Researchers from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed the first ...

Active Magnetic Bearing (AMB) systems employ electromagnetic forces to levitate and stabilise rotating machinery without physical contact, thereby eliminating frictional losses and wear. These systems ...

Steam turbine technology took a leap in June as Siemens revealed a 10-MW prototype that uses magnetic force to suspend a rotor weighing several tons. The innovation means that instead of needing ...

Magnetic-bearings, which support shafts with magnetic levitation rather than mechanical contact, have been in industrial use for decades. Magnetic bearings offer a host of advantages to users, ...

• Magnetic bearings support rotating shafts in five axes without solid or fluid lubricants. • Advances in electronics allow previously bulky controllers to mount on or near rotating machinery. • ...