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LECO highlights metallographic preparation process
November 25, 2020
LECO, a global provider of analytical equipment and services headquartered in St. Joseph, Michigan, USA, has published a series of pre-recorded webinars that highlight key considerations for successful»
Melrose reports return to profitability for Powder Metallurgy business
November 25, 2020
Melrose Industries PLC, UK, which includes GKN Powder Metallurgy, GKN Aerospace and GKN Automotive, has published a trading update for the four months from July 1, 2020, to October 31, 2020»
Hard material expert Ken J A Brookes has died
November 24, 2020
Kenneth J A Brookes, a renowned hard material specialist, consultant, author and Powder Metallurgy industry journalist, has died. Having begun his career at Tungsten Electric Company, London»
Mining and mineral group LKAB to switch to carbon-free sponge iron production
November 24, 2020
The UK’s Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) reports that the Swedish-based mining and mineral group LKAB will switch from the production of iron ore pellets to carbon-free sponge»
MPIF's Powder Metallurgy Sintering Seminar to run online in March
November 24, 2020
The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) will again hold its Powder Metallurgy Sintering Seminar digitally from March 8–11, 2021. The seminar, which runs every two years, was held online»
MPIF's Basic PM Short Course to run online in January
November 24, 2020
The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) will again hold its Basic PM Short Course digitally from January 18–11, 2021, after the 2020 Basic PM Short Course was held digitally for the first time in its fifty-five»
Miba awarded Austrian State Prize for Innovation for its sputter technology
November 20, 2020
Miba AG, Laakirchen, Austria, reports that its sputter technology was awarded the Austrian State Prize for Innovation with the jury prize for radical innovations, which was awarded for particularly»
Höganäs launches Vacuum Induction Gas Atomiser plant at Laufenburg site
November 17, 2020
Sweden’s Höganäs AB reports that it has launched its new Vacuum Induction Gas Atomiser (VIGA) at its site in Laufenburg, Germany, where the company produces metal powders for Additive Manufacturing»
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Are you safe or lucky? A look at Environment, Health and Safety in the PM industry
When the correct procedures are followed, a Powder Metallurgy facility can be a safe environment. Thankfully, many regulations are in place to avoid dangers to operatives, as well as the environmental impact of the production process. However, as with many manufacturing industries, there can be circumstances where hazardous situations arise and accidents happen.
In this article, Paul Hoffmann explains some of the unique risks associated with operating a PM facility. With extensive experience in Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS), built from forty years in manufacturing, and over twenty of those directly in the PM industry, he highlights the dangers and introduces some of the procedures that can be implemented to help avoid them.
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The hybridisation of pick-up trucks and the impact on the content of PM parts
Höganäs AB has over the last few years conducted teardowns on a number of vehicles to help understand the potential for Powder Metallurgy components in the automotive sector.
These have ranged from a compact class Toyota Yaris, to a large Ford F150 pick-up truck, and included both ICE power and hybrid models. Of particular interest to the US market is the truck class which, along with SUV models, accounts for around two-thirds of the US market.
To address the hybridisation potential for this size vehicle, Höganäs, Alvier Mechatronics and Dontyne Gears have developed a hybrid drive system concept utilising a number of PM components. Höganäs’s Dr Anders Flodin reports on their joint efforts and demonstrates a new mixed drive solution.
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MPIF’s 2019 PM Design Excellence Award winning parts highlight wide variety of applications
The winners in the 2019 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards competition, sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation, were announced during the POWDERMET2019 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, June 23–26, 2019.
Here, we present the Conventional ‘press and sinter’ PM components that received either Grand Prizes or Awards of Distinction.
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