(RE4REE) Magtec Repurposed Magnets from Reuse, Reduce, and Reconditioning for REE Circular Economy.

Magtec为电动汽车（EV）重型牵引应用制造高性能，高价值的电机。电机生产的一个关键步骤是使永磁体磁化。虽然许多磁铁是由不可再生的稀土元素（REE）金属生产的，但它们对环境的影响被它们无限回收的能力所抵消。该项目旨在调查重新使用Magtec自己的旧永磁电机的可行性，以打入和开发稀土循环经济。我们的技术差距在于磁体的消磁，测量和识别磁体和电机状态，以便我们拆卸，重新使用，重新磁化磁体以重复使用。Hirst团队是磁性仪器和制造定制磁化和消磁夹具的工业专家，适用于所有当前的电机拓扑结构，包括内部永磁（IPM），表面永磁（SPM）和轴向磁通设计。通过玛格特和赫斯特的合作伙伴关系，该项目旨在研究利用赫斯特开发的技术知识和能力，对玛格特旧电机进行退磁改造的可行性，并在下游稀土供应链的循环经济中开辟机会。

Magtec manufactures high performance, high-value motors for electric vehicle (EV) heavy traction applications. A key step in motor production is magnetisation of permanent magnets. While many magnets are produced from non-renewable rare earth element (REE) metals, their environmental impact is offset by their ability to be infinitely recycled.This project looks to investigate the feasibility of re-using Magtec's own, old permanent magnet motors, to break into and exploit the REE circular economy. Our technology gap lies in the demagnetisation of magnets, measuring and identifying magnets and motor condition, in order for us to disassemble, repurpose, and remagnetise our magnets for reuse.The Hirst team are industrial experts in magnetic instrumentation and manufacturing bespoke magnetising and demagnetising fixtures for all current motor topologies, including Interior Permanent Magnet (IPM), Surface Permanent Magnet (SPM), and Axial flux designs.Through a collaborative partnership between Magtec and Hirst, this project aims to study the feasibility of demagnetising Magtec's old motors for repurpose using technical know-how and capability developed from Hirst, and open opportunities in the circular economy of REE supply chain nucleating from downstream.