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Bunting Acquires Pilamec
Bunting has acquired Gloucestershire-based powder milling and blending specialist Pilamec. Pilamec further broadens the Bunting product portfolio. Since becoming a limited company in 1976, Pilamec has developed a reputation as a leading specialist supplier of materials and size reduction services to amongst other things the chemical, metal and ceramic industries. At their Gloucestershire operation, Pilamec…
Read MoreThe History of Neodymium Magnets
The origin of the neodymium magnets dates back to 1885 when Carl Auer von Welsbach, an Austrian scientist and inventor, separated didymium into the new separate elements neodidymium (“new didymium”) and praseodidymium (“green didymium”). In time, the element names would change to neodymium and praseodymium. Neodymium (Nd) is the fourth member of the lanthanide ‘rare-earth…
Read MoreMagnetic Catch Attraction at kbb 2022
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…
Read MoreMagnetiser Reaches 1.29 Million Discharges
In 1997, Bunting’s Group Magnetics Engineer Chris Riley commissioned a 30kA 4kj Magnetiser at Bunting’s European magnetic manufacturing and design headquarters in the UK. The bespoke Magnetiser charged a range of specialist magnets and magnet assemblies. Since the original installation, Bunting’s engineering team has annually serviced and calibrated the Magnetiser. Such a proactive approach to…
Read MoreGreat Customer Feedback
Bunting’s core business strategy is to be “easy to do business with” and whilst we try to include this mentality in everything that we do everyday, it’s not always easy to know that this strategy has been a success. It’s a fact of business life that contacts within customers and suppliers, with whom we’ve developed…
Read MoreRecord Year for Magnetising Equipment Sales
Sales of Magnetising Equipment in 2021 hit an all-time record high for Bunting’s Berkhamsted, UK operation. The success is the result of ongoing development of a wide range of bench-top and industrial magnetisers, as well as magnet setters. Magnetiser Development Bunting is unique as a company designing and manufacturing both magnetising equipment and magnets. The…
Read MoreMagnets in Santa’s Workshop
Santa Claus has never been busier. Material shortages, transportation issues and inflated prices have stretched his elf workforce to the limits. His workshop is a hive of activity and, in amongst the organised chaos, magnets play an important role. So where are they? High Tech Toys use Neodymium Rare Earth Magnets Santa Claus received a…
Read More33rd Ewing Event: Magnetics in Carbon 2050
Matthew Swallow, Bunting’s Technical Products Manager and Vice Chair of the UK Magnetics Society, reports on the society’s 33rd Ewing Conference held in Warwick, UK in December 2021 and sponsored by Bunting. This year’s annual event focused on the key role played by magnetics in tackling climate change. The seminar looked at magnet production and…
Read MoreBunting-Berkhamsted 2021 Review
In another year dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic, a global shortage of materials, staff shortages, and transport delays matched with rising prices have created new challenges for manufacturing companies. Nevertheless, challenges often come with opportunities, especially with a growing importance for magnets as used in evolving green technology. An Electric Future? Throughout 2021, the world’s…
Read MoreExpanded Magnetic Solutions from MagDev at Southern Manufacturing 2022
Following the recent acquisition by Bunting, MagDev is exhibiting an expanded range of magnets, magnet assemblies, soft magnetics, and magnetising solutions on stand E190 at the 2022 Southern Manufacturing & Electronics show (Farnborough, UK, 8-10 February). MagDev is a member of the Bunting Group, which is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of…
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