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INDUSTRY NEWS
Essex Furukawa Opens MagForceX Innovation Center in China
Essex Furukawa, a global provider of magnet wire that is used
by most major OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers and other manufacturers
in the automotive, energy, industrial, and commercial & residential
sectors, has opened its third MagForceX Innovation Center,
this new one in China.
The research & development facility is located in Suzhou and
has been tasked with developing a new production method that
complies with environmental regulations in China as well as to
exceed current limitations for the magnet wire/winding wires
being used in electric vehicles within that country.
Mike Mesaki, SVP of Global
R&D for Essex Furukawa, said
that the new center will be
pushing to advance the expanding
EV market. " In China, the
conversion to environmentally
compliant automobiles, mainly
battery EVs, is expected to
progress rapidly in the next few
years, " he said. " We believe
that supplying products manufactured
with Essex Furukawa's
best technology is the fastest
way to customer satisfaction
in response to this focus on
environmental friendliness. "
tion methods and their products that have less impact on our
environment. "
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the company is a global joint venture
formed in 2020 between Essex Magnet Wire and Furukawa
Electric Co., Ltd.
For more info, see www.essexfurukawa.com.
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The MagForceX centers are available to help
answer the demands of corporations for disruptive
technology solutions through analysis, design,
research and development. The collective is using
a collaborative approach to transform ideas into
realities by following the mission of providing innovation
with a purpose to satisfy the current and
future needs of customers. The two other centers
are located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and Hiratsuka,
Japan.
Engineers at the centers are tasked with developing
innovative new products and technology
to drive the future through strategic partnerships
with our customers. There are three main areas
of concentration: motor design and engineering
technology specific to HV/EV applications, equipment
development and design to the industrial
marketplace, as well as disruptive technology to
evolve the capability of magnet wire and its insulation
systems.
Mesaki added that the latest location will augment
the work being done to be specific to China as
well as meet the demands of the Essex Furukawa
Vision 2030 holistic sustainability program. " Essex
Furukawa already has Innovation Centers in the
United States and Japan to develop new products,
new production methods, and new materials
that support carbon neutrality, " he said. " With our
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