Machining specialist Mitsui Seiki, based in Japan and the US, has developed a new HU100A-5XLL Horizontal Machining Centre (HMC), specially designed for machining large, complex, and heavy hard metal parts up to 6600 lbs.
24 February, 2011
Japanese non-ferrous metals producer Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd (SMM) plans to increase the electrolytic nickel production capacity of its Niihama Nickel Refinery (Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan) from the current 41,000 tons per year to 65,000 tons per year in 2013.
24 February, 2011
A team of mathematicians from The University of Queensland, Australia has created a prototype bone implant design using selective laser melting, in which a high-powered laser is used to melt metal powder into the required shape, layer by layer.
24 February, 2011
Matcon, an engineering company involved with handling powders and other materials in intermediate bulk containers, has moved to a new 2,800m2 site headquarters based in Evesham, Worcestershire, UK.
24 February, 2011
Global alloy specialist AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV has acquired KB Alloys, LLC for US$23.5 million cash.
24 February, 2011
The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Sixth Stakeholders' Day will take place from 17-18 May 2011 in Helsinki, Finland.
17 February, 2011
Japan's imports of refined tin increased by 60% in 2010 to 35,266 tonnes, almost meeting the current high of 36,883 tonnes imported in 2006.
17 February, 2011
Volkswagen’s Slovak unit has reported that the company plans to give it €$1 billion over the next few years to boost car and car parts production.
17 February, 2011
SKF has appointed Poul Jeppesen as president of its North America division, with an overall responsibility for Canada, Mexico and the United States. Poul Jeppesen reports to Tom Johnstone, SKF President and CEO, and is a member of SKF Group Management.
17 February, 2011
Miba has taken a minority share in the sintered components manufacturer, Maxtech Sintered Product Pvt. Ltd (MSPPL), based in Pune, India.
10 February, 2011
Ferro Corporation's electronic materials business plans to increase production of its electronic grade silver powder and silver flake at its facility in New Jersey, USA.
10 February, 2011
The world’s biggest iron powder producer, Höganäs has had its best fourth quarter ever, according to its 2010 year-end report.
10 February, 2011
Belgian materials group Umicore reports significant recovery in 2010.
10 February, 2011
The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) is planning a Powder Metallurgy Summer School, which will take place in Dresden, Germany.
10 February, 2011
Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico, US, will help Mexican engineering students learn to design tiny microelectromechanical devices (MEMS) which often contain powder injection moulded (PIM) components, according to a memorandum of understanding between Sandia and the University of Guadalajara.
03 February, 2011
The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA)’s 'PM HIP Technology' brochure is now available in French and German versions.
03 February, 2011
Speciality metals provider Allegheny Technologies Inc (ATI) has reported year end sales of US$4.05 billion, a 33% increase compared to 2009.
03 February, 2011
According to the MPIF, Randall M. German, fellow of the APMI, associate dean of engineering and professor of mechanical engineering at San Diego State University, says that powder metallurgy (PM) and powder injection moulding (PIM) applications in aerospace, defense, and medical markets are attracting R&D and academic attention at the US university.
03 February, 2011
Rwanda's New Times newspaper, the country's Geology and Mines Authority (OGMR), has set up a mineral tagging and sealing scheme which aims to curb the illegal trading of conflict minerals such as tin, tantalum and tantalite.
03 February, 2011