Magnet Technology
HYPED Hyperloop Team Sponsored by Bunting
Supporting The Advancement of Hyperloop Technology Bunting is sponsoring the HYPED Hyperloop team from the University of Edinburgh. The team is dedicated to accelerating the development of Hyperloop and implementing technology in the UK. They will also be competing in the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition in the Summer of 2019. What Is A Hyperloop? A…
Read More2018 Review of Magnet News and Blogs
Technical Articles on Magnets and Assemblies 2018 2018 has been another exciting year for eMagnets and Bunting Magnetics. Magnetic technology has never been more important. Advances in environmental technology such as electric vehicles and wind turbines would not be possible without the simple magnet. Throughout the year we reviewed some really novel and inspiring ways…
Read MoreThe Future Is Magnetic
A Review of the UK Magnetics Society’s Ewing Event 2018 This year’s 31st Ewing Event, organised by the UK Magnetics Society and sponsored by Bunting Magnetics, focused on the important role of ‘magnets’ in the future. Indeed, it is widely recognised that magnetic fields are the ideal, low-energy way for creating motion. At the event, there…
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 MoreGrain Boundary Diffusion Technology
Neodymium (NdeFeB) Rare Earth Magnets are used throughout industry and, as demand increases from the Energy, Automotive, Aerospace and Down Hole markets, the drive is towards producing magnets that have the highest magnetic energy under the harshest of conditions such as: These are typical applications where the Samarium Cobalt (SmCo) Rare Earth Magnet has been…
Read MoreOffices Would No Longer Function Without Magnets
Stating that an office would not be able to function without the presence of magnets is pretty bold. Immediately you are thinking that there are other ways to pin notices to white boards or neatly store paperclips. Important, maybe, but these are not critical to our daily life in work. So, if magnets were removed…
Read MoreThe Importance of Year of Engineering
Supporting Promoting Engineering to Young People The UK government has announced that 2018 will be the Year of Engineering, a national campaign to increase awareness and understanding of what engineers do among young people aged 7-16, their parents and their teachers. This is part of a year-long campaign to tackle the engineering skills gap and widen the…
Read MoreMagnets Featured in James Bond Movies Part 2
In the second of our two James Bond blogs, we continue the review of how 007 and his enemies utilise magnets and magnetic forces. Our first blog concentrated on the eras of Sean Connery and Roger Moore, and in this blog we look at the movies in which Magnets took a starring role alongside Timothy…
Read MoreMagnets Featured in James Bond Films Part 1
Magnets and magnetic powers often make it into popular culture via the movies. With all the gadgets and gizmos, James Bond has enlisted the help of the simple magnet on many occasions. In the first of two blogs, we look at the movies in which Magnets took a starring role alongside Sean Connery and Roger…
Read MoreA Compass Magnetically Shows The Way
Interaction Between A Compass and Earth’s Magnetic Field When a kid is given a compass for the first time, they almost become mesmerised by the way the needle spins around every time they move. No matter which way they go, the compass needle will always point in the same direction. The simple compass was invented…
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