Maglev Chip Finds Niche in Power Tools

andhar writes: "This story in the Financial Times just goes to show you that it's often not the sexiest application of a technology that makes the best business sense. 'Today, while "maglev" trains remain a technological curiosity, linear motors are being quietly exploited in the less obviously glamorous field of machine tools. One of the leaders in such applications is Forest-Liné, a French company that makes products vital to the competitiveness of much larger industrial businesses' My margaritas want a maglev blender!"

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Re:this is actually pretty cool

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And would you mod it down as Flamebait (since two other people have), or did you get the joke? (I forgot to use the mod-proof tags today)