Dear Sir or Madam,

A very warm welcome to you with news from the Bright World of Metals and METEC-tradefair.com.

Shaken, not stirred – this is the right way to drink a vodka martini. At least this is what the British super spy James Bond has been firmly claiming for several decades now. The daily routine of engineers is similar. Engineers are not really known for adventurous action scenes. Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing and Applied Materials Research (Institut für Fertigungstechnik und Angewandte Materialforschung) claim, for example: Cast, not coiled. At least, if it is a matter of manufacturing coils. Simply read more in January’s topic of the month.

Enjoy reading!
The METEC team

The Topics

Topic of the Month

Cast, not coiled - Inductors reduce energy costs

A variety of demands are made of the coils in electrical machines. They are expected to be more efficient when the same or even less material is used. High product quality is demanded and individualised solutions are sought in their production.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing and Applied Materials Research IFAM (Institut für Fertigungstechnik und Angewandte Materialforschung) has developed a casting process with which more efficient high-performance coils with improved cooling properties can be manufactured.

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