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Uzbekistan looks to develop $500M rare earth metal projects
May 1, 2024
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has announced plans to develop rare earth projects worth a total of $500 million. During a meeting to discuss geology, the mining and metallurgical industry, the President»
Höganäs launches talent development programme
May 1, 2024
Sweden’s Höganäs AB has launched a ‘Talent Development Programme’ to enhance its employees’ skills and strengthen its leadership pipeline. The twelve participants from the company’s facilities around the world recently»
ACEA reports mixed results for EU commercial vehicle registrations in first quarter
May 1, 2024
The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, has released a report revealing the state of the EU commercial vehicle market in the first quarter of 2024.»
Global electric car sales estimated to reach 17 million in 2024
May 1, 2024
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has estimated that electric car sales could reach around 17 million in 2024, accounting for around one in five cars sold worldwide. The market share of EVs could reach up to 45% in China»
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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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