Mecwin partners with Fraunhofer IWKS for rare earth magnet manufacturing in India

Mecwin Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. and Fraunhofer IWKS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for technical collaboration on the manufacturing and development of sintered neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) permanent magnets.

Under the MoU, Mecwin plans to establish a manufacturing facility in India for sintered NdFeB permanent magnets to serve applications in electric mobility, industrial motors, defence, aerospace, renewable energy and manufacturing.

The collaboration will focus on joint research and development covering the manufacturing and development of sintered rare-earth NdFeB magnets, from pilot-scale development to industrial implementation. The scope and funding of individual research and development activities will be decided separately by the two parties through project-specific agreements. Unless agreed otherwise, each party will bear its own costs related to activities under the MoU.

The MoU provides a framework for future collaboration and does not create a binding commitment to undertake specific projects. Separate agreements will define the scope of work, intellectual property rights, confidentiality, liability, applicable law and other project-specific terms.

The collaboration will cover the metal-to-magnet process chain, from rare-earth metal or alloy inputs to the production of finished sintered NdFeB magnets. It will include alloy preparation, strip casting, hydrogen decrepitation, jet milling, magnetic-field alignment, vacuum sintering and heat treatment, machining, coating, magnetization, quality testing, process optimization, technical training, and commissioning support.

The MoU states that the collaboration is non-exclusive, allowing both parties to enter into other agreements with third parties. It also provides that the MoU may be disclosed to relevant funding authorities for applications related to public funding. Any use of the other party’s name or logo, or publication of press releases or announcements referring to the collaboration, will require prior written consent from the other party.

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