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  • Carpenter doubles capacity in Sweden
    Carpenter Technology Corporation is undertaking a US$30 million (~SEK 200m) expansion of its Carpenter Powder Products facility in Sweden (CPP AB).
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    A subsidiary of leading US powder metal manufacturer Ametek has developed a software system for analysis of multi-layer coatings of the type used in hardmetal tooling, among other applications.
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    Buffolo Tungsten, a US manufacturer of tungsten and tungsten carbide powders, has planned a US$19 million renovation of its manufacturing facility, adding 350,000 ft2 of space.
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    OM Group, Inc, has posted net sales of US$329.5 million in the second quarter, a 9% increase compared with the second quarter of 2010.
  • Hardmetal coating suitable for corrosive environments
    Hardide Coatings says that its ultra-hard tungsten carbide CVD coating has passed BS EN ISO 10497 fire-testing on several sizes of metal-seated ball valves suitable for corrosive and severe service applications.
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    China has the world-leading position in rare earth magnets. But things vare changing as the realisation sinks in of the vital commercial and strategic importance of these unseen and unremarked assets...
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    How the various regions of the world have fared in recession and current trends in the last quarter.
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  • Simulating flow can help avoid mould mistakes Simulating flow can help avoid mould mistakes
    Trial and error sometimes produces answers for an experienced MIM operator faced with a problem in the mould. But modelling is increasingly being called into play to cut costs and save time before production starts. The author of this piece, Marco Thornagel from Sigma Engineering, explains how a mathematical model can fit in with the realities of production…
  • PowderMet 2010: North American PM market turning the corner – slowly but surelyPowderMet 2010: North American PM market turning the corner – slowly but surely
    There is tangible evidence that the pains of the global recession are subsiding and that an economic recovery – albeit a tepid one – is well under way. But not everyone is feeling the rebound to the same degree. Reginald Tucker, editor, Metal Finishing magazine, recaps the highlights from PowderMet 2010 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where equipment manufacturers, parts makers, and powder suppliers alike convened to network, learn, and, of course, buy and sell.
  • Two meetings and a new way for EHMG’s reviews
    It’s been a busy year for the European Hard Metals Group. At an unprecedented second meeting in 12 months, held at EuroPM 2009 in Copenhagen, the group has decided to alter the frequency of its review sessions. Ken Brookes reports...
  • War on waste in hardmetal weapons production
    Most manufacturing processes generate scrap, and even though powder metallurgy is notable for its low scrap production, these days scrap is a valuable commodity. A Tennessee companylooked for economic ways to recycle hardmetal scrap and found a machine that filled the bill, says Bob Seeley…
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  • 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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