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  • PMCtec becomes European distributor for Yuelong
    Precission Material Chemicals & Technology GmbH (PMCtec) will distribute Yuelong Superfine Metal Powders (YSM)'s fine and superfine metal powders in Europe.
  • MIM market to reach $3.7 billion by 2017
    The world metal and ceramic injection moulding market is forecast to reach $3.7 billion by the year 2017, according to a new comprehensive report by US market analysts Global Industry Analysts, Inc (GIA).
  • Call for presentations for MIM2012
    The MPIF and APMI International have issued a call for presentations at MIM2012, the international conference on injection moulding of metals, ceramics and carbides which takes place from 19-21 March 2012 in San Diego, USA.
  • PM2012 to be held in Basel
    The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has announced that the Euro PM2012 International Conference and Exhibition will be held in Basel, Switzerland, from 16th–19th September 2012.
  • Outstanding technical award
    The MPIF Technical Board has awarded a paper on high strength MIM alloy steels the 2011 MPIF Howard I Sanderow Outstanding Technical Paper Award.
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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...
  • Powder Metal Markets
    How the various regions of the world have fared in recession and current trends in the last quarter.
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Features

  • 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…
  • 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.
  • Taking a lead in markets where ‘clever’ counts
    knowledge spreads in the ‘flat world’ of global markets, so the leaders have to raise their game to maintain their competitive position. That is as true in powder pressing as anywhere else. The clever modern-generation presses that are the result work more efficiently, but are also much more adaptable to rapidly changing industrial needs. PM press designers learned from experience gained with hardmetals…
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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.
  • Low-level demagnetization as preparation process for shaping of metal powder parts
    An important cost factor in the production of metal powder pressed parts for the automotive industry are the punches and dies, which are usually made of sintered tungsten carbides and often provided with wear resistant coatings. These tools are subject to strong mechanical wear, and hence have a limited life.
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