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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
Melt spinner meets research demand
Phoenix Scientific Industries (PSI) has introduced a laboratory-scale melt spinner to address growing global research into rapidly solidified nanocrystalline materials.
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,
Apelian to chair materials panel
Diran Apelian, director of Worcester Polytechnic Institute's (WPI) Metal processing Institute and Howmet professor of mechanical engineering at WPI has been selected to chair a US blue ribbon panel that will look at how materials and materials processes could lead to energy efficiency, energy security and reductions in carbon emissions.
Steel foam could replace bones
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed an aluminium steel foam using a combination of powder and cast metal that has a similar elasticity to bone.

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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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Ferrous Powder Metallurgy
Dr. W. Brian James is Manager of International Technical Service for Sales and Marketing for US based Hoeganaes Corporation. A PhD and chartered engineer, he is a fellow of AMPI International, fellow of...

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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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Hollow metal spheres put Fraunhofer on a roll
Producing metallic hollow spheres is complicated. Up to now it has not been possible to make the small sizes required for new high-tech applications. However, for the first time researchers at one of Germany’s premier research institutes have manufactured ground hollow metal spheres measuring between just two to 10 millimetres.
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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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