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Universal Stainless signs five-year contract with Rolls-Royce
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc has signed a five-year contract with Rolls-Royce for the supply of specialty steel products. The contract will commence on 1 January, 2014.
New report covers worldwide automotive market
Global automotive industry is likely to surpass US$2 trillion by 2017, an increase by over 7% per year.
Carpenter contracts with Rolls-Royce
Carpenter Technology has completed a formal supply agreement to provide Rolls-Royce with materials for making of jet engine components.
Chrysler to invest almost US$20 million in machining
Chrysler Group LLC is putting US$19.6 million in its Toledo Machining Plant in Perrysburg, Ohio, USA.
GKN Sinter Metals earns recognition
GKN Sinter Metals has received Bosch’s preferred supplier status for the third consecutive year

Exclusive Interview: Dr Harb S. Nayar, TAT Technologies
Metal Powder Report talks to Harbhajan ("Harb") S. Nayar, Ph d about the inspiration behind his nascent Sintering 101 Courses as well as the future of TAT Technologies. Click on the subject headline above to listen to the interview.

Automotive OEMs Are Riding the 'Wave'
Posted by Reg Tucker • 02 February 2013
Coming off a year which saw a rally in both automotive production and sales – mostly evident in the US and China – it’s not surprising to see that momentum course through the entire ...
tags: automotive parts suppliers, OEMs, powertrain, engine components
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Guest Blog: Rare earths raise questions
Posted by Reg Tucker • 17 December 2012
By Richard Felton. The question: “How rare are rare earths?” has been asked many times over the past two years as the immense commercial and strategic importance of these elements has beco...
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UK Automotive Market--The Bright Spot in a Tenuous Economy
Posted by Reg Tucker • 14 December 2012
By Liz Nickels. Recent news from the Office for National Statistics shows UK factory output fell 1.3% in October – far worse than the 0.2% dip analysts had been expecting – has not be...
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Putting Our Heads Together to Advance Powder Metallurgy Research and Application.
Posted by Reg Tucker • 30 November 2012
Much has been said in political circles about the paucity of investment of resources, research and, yes, dollars toward the development of technologies to enable more innovative production of high-pre...
tags: PM research, additive manufacturing, laser sintering, steel alloys, casting, forging
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Super abrasive machining for PM Super abrasive machining for PM
Cost-effective secondary finish process offers upstream cost savings for manufacturers of aerospace, automotive, and industrial components.
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Metal Powder Report – 2012 year in review
January was a long time ago! Recall the highs and lows of 2012 with Metal Powder Report - and reflect on what's in store for 2013.
Off to the races
Read how student engineers reduced a race car’s weight by 10% via the use of laser-sintered titanium, inconel and alumide.
Obama Administration establishes new AM institute in Ohio
White House officials have reported that a new additive manufacturing (AM) institute is to open in Youngstown, Ohio, USA. The move is part of President Obama’s commitment to invest in US manufacturing.

Super abrasive machining for PM
Cost-effective secondary finish process offers upstream cost savings for manufacturers of aerospace, automotive, and industrial components.
The new benefits of binder lubricants
Joseph Capus looks in on a session on binders taking place at the PowderMet 2011 conference in San Francisco and reports on what’s new in the field of binder lubricants in PM processing.
Attritors and Ferrite Grinding Applications
In today's electronic world, the demand for high quality ferrite products is rising rapidly. There are several types of ferrites and the preparation of all these are similar; the principal difference is in the raw material used.
Low-level demagnetization as preparation process for shaping of metal powder parts
An important cost factor in the production of metal powder pressed parts for the automotive industry are the punches and dies, which are usually made of sintered tungsten carbides and often provided with wear resistant coatings. These tools are subject to strong mechanical wear, and hence have a limited life.