UK Magnetics Society conference on Non Rotating Machines

Non Rotating Machines

Propulsion Actuation or Levitation With Magnets Matthew Swallow, our Technical Sales Engineer for Magnets and Magnetic Assemblies, recently attended the UK Magnetic Society’s event on Non-Rotating Machines. As the UK Magnetic Society acknowledge, providing propulsion, actuation or levitation requires unique machines and advanced control techniques.  It also presents its own set of challenges.  The seminar,…

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Can You Block a Magnetic Field?

Can you block a magnetic field?

A common question asked by users of Magnets, Magnet Assemblies, and Magnetic Separators is whether a Magnetic Field can be blocked in the same way that lead blocks radiation.  This can be an important issue when considering the location of a Magnet and Magnetic Product and whether it is near instrumentation, control panels, or is…

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Offshore Winch Eddy Current Brake with Magnetic Powers

Magnet Assembly

Bunting’s magnet product design team were contacted and asked to manufacture a Magnet Assembly that would act as an emergency eddy current brake on an offshore winch. The original design called up bespoke Neodymium Rare Earth Magnets with a strength of 50MGOe (MegaGauss oersted).  Such an assembly had an ten-week lead time, which was too…

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Magnets Help Santa Deliver Presents

Father Christmas

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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A Review of UK Magnetics Society 30th Ewing Lecture

UK Magnetics Society 30th Ewing Lecture

Even James Bond Gets Mentioned in the Magnet World The Ewing event brings together the most knowledgeable magnetics experts in the UK and the 2016 event, held on the 30th November 2016, was sponsored by Bunting Magnetics Europe.  Matthew Swallow, one of our Bunting Technical Sales team was in attendance and gave us this report.…

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Bunting Sponsoring Ewing Magnetics Event 2016

Ewing Magnetics Event 2016

Magnetic Past, Present and Future at 30th Ewing Event On November 30th 2016, at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in London, the UK Magnetic Society are holding the 30th Ewing Event discussing magnets and magnetics. The Ewing event brings together the most knowledgeable magnetics experts in the UK and is sponsored by Bunting Magnetics…

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