Consultants to the Magnetics Industry

• Installations, combustion, refractory/fiber, electrical, instrumentation
• Profiling/balancing
• Custom design and fabrication of new kilns

• Pilot scale production of magnet materials
  Manufacturing of experimental compositions
• Metrology and testing
  Temperature dependence of magnetic properties
  Corrosion resistance testing
  Analysis of chemical and phase composition
  High frequency testing of semi- and hard magnetic materials
• Design, computer simulation and prototyping
  Design of manufacture devices based on permanent magnets for various applications
• Modernization of magnet measuring and testing equipment
• Consulting
  Process Optimization for cost reduction and improved performance
  Recommendations for selecting / upgrading equipment
  Market analysis
  Review of technical literature and standards for CIS countries
• Training
  • Technology commercialization      • Marketing      • Intellectual property rights
• Organizational service
  Organize study tours, meetings, seminars and conferences
  Travel support in Russia, Ukraine and other CIS countries
  Assist with Customs clearance both to and from Russia
  Translation: Russian-English and English-Russian

• Magnetic nanosized systems (surfaces, nanoparticles, and molecular clusters)
• Advanced polymers and ceramics (especially containing metallic and magnetic nanoparticles)
• Magnetic and optical memory materials
• Magnetic refrigeration
• Magnetic sensors (especially SQUID and non-contact based)
• Magnetic foam and its applications
• Ultrasensitive imaging by Scanning SQUID Microscope

• Sales and support of JMAG Studio 2D and 3D Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software by JRI Solutions Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan)
• Support in North America for SPEED Consortium members, as well as focused consulting and training throughout the electric machine industry
• Design and analysis of most motor types including Brushless DC, Induction, Universal and Brushed DC

• Magnetostrictive Transducers: Engineering of transducers using rare earth-iron materials
• Analysis: Physics-based modeling, Linear and non-linear electro-mechanical systems
• Models used to: Arrange basic configuration, Match impedances, Optimize transients and delays, Predict energy flow, Minimize size and cost
• Design And Build: Supervision of robust, quality, cost-effective hardware development
• Test Planning and Supervision, considerations include: Product proof of performance requirements, Product configuration during tests, Fixturing, Data accuracy, Instrumentation, Safety, Data collection, documentation, and reporting
• Troubleshooting: Failure diagnosis, Lack of performance, Questionable, false, or misleading data

• Magnetic design: 2-D and 3-D computer analysis
• Test/Measurement System Development
• Design Evaluation
• Specification of Materials

• Magnetic measurments by VSM and SQUID Magnetometry
• Structural analysis by X-ray diffraction and TEM
• Synthesis of materials by melt-processing, plasma systhesis and rapid solidification processes

• Health, Safety, and Environmental issues
• Statistics regarding the availability and use of cobalt
• Technical and General Information on cobalt and its alloys

• Market Studies


• Competitive Intelligence


• United States Import and Export Data

• Manufacturing performance optimization


• Cost reduction


• Yield (output) improvement

• Magnetic materials research, manufacturing and sales


• Soft ferrite manufacturing, application and design


• Magnetic material selection for specific applications

1. Applied electrostatics and high-voltage engineering
2. Design of electron and ion guns and beam transport systems
3. Simulations of RF ablation and other electro-surgical applications
4. Field calculations for permanent-magnet assemblies, magnetic shielding and electromagnets
5. Simulations of X-ray sources and imaging systems
6. Structured FORTRAN programs with modern graphical interfaces.

• Material development of cutting-edge soft ferrites (Mn-Zn, Ni-Zn) including optimization of manufacturing conditions (highperm, low loss, filter materials)


• Process and material optimization in own lab under semi-manufacturing conditions


• Raw material selection, chemical analysis and quality management


• Manufacturing consultancy worldwide


• Prototyping based on FEM modelling


• Measurements of powder, ceramic and magnetic properties


• Reliability and life time predictions


• Impartial expertises

• Materials Preparation: Melt Spinning (Ribbons), Mechanical Alloying (Powders), Sintering (Anisotropic Magnets), Sputtering/Evaporation (Thin Films)


• Materials Characterization: Magnetic Measurements in fields up to 9 Tesla, Hysteresis Loops (4.2 - 1300 °K), Anisotropy Measurements, Time Effects


• Structure/Microstructure: Analytical Electron Microscopy with EDAX detector for Composition Analysis, Lorrentz Microscopy

• Thermoplastic and elastomeric binder systems for bonded magnet materials


• Production of barium and strontium ferrites for both bonded magnets and magnetic recording applications


• Magnetic separation technology with an emphasis on mineral processing technology


• Design of permanent arrays


• Production and application of magnetic pavement marking


• Chemical processing of magnetic materials

• Hard and soft ferrites


• Rare earth magnetic materials and products


• Bonded magnets


• Coating technology


• Tooling

• Material, technology and industry assessments


• Strategic planning, product and market strategies


• Acquisitions research and prospecting


• Product and market research

• Synthesis of magnetic systems for optimal flux


• Synthesis of magnetic systems to achieve peak force


• Synthesis of permanent and electromagnetic systems creating a required field distribution

LaunchPoint Techologies, with its staff of experienced, well educated professionals, researches, develops and prototypes advanced electromechanical systems.

Expertise:
• Electromechanical Systems
• Biomedical Devices
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Biofluid & Blood Flow Modeling
• Biomaterial Design
• Control Engineering (multivariable and nonlinear)
• Magnetic Actuators (Magnetic Bearings and Motors)
• Real-time Embedded Software
• Trajectory Planning
• Full Prototyping Capability

Primary Products
• Implantable Artificial Hearts
• Magnetic Bearing Systems
• Nanometer-resolution Proximity Sensor
• Experimental Products for Dynamics and Control Research and Education.

• Consultation in magnetics


• R&D contracts in: Material Properties and Evaluation; Magnetic Measurements and Modeling


• Supplier of Magnetic Modeling Software

• Technical Due Diligence
• Product Verification
• Agency Compliance
• Competitive Evaluations
• Patent Evaluation
• Market Analyses
• Workshop Planning
• Business Development

• Motor Technology Development
• Motor and Generator Prototypes
• Servo Motor System Data Analyses
• Application of Permanent Magnet Materials
• Strategic Technical Planning
• Product Concept Planning
• Technical Staff Assistance

• Magnetic Standards


• Magnetic Measurement Science Assistance


• NanoTechnology


• Magnetic Materials Science


• Giant Magnetoresistive Materials

• Magnetocaloric Materials


• Magnetic Domain Imaging


• Ferromagnetic Resonance


• Mφssbauer Effect


• Micromagnetics

• Powder compaction systems, including: tooling and tool adaptors, filling shoes, aligning coils, DC power supplies, press control systems, cleaning units


• Equipment for hydrogen decrepitation (of rare earth alloys) including: vacuum vessel, magnetically coupled vacuum pumping unit, magnetically coupled rotation drive, gas supply system, safety interlock, resistance heating system, recirculation gas cooling system, PLC process controller

• Design and development of electromechanical and magnetic devices such as PM torque couplers, hysteresis motors, solenoids, relays, magnetic valves, transformers and similar devices


• Prototyping and test services


• Magnetic FEA analysis of new or existing products


• Customized short courses on topics in magnetics


• Design and development of related power electronic circuits such as power supplies and machine controls


• Prototype circuit design, pcb layout, assembly and test services

• Electric motor, gear, and drive product engineering design and manufacturing. Speciality in electrical and mechanical engineering. Most of career with General Electric and Emerson Electric.
• Manufacturing engineering manager involved in electric motor, gear, and drive products. Strong focus on improvements in quality, productivity, cycle reduction, and cost reduction. Most of career with Emerson Electric.

• Magnetic Property Measurements of permanent and soft materials over wide field and temperature ranges: from 4.2 to 1000°K and 0 to 90 kOe. Properites include coercivity, saturation magnetization, anisotropy, and susceptibility.


• Structural Measurements using high resolution transmission electron and scanning probe microscopies and x-ray diffraction.

• Analog, power electronics, electromechanical, thermal and magnetic design
• Maglev, electro-optic and electromechanical system design

• Computer-aided design software for PM brushless drives


• Design of impulse magnetising fixtures


• Prototyping and testing of PM machines and actuators


• System design and simulation


• Drive-trains for electric vehicles


• Magnetic bearing systems


• High speed machines

• Magnetic Measurements
• Design and development of electromagnetic devices
• Development of new magnetic materials
• Development of novel magnetic sensors

• Finite element modeling of electromagnetic devices
• Design of instrumentation for magnetic measurements
• Training in the areas listed above