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In February of this year, we reported on the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, and its phase one testing of a low-vacuum-tube hyperloop-style maglev ultra-high-speed (UHS) train. In initial 1.24-mile-long (2-km) tests, the T-Flight hit … Continue reading 621-mph maglev vacuum train “T-Flight” test successful
Magnetic levitation is used to float everything from lightbulbs to trains, with varying levels of success, but usually it requires a power source. Now, scientists in Japan have developed a way to make a floating platform that requires no external power… Continue reading Graphite platform levitates with no need for external power source
Maglev transport systems present an attractive option for the mobility mix. They’re quick and quiet, and are low maintenance. But setup can be costly and complex. Italy’s IronLev is looking to change that with a passive system that runs on regular rail… Continue reading Low-cost passive maglev upgrade tested on regular rail tracks
China’s biggest missile manufacturer is working on a hyperloop. CASIC claims it’s clocked the fastest speed ever for a superconducting maglev vehicle – over 623 km/h (387 mph) – during tests in a low-vacuum tube just 2 km (1.2 miles) long.
Category: Transport
Tags: Hyperloop, Vacuum Tube, Maglev, China, World’s Fastest
Continue reading China claims new speed record with vacuum-tube maglev train
For the past decade, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has been pushing forward on a near-frictionless high-speed capsule system it ultimately hopes will revolutionize both passenger and freight transport. Its latest introduction, the Express Freig… Continue reading HyperloopTT showcases ultra-fast automated freight capsule transport
A fascinating eVTOL project is about to come out of stealth, showcasing a “breakthrough HyperDrive propulsion technology” that MagLev Aero claims is “dramatically more quiet, efficient, safe, sustainable and emotionally appealing to the mass market.”Co… Continue reading MagLev Aero unveils “breakthrough” HyperDrive eVTOL propulsion system
Your roller doors might be smooth, but they’ll never be this smooth. Californian company Hover Doors uses permanent magnets to float heavy sliding doors as if they’re mag-lev monorails, for super-quiet, minimal-effort opening and closing.Continue Readi… Continue reading “Hover Doors” put frictionless mag-lev in your living room
A new Sky Train test track in Southern China has debuted the world’s first maglev transit system built using permanent magnets instead of electromagnets. It’s capable of keeping its underslung carriages suspended indefinitely without a power supply.Con… Continue reading China’s “Sky Train” levitates power-free on permanent magnet tracks
We are big fans of the little desktop magnetic levitation setups that float a small object on a magnet. As [3D Printed Life] points out, they look like magic. He …read more Continue reading Fail of the Week: Magnetic Levitation
Maglev trains have long been touted as the new dawn for train technology. Despite keen and eager interest in the mid-20th century, development has been slow, and only limited commercial …read more Continue reading China MagLev Train Aspirations Boosted by New 600 km/h Design