Electric Motors Efficiency needs better copper
A new manufacturing process yields highest conductivity copper composites at bulk scale. This is a discovery of researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL): they have increased the conductivity of copper wire by about...
Marzocchi Pompe secures new patent for the industrial invention of the reversible version of...
Marzocchi Pompe S.p.A., a leading company in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of high-performance gear pumps and motors, announces the granting of a new patent for the reversible version of the Elika...
Compact and light Triumph, thanks to the electric motor
Triumph has announced its first full electric motorbike: Project TE-1 Prototype.
The project is fruit of the synergy among various companies: Williams, which takes care of developing the battery, Integral Powertrain Ltd, for the motor...
Solar cars, a four-seats racing vehicle
The Sun Energy, integrated by an appropriate level of technology for electric motors, can represent a valid alternative to conventional mobility. The four-seats solar cruiser, called “Emilia 4”, conceived by Bologna University in the ambit...
Motor in the wheel? Here is the proposal by Hitachi
In the past, various companies have already tried developing disruptive zero-emission motors, for instance with motors hidden in the wheel. This frontier has not technically found its benefit, yet, especially owing to the weight...
A new generation of high-performance e-motor, for braking systems and cars’ traction
Developing a new generation of high-performance electric motors, for both braking systems and cars’ traction, was the goal of Inproves pilot project, started in 2017, whose head company is Brembo, top player multinational in...
Man can fly. Here is the wingsuit with electric motor
The first test of a revolutionary wingsuit, which allows man “to fly” has been recently held in Austria. How? Thanks to a 15 kW electric motor that powers two 7.5 kW 25,000 rpm turbines.
The...
Turin, a new R&D Centre for electric and electronic components
MTA, multinational that operates in the global automotive sector through the two Electric and Electronic divisions, has announced the establishment of a new Research & Development Centre in Turin, in Mirafiori area,...
The crucial role of integrated testing
In modern embedded electronics, reliability, regulatory compliance and time-to-market are no longer independent requirements. They form a tightly interconnected system, where a weakness in one area can compromise the entire project. As...
Power converters, gallium nitride technology
The collaboration between Power Electronics Innovation Center (PEIC) of Turin Polytechnics and Marelli Motorsport, the Motorsport business unit of Marelli global automotive supplier, expert in the development of hybrid and electric systems for motorsport,...
