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Ball Bearing for Cooling Fan Motors Handles High-Speed Motor Operation

April 8th, 2013

NSK Ltd., a developer of industrial bearings, automotive bearings and modules and linear motion products, has released a high-performance ball bearing for cooling fan motors used in personal computers, data servers and communication base stations.…read more

Heat Sink with Embedded Fan Suitable for Low-Profile Applications

March 25th, 2013

Thermal solutions developer JARO Thermal has released the new “skive” cooler comprised of a 50x50x13 mm fan embedded inside a skived-copper-fin heat sink for low-profile applications including network interface cards, video graphic cards, PCI express…read more

High Speed Vaneaxial Fan for Avionics, Semiconductor, Environmental Control and Heat Exchanger Applications

March 25th, 2013

AMETEK Rotron, a developer of brushless DC motors, blowers and pumps for aerospace, military, medical and computer applications, has released a new vaneaxial fan for high performance cooling applications, including military and general aviation avionics,…read more

Apple Releases Software Update to Fix Fan Speed Problem in 2013 Retina MacBook Pro Models

March 21st, 2013

Apple has released a new software update designed to combat the emerging problem that many consumers are facing with the cooling fans inside early 2013 Retina MacBook Pro laptops. According to a growing number of…read more

Acquisition of R.O.C. Fan Design and Manufacturing Company Adds New Blowers and Fans to Global Thermal Management Product Line

March 11th, 2013

Thermal management solutions provider Aavid Corp. has announced the acquisition of Republic of China fan design and manufacturing company NS Motor Technology. The acquisition brings a wide array of fans and blowers to Aavid Corp.’s…read more

“Golf Ball Dimple” Cooling Fans Added to Distribution Portfolio

March 7th, 2013

Luso Electronics, a distributor of thermal management products, has announced the addition of Zaward Corporation’s patented “Golf Fan” products for thermal management in computing and industrial applications. According to Luso Electronics, the design for the…read more

40x40x56mm Counter-Rotating Fan for High-Density 1U Servers, Power Supplies and High-Density Electronic Enclosures

February 25th, 2013

Thermal solutions provider JMC Products has released a new 40x40x56mm counter-rotating fan ideal for high-density 1U servers, power supplies and high-density electronic enclosures. According to the company, “counter-rotating technology has allowed engineers at JMC to…read more

Turbo Fan Capable of 19,000 RPMs, Life Expectancy of 70,000 Hours

February 11th, 2013

Jaro Thermal has released a new version of their 8076 Super Flow Turbo Fan, a combination of counter-rotating fans capable of spinning at over 19,000 rpm for use with raid drives, storage and cloud system…read more

GE Announces Dual Piezoelectric Cooling Jet Manufacturing Partnership

February 7th, 2013

General Electric has announced a partnership with semiconductor company Texas Instruments to manufacture the company’s dual piezoelectric cooling jet technology first unveiled in December 2012. According to General Electric, the dual piezoelectric cooling jet technology…read more

FV Fan for High Density Computer Servers and Power Supplies

January 21st, 2013

Thermal solutions provider JMC Products has released a new 36mm fixed vane fan for use in high density power supplies, 1U chassis and small high density enclosures. According to the company, the new fan produces…read more

Vaneaxial Fans with Brushless DC Induction Motors for Use in Tightly Packaged Electronic Equipment

January 18th, 2013

AMETEK Rotron, a manufacturer of brushless DC motors, blowers and pumps for aerospace, military and computer applications, has released two vaneaxial fans equipped with brushless DC induction motors for use in tightly packaged electronic and…read more

Wind Tunnel-Cooled Computer May Help Cure Cancer

January 4th, 2013

Blogger Mike Schropp of “Total Geekdom” recently revealed the construction of his new wind tunnel-cooled computer. Designed for grid computing, Schropp’s new computer is part of the IBM’s World Community Grid, which combines a worldwide…read more

Liquid CPU Cooler Series Redesigned for Improved Cooling Performance

November 26th, 2012

Corsair, a supplier of high-performance liquid CPU coolers, has announced the Hydro Series H100i and H80i liquid CPU coolers. According to Corsair, the new coolers are a “ground-up redesign” of the company’s H100 and H80…read more

Firefighting Robot Uses Liquid Cooling and Fan System to Prevent Overheating

November 21st, 2012

An ultra-durable, remote-operated mini-tank originally created to neutralize improvised explosive devices in combat zones for the U.S. Army has been re-imagined as a firefighting robot. Created by defense contractor Howe and Howe Technologies, Thermite is…read more