Articles

Magnetic Bearings Making Cleaner Technology More Attractive

IndustryWeek - IndustryWeek featured an article about Synchrony and our frictionless magnetic bearing technology. See the entire article Online here.

Bearings That Pack a Punch (and Their Own Controls)

The New York Times - The New York Times recently featured an article about Synchrony and our Fusion® magnetic bearings, with integrated controls and electronics. See the entire article Online here.

Make Mine Magnetic (1.82 MB pdf)

Machine Design - Industrial motors like this one use magnetic bearings for lubricant-free, low-friction support in five axes. Miniaturized and streamlined controller architecture make magnetic bearings more feasible for many applications.

Recent Advances Give Magnetic Bearings a New Spin (428 KB pdf)

Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide - Reductions in size, complexity and cost have greatly increased the acceptance of active magnetic bearings while an increasing number of users are discovering the advantages and benefits they can provide over traditional oil-lubricated bearings.

Miniaturizing to reduce cost (1.3 MB pdf)

Turbomachinery International - Synchrony's products may help to expand magnetic bearing applications.

Advances in Magnetic Bearings (193 KB pdf)

Pumps & Systems - A look at how magnetic bearings operate and how technology has made them smaller and less complex.

White Paper - Advances in Magnetic Bearings (387.42 KB pdf)
This white paper presents design innovations that enable large improvements in the performance, integration and economics of magnetic bearing systems.