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Great to see the PTD Germany team showcasing the VooDoo-S capability at GPEC. As operational requirements continue to evolve, lightweight, adaptable and precision-enabled systems like this are becoming increasingly relevant across specialist military and law enforcement communities. For those attending GPEC, it’s well worth taking the opportunity to see the capability and speak with the team.

One of the biggest challenges in deep-tech mobility innovation is not always invention. Often, it is interpretation. Architecture-level inventions are fundamentally different from incremental component improvements. They cannot always be fully disclosed early, even under NDA, because the core intelligence often lies in system interaction, geometry, power flow logic, and dynamic behavior itself. As a result, OEMs frequently evaluate breakthrough concepts with only partial visibility. This creates an important industry challenge: Many organizations are highly optimized to validate existing technologies — but not always structured to rapidly interpret entirely new drivetrain philosophies. Especially when the innovation crosses multiple domains simultaneously: • mechanical systems • electronics • energy management • control interaction • regenerative behavior • NVH • system architecture In such cases, first-mover advantage may increasingly belong to organizations capable of: • understanding architecture-level innovation early • productizing faster • validating dynamically rather than conventionally • creating internal teams capable of cross-domain interpretation History repeatedly shows that disruptive technologies are often recognized slowly — not because they lack value, but because they initially do not fit existing evaluation frameworks. In the coming mobility era, competitive advantage may belong not only to companies that manufacture efficiently — but also to those capable of recognizing and productizing unconventional system architecture early. That may become one of the most important differentiators of all.

𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭. The Holdson electroform® 150 is the most compact system in the electroform® range — built for teams that need precision and performance without sacrificing floor space. Whether you're running small-scale production or pushing the boundaries in R&D, the ef-150 is designed to keep pace with your ambitions. Produce parts faster. Refine smarter. Scale with confidence. #Electroforming #Innovation #RandD #Manufacturing #Engineering #ProductDevelopment #Holdson #AdditiveManufacturing

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What does “ready for testing” look like when multiple functions sit within one system? As electric drive units become more integrated, the line between components becomes less clear. That has a direct impact on how systems are assessed, validated and brought to production. In this #webinar, Jonathan Peters, Chief Engineer – #EV Services at #Intertek, and Cecile PERA, Founder of Orovel Ltd, will share practical insight into: • how system-level requirements are defined • what to consider before testing begins • how to balance development speed with reliability 📅 28 April, 4:00 PM BST Register here: https://lnkd.in/ee-XMfyx #Automotive #Engineering #EDU

Himag Planar Magnetics is proud to collaborate with the Universidad de Oviedo on the development of a 10 kW Dual Active Bridge (DAB) converter designed for removable battery integration in Electric Vehicles (EVs).   In this architecture, the DAB converter interfaces removable battery packs with the high-voltage DC bus, operating in parallel with the vehicle’s non-removable battery system. As EV platforms continue evolving toward greater flexibility and modularity, efficient bidirectional power conversion becomes increasingly important.   𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐃𝐀𝐁 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬: • Exceptional power density and compact form factor • Precise control of leakage inductance • Superior thermal management • Optimized high-frequency performance   Planar magnetics are particularly well suited for DAB converters, where leakage inductance plays a critical role in converter operation and efficiency. The repeatability and thermal performance of planar structures enable highly stable operation while supporting compact, high-power designs.   𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠’𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭: 𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫: 10 kW 𝐏𝐒𝐔 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐩𝐮𝐭: 480 V @ 21 A (max) 𝐈𝐧𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞: 48–72 V 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲: 35–75 kHz 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨 (𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲:𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲): 1:7 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 125 nH 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 25 µH 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲: 99.3% 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞: –40°C to +70°C 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠: Heatsink   Thank you to  Aitor Vázquez Ardura from Universidad de Oviedo & Álvaro Menéndez López from Enrev! This collaboration highlights how advanced planar magnetic solutions can support the next generation of efficient, compact, and scalable EV power architectures.

Innovation continues at Bauer. We’re now utilizing GPS-X to improve process design accuracy, optimize simulations, and support more efficient engineering solutions. 👷🏽♀️💧

Vibe systems? Lately I’m thinking distsys, one of engineering’s most correctness-driven niches, could also be reinvented. MAKER is a good example. More than just musings, the interplay between the two is highly compelling. Distsys concepts like liveness, safety, crash-proofness, and building with failure in mind help enormously with the questions agentic engineering asks.

I had a conversation with a climate tech company working on a problem most building owners ignore until it becomes expensive. They are monitoring rooftop air conditioners with cellular-connected infrastructure to catch refrigerant leaks before they harm the atmosphere. It is smart, practical innovation backed by real traction. Now they are looking for the right partner to quote and build a small electronic device that has to perform reliably in the field. This is the kind of work we care about at Fleetwood Electronics. When environmental impact and solid engineering come together, manufacturing cannot be an afterthought. It has to be built for quality from day one. If you are developing hardware that carries real responsibility in the field, let’s talk about what the right partnership should look like.

𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭. 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫. In space, the challenges are obvious: vacuum, vibration, temperature cycles, radiation, lifetime requirements, tight mass budgets and zero tolerance for failure. Naturally, most engineering teams focus intensely on the product design itself. And rightly so. A valve, the flow control unit, PPU, thruster etc. first have to work reliably under extreme conditions. But once the technical design is good, a second challenge begins - one that is often underestimated: 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬? For the next generation of space systems, this question is becoming increasingly important. Constellations, new electric propulsion platforms and recurring mission architectures require more than excellent prototypes. They require industrialized space hardware. That means serial production has to be considered early in the development process - not after qualification, not after the first customer order, but from the beginning. At AST Advanced Space Technologies GmbH, we are working on this challenge together with our valve partner Staiger GmbH & Co. KG. The current standard valves are already flying in several thousand units, and every year about 1,000 are added.  Together with Staiger GmbH & Co. KG, we are currently enlarging our portfolio by a new generation of space valves.  First, we designed them and applied for some patents, now, to perform the necessary functional, qualification and lifetime testing, we will not build just a handful of them, we build a lot.   The picture shows a fraction of our parts production batch for more than 100 space valves - the same order of magnitude as for future serial production batches. This approach gives us more than test hardware. By producing the assemblies in larger quantities, we make the product available for extensive testing while simultaneously validating the robustness and capacity of our production processes, quality routines and supply-chain elements. In other words: we are not only qualifying the product. We are also qualifying the industrial system behind it. For space hardware, this is a decisive difference. A technically excellent design is the foundation. But long-term success in space requires repeatable manufacturing, stable quality, resilient suppliers, scalable test capacity and reliable delivery performance for years. The future of space is not only about designing hardware that works once. It is about building hardware that works repeatedly - at scale, on time and with confidence. #ASTAdvancedSpaceTechnologies #SpaceTechnologies #ElectricPropulsion #Space #Staiger #Valves #Satellites #Constellation #Production