Hirst Magnetic Instruments was featured as a case study in the recent Institute of Physics (IOP) Physics powering the green economy report. There were 19 case studies in the report which was presented by the IOP at COP 28 in 2023. Hirst produces equipment to enable the decarbonisation of transport via electric motors which byContinue reading “Hirst featured in IOP “Physics Powering the Green Economy”report”
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Developing next generation PFMs through the KTN Innovation Exchange (iX)
Hirst Magnetic Instruments Ltd seeks to use open innovation – via the Innovate UK iX approach (KTN-iX™) to understand the unexplored dynamic nature of eddy current and hysteresis losses in permanent magnets in motors and generators. Hirst Magnetics carry out magnetic measurements using a pulsed field magnetometer. The development of more powerful motors in theContinue reading “Developing next generation PFMs through the KTN Innovation Exchange (iX)”
Innovate UK announce 12 projects that scale-up the manufacturing of underpinning net zero technologies to increase UK industrial resilience.
Hirst is pleased to be part of a project announced recently on 8.9.23 by Innovate UK funding 12 projects that scale-up the manufacturing of underpinning net zero technologies to increase UK industrial resilience. https://www.ukri.org/news/driving-the-electric-revolution-competition-invests-in-net-zero-manufacturing-tech/ Driving the electric revolution summary UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge Fund delivered by Innovate UK is funding theContinue reading “Innovate UK announce 12 projects that scale-up the manufacturing of underpinning net zero technologies to increase UK industrial resilience.”
Innovate UK announce 16 projects to strengthen the UK supply chain of critical materials
Hirst is pleased to participate in a project announced on the 11.9.23 by Innovate UK (as part of the 40 UK organisations working on 16 innovation projects benefiting a £6.6 million investment in research projects which aim to help build a stronger supply chain of the critical minerals we rely on everyday. The Critical Materials forContinue reading “Innovate UK announce 16 projects to strengthen the UK supply chain of critical materials”
New PFM08-30 MT installed
The first of generation 8 PFM has been installed at National Institute of Metrology (NIM), Beijing, PRC. This machine gives the capability to measure samples from -50 oC to over 200 oC with sample sizes from 5mm to 35mm. It was installed at the NIM Hepingli campus. Above Hirst CTO Dr Robin Cornelius and PFMContinue reading “New PFM08-30 MT installed”
New M3000 installed
Hirst Magnetic Instruments have just installed one of the new M3000 range magnetisers at Magtec, as part of a production solution for magnetising of their electric vehicle rotors. Magnetic Systems Technology Ltd (Magtec), based in Rotherham UK, has been a zero-emission innovator for the last 30 years and is the largest UK manufacturer of electricContinue reading “New M3000 installed”
Magnetic Economy
Hirst Magnetics CEO, James Mckenzie looks at the huge growth expected in the magnetics market all driven by the move to Electric Vehicles (EVs) and renewable power in Physics Worlds August 2022 article Magnetic Economy.
CWIEME Berlin
It’s been just a little over a week and the dust has settled after attending CWIEME Events (Coil Winding & Electrical Manufacturing Exhibition) Berlin. It was Hirst’s first time at the show, and we were delighted to meet up with some familiar faces, but also meet new ones. We had a lot of visitors to ourContinue reading “CWIEME Berlin”