Eriez has developed a range of rare earth (RE) drum separators which feature Erium 3000, a high quality rare earth permanent magnetic power source.
31 May, 2012
Renishaw has developed a laser melting additive-metal manufacturing process which can produce fully dense metal parts direct from 3D CAD data using a high-powered fibre laser.
31 May, 2012
Nanotech specialist Powdermet, a member of the Abakan group of companies, has worked with the US Army and the National Science Foundation to develop the MComP micro-nanocomposite aluminium alloys which have 30-50% higher ductility than high strength aluminium alloys such as aluminium lithium.
31 May, 2012
Linde plans to showcase a new carbon potential control system that can improve the production process for sintered powder metal parts at PowderMet 2012, which takes place in Nashville, Tennessee from 10-13 June.
31 May, 2012
TAT Technologies will be opening a new technology development and training centre in St. Marys, Pa, USA, to provide practical workforce training to PM industry companies.
31 May, 2012
Morris Technologies, Inc (MTI) has been awarded its second Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the US federal government.
24 May, 2012
Alcoa has built a greenfield aluminium lithium facility to create alloys for aerospace.
24 May, 2012
Intertek, a provider of quality and safety solutions, has acquired VIGALAB, a testing laboratory supporting the mineral and mining industry in Chile.
24 May, 2012
GTSO has identified two tungsten mining entities for potential acquisition, joint venture and partnership in the US and one in the Canada.
24 May, 2012
Magellan Aerospace Corp has been awarded a contract with The Boeing Company for the continuation of the production of complex, hardmetal structural assemblies for the Next-Generation 737, 747-8, 767, 777, and the production of such assemblies for the new 787 Dreamliner airplanes.
24 May, 2012
ATW Companies Inc showcased its ATW Medical brand with metal injection moulding (MIM) moving parts at the MD&M East Exposition, which took place from 22-24 May 2012 at the Philadelphia Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA, USA.
24 May, 2012
Elsevier, Inc, publisher of Metal Powder Report, has named Reginald Tucker editor in chief of the magazine, effective 1 June. Tucker steps in for longtime MPR editor, Richard Felton, who will remain on board in a part-time capacity as a contributing editor.
22 May, 2012
ASTM Committee B09 on Metal Powders and Metal Powder Products has issued a new brochure outlining its scope and activities, and inviting interested individuals to join.
22 May, 2012
GTSO Resources, a company which explores rare earth minerals and precious metals production around the world is currently in Vancouver, British Columbia, to discuss potential deals, partnerships and joint ventures with tungsten miners and operating companies.
17 May, 2012
A report from GBI Research says that at the end of 2010, North American region contributed around 13.2 billion metric tons towards global iron ore reserves, accounting for an 8% share of total global reserves.
16 May, 2012
Arkema increased its presence at American Coatings Show 2012, which took place in May in Indianapolis, USA, following its acquisition of the Cook Composites and Polymers, and Sartomer coatings businesses from Total in 2011.
16 May, 2012
Garner, a manufacturer of high performance alloys such as hastelloy, inconel and titanium for the aerospace, automotive, instrumentation and the oil and gas industries has bought and installeda new Zeiss Contura G2 Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM).
16 May, 2012
The global market for aluminium is forecast to reach 71.2 million tons by the year 2018, says a new report from Global Industry Analysts, Inc (GIA).
16 May, 2012
A New Zealand professor has made electric guitars via additive manufacturing (AM).
15 May, 2012
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.
14 May, 2012
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.
14 May, 2012
iTSCi, a joint industry programme of traceability and due diligence designed to address concerns over 'conflict minerals' from central Africa, has accepted the first 33 companies as full members.
09 May, 2012
Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS), PLANSEE SE, AVL List GmbH, SCHOTT AG and the Jülich Research Center have successfully completed a SOFC20 test during the work to manufacture a natural gas-fired, stationary system demonstrator.
09 May, 2012
Dynamet Technology, Inc has received qualification approval from Boeing for the supply of Ti-6Al-4V alloy products for structural components on commercial aircraft.
09 May, 2012
International machine tool specialist Mag has developed a high-torque T-Rex spindle available on four-axis 1250/1600 HMCs for the machining of hardmetal.
08 May, 2012
Bodycote plans to open a new surface technology plant in Houston, Texas, USA.
08 May, 2012
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.
03 May, 2012
A team led by Surmet has won a Phase II Award from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop optical ceramic manufacturable graded refractive index (M-GRIN) lenses.
02 May, 2012
France's PLC Holding has acquired the American manufacturer of industrial ovens for the aerospace, automotive, composite and finishing industries, Wisconsin Oven Corporation, for an undisclosed sum.
02 May, 2012
Carpenter Technology Corporation saw a 15% increase in its net income to US$33 million in the third quarter (Q3) of 2011/12, as net sales reached US$539.9m, up 16%.
01 May, 2012
Ceradyne saw a near wipe-out of its net income with a fall of 84% to US$3.8 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2012 as the company was hit by a sharp decline in solar photovoltaic (PV) crucible shipments in a tough global solar PV market.
01 May, 2012