International Magnesium Information Bulletin-3

1. VAAST R/1 700c 105 review - just how well does a magnesium frame stack up?
Some might revel in being different just for different's sake, but VAAST claims that its magnesium alloy has a host of performance benefits – being lighter than titanium, stronger than steel and priced competitively against aluminium. For more details on the material qualities, you can delve into those on Allite’s website (which is the brand that supplies VAAST with its tubing).
Alongside the claimed performance benefits, magnesium is also easier to recycle than aluminium and VAAST has doubled down on reducing its environmental impact by using ‘fiber based, plastic-free packaging’ and partnering with Green Worldwide Shipping to offset the carbon emissions of its shipping.
Source: https://www.cyclingweekly.com/reviews/vaast-r1-700c-105-review

2. Bandit9's Monaco Is a Tribute to Racing
Bandit9 has just unveiled its tribute to racing in the form of the Monaco monocoque electric race car. Treating the Monaco like the racing platform, the race car’s shell is entirely made from carbon fiber and will have additional add-on and performance upgrades to suit most racing needs. The Monaco is powered by an AC permanent magnet motor with a 50 kWh battery. This allows for a top speed of 260 km/h with a 0-60 time of just 2.7 seconds. It also delivers 536 Hp (400 kW) and 445 lb-ft of torque (600 Nm). The zero-emission racer also has a range of 402 km. Details include magnesium alloy wheels, choice of either an aluminum or complete carbon fiber frame, a push-rod/pull-rod suspension system, carbon ceramic brakes, an LED dash display, a rear-view display, and a 360° ultrawide tactical camera.
Resource: https://hypebeast.com/2022/9/bandit9-monaco-electric-race-car

3. The McLaren F1's V12 Engine Has A Lightweight And Impressive Engineering
Weighing at around 396.83 pounds, McLaren F1’s engine is incredibly light. Thanks to Rosche’s advanced engineering, this weight- and size-reduction technology has yielded significant packaging benefits. The sump, oil pump, and variable valve-timing housings, cam-carriers, and cam-covers comprise lightweight magnesium alloy castings.

Resource：https://www.hotcars.com/the-mclaren-f1s-v12-engine-details/

4. Celestron TrailSeeker 8x42 binocular review

While telescopes are big and complicated to set up, and many pairs of binoculars are just too darned heavy, the TrailSeeker 8x42 are simple to use and surprisingly lightweight. Considering that binoculars are available at many times their price, the TrailSeeker 8x42 should be considered no more than mid-range binoculars, and yet they boast the kind of build quality that would be hard to criticize on a pair selling for a vastly higher price. The chassis weighs 23.1 oz and comes complete with a rubber-coated magnesium frame that has a high-end feel. It’s easy to grip and is completely waterproof, too, with the optical housing purged of any moisture with inert nitrogen gas under high pressure, thereby avoiding any risk of fogging on the surface of lenses.
Resource：https://www.space.com/celestron-trailseeker-8x42-binocular-review

5. BIOTRONIK's New Absorbable Magnesium Scaffold Achieves Major Milestone in BIOMAG-I Clinical Trial
BIOTRONIK today announced final enrollment in the BIOMAG-I clinical trial1 by Prof. Michael Haude, Germany, the study’s coordinating clinical investigator and the principal investigator Prof. Javier Escaned, Spain. The prospective single-arm study assesses the safety and clinical performance of DREAMS 3G, the next generation resorbable magnesium scaffold (RMS).
“Based on my extensive experience with resorbable magnesium scaffolds, DREAMS 3G represents a very promising evolution for resorbable technology. With its larger size matrix, thinner struts and improved mechanical performance, DREAMS 3G has the potential to provide a broader range of clinical benefits than previously available scaffolds”, said Prof. Michael Haude, Rheinland Klinikum, Neuss, Germany. “The BIOMAG-I study is investigating whether these design improvements will translate into the expected clinical benefits. The study has now achieved a major milestone by completing the enrollment, primary endpoint data on in-scaffold late lumen loss at 6-month follow up are intended to be presented later this year”.

Resource：https://news.biotronik.com/biotroniks-new-absorbable-magnesium-scaffold-achieves-major-milestone-in-biomag-i-clinical-trial/

6. Triad’s High-Power Radio Uses Magnesium Alloy to meet UAV SWaP Requirements

Triad’s new, DTC-based, high-power radio system designed for use in Group 2 UAS requires the lightest payloads possible to maximize their flight endurance and mission duration. For this aircraft, Triad was given a directive to minimize the weight of the radio system. Triad’s engineering met this challenge by designing the THPR1039’s housing from magnesium alloy, instead of the aluminum alloys traditionally used for housing RF systems. A final weight of 32 oz (908 g) was achieved for the product, and amounted to a ~ 33% weight reduction compared with an aluminum-housed unit.
Resource:https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/571699576/triad-s-high-power-radio-uses-magnesium-alloy-to-meet-uav-swap-requirements

7. First Look: Pulsar FXG50 Thermal Imaging Sight
Users can easily make quick adjustments with the Krypton’s user-friendly controls and sequential menu interfaces, even in low-light conditions, allowing you to maximize the joy of hunting and shooting and keep the stress to a minimum. The lightweight magnesium alloy body of the optic has an IPX7 waterproof rating that ensures peace of mind operation in a wide variety of environmental conditions.
 
Fig 7. FXG50 thermal imaging site
Resource: https://www.shootingillustrated.com/content/first-look-pulsar-fxg50-thermal-imaging-sight/