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Dissecting scissors with hardmetal and ceramic-coated blades
Surgical instrument provider Roboz is now offering new dissecting scissors with tungsten carbide and ceramic-coated blades, which, at 15 mm, are the smallest on the market.
Rex HMC spindle designed for hardmetal machining
International machine tool specialist Mag has developed a high-torque T-Rex spindle available on four-axis 1250/1600 HMCs for the machining of hardmetal.
North American Tungsten produces 72,000 mtu in Q2
North American Tungsten Ltd says it has produced 72,000 metric tonne units (mtu) of tungsten in the second quarter (Q2) of 2012, bringing first half production to 149,000 mtu.
Wolf signs offtake deal for UK tungsten mine
Wolf Minerals Ltd has signed a non-binding heads of terms for tungsten offtake and a £20 million loan facility with Wolfram Bergbau und Hutten AG (WBH) of Austria and Global Tungsten & Powders Corp (GTP) of Pennsylvania, USA, for the Hemerdon tungsten mine in Devon, UK.
Global powder metallurgy industry sees resurgence
There is a resurgence in the global powder metallurgy industry with Asia rising as the leading manufacturing region region, according to the report Powder Metallurgy – A Global Market Review by former Executive Director of the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA), Bernard Williams.

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Simulating flow can help avoid mould mistakes
Trial and error sometimes produces answers for an experienced MIM operator faced with a problem in the mould. But modelling is increasingly being called into play to cut costs and save time before production starts. The author of this piece, Marco Thornagel from Sigma Engineering, explains how a mathematical model can fit in with the realities of production…
PowderMet 2010: North American PM market turning the corner – slowly but surely
There is tangible evidence that the pains of the global recession are subsiding and that an economic recovery – albeit a tepid one – is well under way. But not everyone is feeling the rebound to the same degree. Reginald Tucker, editor, Metal Finishing magazine, recaps the highlights from PowderMet 2010 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where equipment manufacturers, parts makers, and powder suppliers alike convened to network, learn, and, of course, buy and sell.
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...
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…

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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.

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