One of the main attractions in the PM2010 World Congress exhibition hall was a Smart Fortwo car, fitted with 7 PM transmission gears that had been driven from Höganäs AB’s headquarters in southern Sweden to Florence, Italy. The aim of the trip was to
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Institut Dr. Foerster demonstrate how variations in magnetic characteristics can be used to measure the quality of PM components and powders.
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In this article, Maurer Magnetic AG, Switzerland, look at the problems of magnetism in the powder metallurgy compaction process, and present solutions for demagnetizing press components and powder presses.
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With around 80% of all PM structural parts finding their way into cars and vans any set backs in automobile production or sales as experienced in the sharp economic downturn in 2009, are quickly felt by the PM part producing communities around the world.
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Flexible yet rigid like a human bone, and immediately capable of bearing loads: A new kind of implant, made of titanium foam, resembles the inside of a bone in terms of its structural configuration. Not only does this make it less stiff than conventional
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Drilling bits in the mining industry and cutting tools for metalworking in the manufacturing industry are often made of hardmetal – a material nearly as hard as diamond. Researchers have long tried to control the manufacturing process for the material to
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Vacuum carburising with pre-nitriding (PreNitLPC® technology) involves feeding ammonia during the charge heating stage before carburising. The purpose is to restrict the growth of grain in the surface layer of the carburised steel. The article presents t
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The following feature describes the process of manufacturing PM parts as applied in the Metal Forming Institute, Poznan, Poland, in conjunction with Seco/Warwick SA. The authors compare the effect of different sintering methods on th
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Metec Powder Metal AB, Sweden, is establishing itself as the leader in full density parts from gas atomized powders. Through High Velocity Restrike, HVR, components produced from water atomized powders also show improved properties compared to today’s s
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Italian powder producer POMETON has launched a new high performance steel powder that uses lower amounts of alloying elements, offers excellent hardenability and versatility. This, claims the company, enhances PM part production and reduces overall produc
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