry, Manchester, UK, 28th November 2018). The annual event is organised by the UK Magnetics Society. This year’s theme focuses on the future, assessing what magnet developments may…
Read MoreMagnets Help Santa Deliver Presents
Every year, Santa Claus is faced with the seemingly impossible challenge of delivering presents to children around the world in one night. Thankfully, his task is made so much easier by using Magnet technology. Magnets Help Reindeer Fly Eddy Current technology is what actually makes Reindeer fly. Each Reindeer wears aluminium horse shoes. The…
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