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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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    Hart Metals has installed a new atomiser for the development and production of new magnesium alloy powders for military applications at its facility in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania (USA).
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    Austrian powder metal manufacturer Miba has produced first half sales figures up by nearly 40%, but profits before taxes only slightly up on the same period last year.
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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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    Batteries used in electric and hybrid vehicles could get a boost from an Oak Ridge National Laboratory discovery that increases power, energy density and safety while reducing charge time.
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  • The growing pull of magnets
    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…
  • Recognising static hazard is key to countering dust explosion danger 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…
  • The electric bicycle raceThe electric bicycle race
    With news that Höganäs has launched a new, light weight motor for electric bicycles, Metal Powder Report looks at the growth of the ‘e-bike’ market in China and the rest of the world and how the motor was designed to meet new requirements for lightweight, environmentally-friendly vehicle components.
  • 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.
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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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