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• Sandvik reports high demand but fewer orders in Q2 2019

  July 17, 2019

  Sandvik AB, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, has reported its results for the second quarter of 2019. Revenues were said to have remained steady, but adjusted operating profit»

• China shifts automotive strategy to lighten controls on fuel-efficient hybrids

  July 17, 2019

  The Chinese government's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, which oversees automotive policy, is reported to have plans to amend its automotive strategy to lighten»

• Plansee Group reports record sales results

  July 16, 2019

  The Plansee Group, headquartered in Reutte, Austria, has reported the results for its 2018/19 fiscal year ending on February 28, 2019. The group reported that it achieved a consolidated sales»

• Dritev announces 2020 event following success in Bonn

  July 16, 2019

  The VDI Transmission Congress ‘Dritev – Drivetrain for Vehicles 2020’, organised by VDI Wissenforum GmbH, will take place in Bonn, Germany, June 24–25, 2020. Following a successful»

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The Powder Metallurgy market in India: Potential for continued growth as auto industry advances

India produced a total of 31 million vehicles last year, including passenger and commercial vehicles as well as three and two-wheelers, making it the fourth largest automotive manufacturer in the world. Domestic sales and exports are increasing year-on-year, with the country offering huge potential for growth.

The domestic market for sintered components is growing at a CAGR of 22%, with many businesses reporting further investment and new product lines. In this review, Kadambari Gopinath, Fluidtherm Technology, reports on the current state of India’s automotive market and provides an insight into the country’s growing PM industry.

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Award winning automotive applications showcase potential of PM

There are many applications in the automotive sector where the use of Powder Metallurgy offers numerous advantages over other metal working processes. From reduced manufacturing costs to improved properties and unique material characteristics, Powder Metallurgy can be used to produce a wide range of automotive components. Over recent years, many of these parts have been the recipient of industry awards, and in this article, Dr David Whittaker highlights a number of the winning parts to showcase the potential for PM in the automotive sector.

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Automotive teardown:
Dismantling of three modern vehicles to identify PM parts

In order to establish a better understanding of the use of PM components in modern automobiles, a team of engineers from Höganäs AB recently stripped back three new vehicles to their component parts. As well as discovering the exact content of PM in each vehicle, the team were able to identify numerous components that could easily be converted to PM.

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