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Thursday Nov 8 2001 11:15AM Eastern Time
Torrance, CA -- (BUSINESS WIRE SYSTEM) — November 8, 2001 -- Magnetic
Component Engineering, Inc., a California Corporation, located in the City of
Torrance has started to offer radially oriented sintered Neodymium Iron Boron
rings.
This new configuration is giving customers the ability to design new products
or redesign existing products with a very cost effective solution.
Previously, to achieve a radially oriented magnetic field,
magnet arcs were used, typically a set of eight to twelve arcs per ring.
The magnet arcs were oriented through the
centerline and magnetized prior to assembly.
This gave the ability to produce high performance magnet assemblies
(voice coil motors VCM, linear motors, actuators), however, the cost of the
magnets and labor to assemble the arcs into a ring was prohibitive for large
productions.Generally, the magnet
assembly required in-process grinding operations to ensure tolerances after
assembly.This process was expensive
since it was generally required to be done after the magnets were magnetized.
Similar technologies were being used for
rotor or stator assemblies for motors, making the process labor
intensive and difficult to automate.
Now finally there is a solution.
MCE’s radially oriented rings.
Since the ring is a single piece, all grinding processes can be done
prior to magnetizing and assembly.If a
surface treatment is required, this can also be performed prior to magnetizing.
Assembly costs are dramatically reduced, and
assembly can be easily automated for mass production.
The polarization can be either a single pole on the outside with
the opposite pole on the inside of the ring, or if the customer desires, an
alternating configuration (multiple poles on the outside diameter or inside
diameter) can be achieved.Parts can be
magnetized either in the assembled state, or externally.
Radially oriented rings can be made in a variety of
materials with energy products ranging from 28 MGOe to 40MGOe.
This allows the customer to obtain the
required performance for demanding applications.
Surface treatment is recommended, but not necessary.
Ms. Linda Montgomerie, the president of MCE commented, "…The strength of
our company comes from being on the cutting edge of technology.
This is evident from our processes,
equipment, and information based systems." The National Sales
Manager of MCE, Mr. Brian Beeler said "…we must stay on the cutting edge
of technology, offering our customer's the best. I am proud that we have been
able to offer our customers this very effective solution, and I hope the
industry follows our lead."
Magnetic Component Engineering has been working with the
defense industry, aerospace industry and the computer industry offering them
the best. The new website has already been receiving rave reviews, and
the feedback has been very positive.
Customers are finding that content based systems with minimum
distractions allow them to get the job done fast without wasting time.
Magnetic Component Engineering, a manufacturer of permanent magnets and
magnetic assemblies, has been a mark of quality and speed in the
industry. Lead times for production and prototypes are generally half of
what the industry has been quoting. Magnetic Component Engineering set a standard
for high-speed accurate manufacturing in 1992. It has since become the
vendor of choice for the aerospace, defense, computer, motor and medical
industries. With sales approaching twenty million, the company has
sustained an average growth in excess of 25% annually since 1991.
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