The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has added cobalt-tungsten carbide in powder or hard metal form to its list of chemicals and biological agents that may put people at increased risk for cancer.
30 June, 2011
The MPIF Technical Board has awarded a paper on high strength MIM alloy steels the 2011 MPIF Howard I Sanderow Outstanding Technical Paper Award.
30 June, 2011
Royal Metal Powders Inc, based in Maryville, Tennessee, USA, has appointed Advantage Metal Powders Inc., based in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, USA to distribute its copper-based powders that are produced via water and air-atomization processes.
30 June, 2011
On Friday May 27, 2011, there was an explosion at the Hoeganaes Corporation atomized steel powder plant in Gallatin, Tennessee. Five employees were hurt in the incident, two of whom died of their injuries and a third remained in critical condition. Two other employees were slightly injured and were released from hospital the same day. The company reported that it was providing every means of comfort and support to the families.
24 June, 2011
EMC Metals Corp has sold its Fostung tungsten property, located in Foster Township, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, to Janus Resources Inc, a US-listed mineral exploration and development company focused on the acquisition and development of advanced mineral properties.
23 June, 2011
White Mountain Titanium Corp is researching ways of using new technology to produce titanium powder.
23 June, 2011
Rio Tinto, Fer et Titane (RTFT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Rio Tinto Group, plans to invest US$30 million to improve efficiency and increase capacity at its metal powders plant in southern Quebec.
23 June, 2011
A Hungarian R&D centre has developed an ultrasonic technology-based system for the improved on-line inspection of P/M sintered parts.
16 June, 2011
Sumitomo Electric and Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal have established Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Manufacturing (Changzhou) Co, Ltd. (SHMC) in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, as a mass production base for cemented carbide drills and sintered diamond indexable inserts.
16 June, 2011
If you haven’t already, now’s the time to add or renew your company details for the Metal Powder Report World Buyers’ Guide.
16 June, 2011
PM expert Prof. Dr. Bernd Kieback is meeting with key organisations in New Zealand to strengthen industry and academic ties within the powder metallurgy fields in that country.
09 June, 2011
The organisers of PM2012 have issued a call for papers.
09 June, 2011
According to the MPIF and the Japan Powder Metallurgy Association (JPMA), production of iron and copper-base powder metallurgy (PM) parts in Asia increased by 33% to 425,441 short tons in 2010, compared with 2009.
09 June, 2011
Biopharm giant Lonza, Inc. plans to invest in its microbial control plant, where the company makes lubricants for metal powder parts.
02 June, 2011
Chinese atomised powder specialist AT&M is to partner with powder materials provider Burkard Metallpulver Vertrieb GmbH (BMV) to sell and market atomised powders used in metal injection moulding (MIM), thermal spraying and rapid tooling processes.
02 June, 2011
Munson Machinery has developed a screen classifying cutter with tungsten carbide blades that reduce hard, soft and fibrous materials into controlled particle sizes at high rates with minimal fines.
02 June, 2011