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

Magtec制造用于电动汽车(EV)重型牵引应用的高性能、高价值电机。电机生产中的一个关键步骤是永磁体的磁化。虽然许多磁体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，以打入和开发REE循环经济的可行性。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况，以便我们拆解、重新使用和重新磁化我们的磁体以供重复使用。Hirst团队是磁性仪器和制造针对所有当前电机拓扑的定制磁化和消磁夹具的行业专家，包括内部永磁体(IPM)、表面永磁体(SPM)和轴向磁通设计。通过Magtec和Hirst之间的合作伙伴关系，该项目旨在研究将Magtec的旧电机消磁以再利用Hirst开发的技术诀窍和能力的可行性，并在REE供应链的循环经济中打开机会。

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.