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MakerVerse adds Technology and Material Advisor to identify best options for Additive Manufacturing
May 14, 2024
MakerVerse, a leading platform for sourcing industrial parts headquartered in Berlin, Germany, has introduced its Technology and Material Advisor. The digital tool has been developed to help users identify»
PwC report warns that climate change threatens key commodities, including iron, copper and cobalt
May 13, 2024
A report published by PwC, headquartered in London, UK, titled ‘Climate Risks to Nine Key Commodities: Protecting People and Prosperity,’ has stressed that CEOs’ need to accelerate action plans to safeguard the production»
Japan’s Metal Injection Molding industry on show at World PM2024
May 10, 2024
The organisers of the 2024 World Powder Metallurgy World Congress & Exhibition (World PM2024), taking place October 13-17 in Yokohama, Japan, have announced that the event will include a pavilion showcasing»
Plansee delivers two new-generation hot zones
May 8, 2024
Plansee, headquartered in Reutte, Austria, reports it recently delivered two New Generation Premium Plus Hot Zones to an undisclosed European customer. The hot zones, which have usable areas of 600 x 600 x 900 mm»
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From powder modification to rejuvenation: Fluidised Bed Reactors in metal powder production and Additive Manufacturing
Fluidised Bed Reactors (FDRs) will be new to many in the Powder Metallurgy and Additive Manufacturing industries. The technology offers a host of operational features that are useful in both metal powder production and in instances where batches of powder may need to be ‘rejuvenated’, or brought back into specification.
In this article, Bill Hopkins, Managing Director, Phoenix Scientific Industries (PSI) Limited, introduces the concept of FBRs and considers current and future applications for metal powder producers and users.
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Retech: Enabling the atomisation of reactive and refractory alloys at substantially higher levels of productivity and lower cost
Retech, a division of SECO/WARWICK Group, has developed a method for the gas atomisation of a wide variety of reactive and refractory alloys, amorphous metals, and superalloys. Called Plasma Gas Atomising (PGA), this technology, states the company, promises a significant increase in production rates.
In this article, Retech’s Dr Aamir Abid explores the technology and its advantages for metal powder producers and considers its potential to substantially reduce the cost of metal powders for Powder Metallurgy and Additive Manufacturing applications.
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Innovations from Japan’s Powder Metallurgy industry: award winners highlight novel automotive and healthcare applications
In 2023, the Japan Powder Metallurgy Association (JPMA) celebrated forty-five years of its PM component awards competition. This year’s competition recognises achievements within the Powder Metallurgy industry across three categories: New Products (New Design/Materials/Process Development), New Powders and Equipment Development. The organisers also recognised products not covered by the categories with the awarding of the Effort Prize. This year’s innovations ranged from reactor cores for electric vehicles to aluminium bronze powder.
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