CONsortium of European Companies determined To Use Superconductivity

A superconductor is an element, intermetallic alloy or compound that conducts electricity without resistance below a certain temperature. Scientists refer to superconductivity as a “macroscopic quantum phenomenon” which most materials exhibit at cryogenic temperatures, and which leads to a number of extraordinary features. The vanishing electrical resistance of superconductors is the most prominent which allows e.g. current densities about 100.000 times higher than copper and the generation of extremely high magnetic fields at only small losses. Such intrinsic performance advantages of superconductors make them an obvious choice for overcoming technological barriers.

2020

May, 13th, 2020
Luvata Group renames parent company Luvata Oy
Luvata, a group company of Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (MMC), announces it is renaming its parent company Luvata Oy. Luvata Oy replaces the previous name MMC Copper Products Oy, used since the acquisition of the Group by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation in May 2017. Luvata Oy is a change in name only. The Group’s legal structure, corporate identity and the official names of its twelve locations remain unchanged.

May, 5th, 2020
Bilfinger Noell receives order for third superconducting spin echo spectrometer from USA
The awarded contract is for a superconducting spin echo spectrometer (NSE) magnet system from the University of Delaware, USA. The device is dedicated to neutron research at the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) in Gaithersburg, USA and is already the third with Bilfinger Noell’s superconducting technology. Two more are successfully operated at SNS (Spallation Neutron Source) in Oak Ridge and at the research reactor FRM 2 in Garching.

2020

Aug 08 – 13, 2020
ISMRM, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
28th Annual Meeting & Exhibiton
Paris, France

Sep 21 – 29, 2020
CIMTEC 2020, 15th International Ceramics Congress & 9th Forum on New Materials
Montecatini Terme, Italy

The central objective of Conectus is to strengthen the basis for commercial applications of superconductivity for stakeholders in Europe.

Conectus

• …is a consortium of European companies with the shared vision that commercialization of superconductivity will translate into significant benefits to economy and society.
• …provides a platform for industry to exchange information and to provide a united voice on public policy issues of common interest to superconductivity stakeholders.

Conectus members

• …seek to ensure that the benefits of superconductivity are fully realized by decision-makers in industry, academia and governments.
• …unite to advocate for key priorities and adequate government support focused on superconductor-related research, development and demonstration projects.