Linear motors are becoming increasingly practical for general motion. Many are used for long strokes of a few feet or more. One new design, however, where the magnets move relative to a stationary ...

Electric motors have only one moving part, but a look into the three types and how each works proves they are far from simple devices.

In a world filled with high-tech robotics kits and programmable gadgets, one artist decided to strip everything back to the fundamentals of physics. Jamie from the YouTube channel Jamie’s Brick Jams ...

While electric vehicles certainly offer a host of eco-friendly advantages, they're not without some asterisks, one being the rare earth materials (and harmful mining thereof) used to make the magnets ...

The automaker is teaming up with a small Minnesota-based startup to develop iron nitride-based magnets in the hopes of localizing a key aspect of its EV motor production. The automaker is teaming up ...

By removing rare earths from the equation, these designs promise cleaner supply chains and more sustainable production.

Rarely a week went by in 2025 without some newsworthy development related to rare earth elements, magnets, and electric motors. IEEE Spectrum was on top of the big ones, starting with the production ...

The energy-efficiency regulatory update scheduled for 2023 will affect builders of HVAC equipment, industrial fans, cooling towers and pumps, including those used in irrigation systems. The new ...

So does every other fan in my office and my home. These motors have been around for a long time, not because they’re the best ...

It turns out the most abundant rare earth we have, cerium, can substitute for dysprosium when properly co-alloyed with cobalt. That's good news for the motor business. Share on Facebook (opens in a ...