By J.P. Weiler, Meridian Lightweight Technologies, Inc. Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of articles highlighting developments in the magnesium industry, with the aim of addressing trends and common misconceptions. The first two articles focused on primary production of magnesium and automotive applications, while future articles will focus on magnesium myths and […]
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Magnesium Research Center (MRC) of Kumamoto University, TOHO Kinzoku Co., Ltd., and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) worked together to develop the first high-precision additive manufacturing (AM) technology for magnesium alloys in a wire-laser metal 3D printer using the direct energy deposition (DED) method. This technology will enable the production of […]
Robert “Bob” Brown, known to many as “Mr. Magnesium,” due to his unsurpassed knowledge and extensive work with the light metal, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2024, at the age of 92. Bob was born in Ann Arbor, MI, on October 9, 1931, and was the beloved son of the late Harold Brown and […]
Magrathea, a technology company based in California, signed a sustainable supply agreement with Cargill, one of the world’s leading salt producers. This agreement will support Magrathea’s development of its innovative electrolytic technology for the production of carbon neutral magnesium metal from seawater and brine. “In partnership with Cargill, we will deliver on our promise of […]
By Ashley Stone, MAXImolding! Technology GmbH. Cold-chamber die casting (best used for aluminum and other metals with high melting points) and hot-chamber die casting (best used for magnesium and other metals with lower melting points) are common methods for the production of complex parts. However, these two methods do not necessarily meet end-user expectations for […]
On February 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced seven awards (totaling $192.5 million) through the Defense Production Act Investments (DPAI) Program to establish domestic manufacturing capabilities for critical chemicals. As part of these investments, the DOD formed a $28 million public-private partnership with Magrathea, a company developing innovative technology for the production […]
By Melissa Zirps, Magrathea. Elon Musk was sitting in his office, eyeing a Hot Wheels toy car on his desk, when he asked, “Why can’t we make real cars the same way we make toy cars?” This question reflects the attempt by car manufacturers to test the limits of consolidation and lightweight construction in the […]
By Aaron Palumbo, Big Blue Technologies. Magnesium metal is trending, again. The original boom cycle of the 1930s and ’40s was sparked by the second world war, resulting in the array of foundational production technologies to which today’s processes owe a great deal. The 1980s and ’90s saw more advancement and rapid expansion of end-uses […]
