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Additive manufacturing makes electric guitars
A New Zealand professor has made electric guitars via additive manufacturing (AM).
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.
International outlook on 2012 Shanghai PM show
The 2012 Shanghai PM Expo, which was sponsored by Höganäs, reflected the international nature of the industry, as well as the growing Chinese market share.
Bodycote opens surface technology facility in Texas
Bodycote plans to open a new surface technology plant in Houston, Texas, USA.
Advance Auto Parts launches platinum ceramic brake pads
Advance Auto Parts has launched a new line of platinum ceramic brake pads, Wearever Platinum, said to deliver a quieter stop and better stopping power than other leading brands.

2C ceramics moves into the industrial reality zone
The low weight, high performance characteristics of ceramic components means that ceramic injection moulding is an expanding business. A seven-country European research project has shown that technology can boost desirable traits in this powder technology…
Recognising static hazard is key to countering dust explosion danger
The hazards of combustible dust encompass a wide range of materials, industries, and processes – including metal powders. Any combustible material can burn rapidly when in a finely divided form. Now the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration has given notice that it intends to develop a standard that will comprehensively address the fire and explosion hazards of combustible dust…
A month for Trade Fairs
Almost like waiting for a bus, when one trade show comes into view in October, there's another one almost directly behind it. First up this month is EuroPM2009, the established European annual PM fest, this year being staged in Copenhagen from 12 – 14 October. But following close behind comes Ceramitec (20 – 23 October) in Munich.
Looking at MW sintering and nickel diffusion
The countries of the former Eastern Bloc are using PM technologies developed during the Soviet era but combining and sharpening them by the use of imported new technologies…

World’s first patient-specific jaw implant
News this month of the first titanium jaw made specific to a patient’s bone structure made a big impression on both the nontechnical and technical press. But how important is this development, and what does it mean for the future of additive manufacturing? Liz Nickels investigates...
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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