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Dates for Ceramitec 2012
Dates have been announced for the ceramics and powder metallurgy show Ceramitec, to be staged in Munich
Toshiba ends production of incandescent lamp bulbs
Toshiba corporation has eneded production of generaluse tungsten filament incandescent bulbs. Toshiba was the first to manufacture them in Japan 120 years ago,
PM awards announced
The European Powder Metallurgy Association has announced its ‘Awards for Excellence in Powder Metallurgy’ competition for 2010, which this year will be sponsored by Metal Powder Report magazine.
Valve maker shuts off pirates
Piracy is gaining momentum – and not only on the world’s seas.
Lutheran to head MPIF
Michael E Lutheran, vice president of United States Metal Powders Inc (USMP), based in Flemington, New Jersey has been elected president of the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) and Barton White, president of SCM Metal Products Inc, of Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, was elected president of the Metal Powder Producers Association (MPPA).

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The growing pull of magnets
China has the world-leading position in rare earth magnets. But things vare changing as the realisation sinks in of the vital commercial and strategic importance of these unseen and unremarked assets...
Powder Metal Markets
How the various regions of the world have fared in recession and current trends in the last quarter.

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Non-ferrous powder metallurgy
Jonathan Hood is Technical Marketing Manager for Makin Metal Powders UK Ltd, a leading European nonferrous metal powder producer. His responsibilities with Makin include sales, customer service, technic...

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Two meetings and a new way for EHMG’s reviews
It’s been a busy year for the European Hard Metals Group. At an unprecedented second meeting in 12 months, held at EuroPM 2009 in Copenhagen, the group has decided to alter the frequency of its review sessions. Ken Brookes reports...
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War on waste in hardmetal weapons production
Most manufacturing processes generate scrap, and even though powder metallurgy is notable for its low scrap production, these days scrap is a valuable commodity. A Tennessee companylooked for economic ways to recycle hardmetal scrap and found a machine that filled the bill, says Bob Seeley…
Taking a lead in markets where ‘clever’ counts
knowledge spreads in the ‘flat world’ of global markets, so the leaders have to raise their game to maintain their competitive position. That is as true in powder pressing as anywhere else. The clever modern-generation presses that are the result work more efficiently, but are also much more adaptable to rapidly changing industrial needs. PM press designers learned from experience gained with hardmetals…
Food fortification for struggle against the scourge of IDA
Iron deficiency anaemia is one of the world's leading health problems causing personal illness and serious socio-economic consequences. A major iron powder producer has taken a lead in producing an iron food fortification supplement…

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The Tangled Web: Silent Threats & Invisible Enemies
In a 2009 report, MessageLabs Intelligence revealed that an average of 3,618 new Websites per day were identified as harboring malware and other potentially unwanted programs such as spyware and adware.
Using Molybdenum to Keep Structural Steels on Track
Iron-copper steels are among the most widely used structural powder metallurgy (PM) materials. But although elemental copper additions melt during initial sintering, complete homogenization is not achieved at conventional sintering temperatures and sintering times.
Leaner or meaner: Are Low Alloy Systems Hard Enough?
White paper reports on sinter-hardening response of leaner alloy systems.

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