HyProMag are participating in the £11 million PULSE project (the “Project”), which is part funded by the United Kingdom Government through the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (“APC”)

Continuing HyProMag’s existing relationships with IWM manufacturer Protean, and former RARE project partner Unipart, Project PULSE will expand the IWM market while directly incorporating state-of-the-art power electronics. Other industrial partners include fuel cell electric vehicle (“FCEV”) powertrain experts Viritech, and one sensor technology specialists Transense; whilst academic partners Coventry University and WMG complete the consortium.

PULSE will deliver the first In-Wheel Motor (“IWM”) that will use recycled magnets, produced via HyProMag’s in-house magnet manufacturing capability coupled with its patented Hydrogen Processing of Magnet Scrap (“HPMS”) technology, developed at the University of Birmingham, to further strengthen the UK supply chain for rare earth magnet materials and pathway to net-zero

The Project will be led by Protean and will deliver a first of its kind flexible assembly line for power electronics systems used by IWM and other net-zero products. IWN generates power directly in a vehicle’s wheels. By moving power to the wheel, drivers get improved torque response, enhanced handling, faster acceleration, less charging and greater range.

PULSE will accelerate development and industrialisation of IWM and fuel-cell technology. Additionally, creation of a flexible power electronics manufacturing capability and a focus on sustainable manufacturing innovation will lead to significant job creation and safeguarding, while simultaneously saving in excess of 1 million tonnes of CO2 per year in the UK. Apart from the opportunity to advance the application and commercialisation of HPMS and related magnet manufacturing, and to further develop its network of relationships with leading industrial and academic partners, HyProMag will also receive £43,000 in grant funding as part of the Project.