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  • Reports cover PM globally
    Euromonitor International has published a series of reports covering the metal forming and powder metallurgy markets in a number of countries, including Canada, UK, France, Germany, China, and the USA.
  • New MIM company enters the arena
    William Beckett Plastics is launching a new metal injection moulding (MIM) company, called Beckett MIM, in the UK.
  • MPIF to award PM Industry Landmark
    The MPIF plans to give out the PM Industry Landmark award for only the third time to an MIM orthodontic appliance.
  • Hand-held 3D scanner
    Artec3D has developed a new hand-held, 3D scanner called Spider that can scan objects with many small details, such as moulds, PCBs, coins and engravings.
  • BASF launches new Catamold lines
    BASF has developed Catamold 17-4PH K and Catamold 316L K for MIM.
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Podcasts

  • 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.
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Blogs

  • Lunch with 'Linde'
    Posted by Reg Tucker • 21 May 2013
    The Linde Group — in conjunction with the German American Chamber of Commerce — recently held its first-ever “Media Day” at its North American National Operations Center in Ste...
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  • 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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Features

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  • Metal and plastic moulding – a happy relationship
    Greg Goto, senior project engineer at Parmatech Corporation, describes how metal and plastic injection moulding can work in harmony, with the replacement of a plastic gear part with stainless steel using a powder metallurgy process.
  • Growth prospects brightening for global MIM market
    High-tech applications, as well as increasing worldwide demand, are fueling the production of metal injection moulded components. A newly released report by Tracy MacNeal of ATW Companies provides the specifics.
  • Design excellence at PowderMet2012
    The annual PM Design Excellence competition sponsored by MPIF continues to attract increasing numbers of prize-worthy candidate parts. The twenty entries selected for awards at this year’s presentation during the PowderMet2012 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, characterised the many design advantages of the PM process. Applications of the winning parts ranged from automotive, electronics, agricultural equipment, industrial and consumer products, aerospace/military, to medical devices.
  • MIM surges forward
    What downturn? The metal injection moulding (MIM) industry is flourishing, with high demand for jobs, products and materials. Look for growth to come largely from developing markets, says Anita Shaw…
  • 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.
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