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Bunting-Berkhamsted 2023 Review
Magnets and magnetic technology have been at the forefront of the energy efficiency drive in 2023. Many technological developments are focusing on harnessing the magnetic powers of permanent magnets such as neodymium. Subsequently, Bunting’s magnet experts have been involved in more development projects than ever before, working closely with industry on innovative ideas, making 2023…
Read MoreBradley Greenwood Appointed Bunting’s European Sales Manager
The appointment of Bradley Greenwood as Bunting’s European Sales Manager is in response to continued sales growth in technical magnetics and magnetising equipment. Bradley heads up a sales team and representative network covering the whole of Europe. Bradley Greenwood joins Bunting to continue his distinguished sales and engineering career with high-tech equipment manufacturers. His career…
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 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 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 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 MoreMagnets and the Curie Temperature
The term “Curie temperature (Tc)” or “Curie point” gets frequently mentioned when discussing magnets and magnetic properties. The Curie temperature relates to the maximum temperature a material can reach before losing its magnetic properties. On reaching a magnetic material’s Curie temperature, the spontaneous magnetisation in the material drops to zero. At this point, the material…
Read MoreWorld Day for Safety and Health at Work
For the World Day for Safety and Health at Work we talked with Denis Elkins, our HSE & Quality Assurance Manager about his role at Bunting. “Ultimately, my responsibility is to ensure that all our employees return home in good health after a safe day at work. Of course, this is very much a team…
Read MoreImportance of Engineering Apprenticeships
When 21-year-old Ryan Haig-Godden finished wiring his first solo magnetiser panel project, it marked another important step in a three-year training journey and highlighted the importance of engineering apprenticeships. As Bunting is one of only a small number of global designers and builders of magnetisers, connecting the components within the magnetiser panel and building the…
Read MoreExplaining Neodymium Magnet Strength
Neodymium Rare Earth Magnets are the strongest commercially available permanent magnets in the world. Originally invented by General Motors and Sumitomo Special Metals in the early 1980s, Neodymium Magnets are a key component in mobile phones, computers, wind turbines, and modern cars. The list of applications is nearly endless. As the name suggests, the prime…
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