10th - 14th October 2010
Fortezza da Basso Congress Centre
Florence, Italy

The European Powder Metallurgy Association and the Italian Powder Metallurgy community have great pleasure to invite you, as a member of the world's powder metallurgy and particulate materials family, to the PM World Congress to be held in Florence, Italy, on October 10th -14th 2010.

This Congress is part of the Biennial World PM Congress series and Italy has the honour to organize the event for the second time, after the 1982 congress, in Florence.

Powder Metallurgy World Congress 2010 is organised by the EPMA 

Please note that the information provided on this page is correct as of June 2010. For further details and to register for the conference please visit www.epma.com

For further Information on PM2010, please contact:
European Powder Metallurgy Association
Talbot House, 2nd Floor, Market Street
Shrewsbury, UK, SY1 1LG
Tel: +44 1743 248899
Fax: +44 1743 362968
Email: pm2010@epma.com
Web: www.epma.com/pm2010

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Technical programme

The PM2010 Technical Programme of Plenary, Oral and Poster Presentations, together with focused Special Interest Seminars, will embrace the full spectrum of powder metallurgy and particulate materials from the powder production stage to final applications It will include sessions devoted to leading edge developments as well as scientific and fundamental aspects of PM. Plenary presentations by invited speakers of international renown will give global reviews showing the latest market trends as well as roadmapping the future requirements of the industry.

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Conference venue & registration

Fortezza da Basso Congress Centre,
Florence, Italy
www.firenzefiera.it

For registration, travel, tour and Hotel information, contact:

Congress Secretariat
OIC srl – Professional Congress Organiser
Viale Matteotti 7
50121 Florence, Italy
Tel: +39 (055) 50351
Fax: +39 (055) 5035230
E-mail: PM2010@oic.it

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Congress schedule

Registration,Technical Sessions, Special Interest Seminars and satellite meetings will all take place at the Fortezza da Basso Congress Centre.The Plenary Session on Monday morning will take place in the Auditorium of the adjacent Palazzo dei Congressi.

Sunday 10th October

09.30 – 13.00 Walking Tour of Florence
10.30 – 13.00 Guided tour of Uffizi Gallery
14.00 – 19.30 CONGRESS REGISTRATION (Fortezza da Basso)
15.00 – 16.30 European Metal Injection Moulding Group (EuroMIM) Open Meeting (Fortezza da Basso)
16.30 – 18.00 European Structural Parts Group (ESPG) Open Meeting (Fortezza da Basso)
18.30 – 20.00 PM2010 WELCOME RECEPTION (Fortezza da Basso)

Monday 11th October

07.30 – 18.30 CONGRESS REGISTRATION/INFORMATION DESK OPEN (Fortezza da Basso)
08.45 – 13.00 PM2010 OPENING PLENARY SESSION and presentation of 2010 PM Awards and Thesis Competition (Auditorium, Palazzo dei Congressi)
11.00 PM2010 Exhibition and Poster Display Open (Fortezza da Basso)
13.00 – 14.30 DELEGATE LUNCH AND EXHIBITION /POSTER SHOW TIME (Fortezza da
Basso)
14.30 – 16.00 TECHNICAL SESSIONS (Fortezza da Basso)
SESSION 1:Water Atomized Powders
SESSION 2: Sintering of Chromium Containing Steels
SESSION 3: Sintered Steels - Microstructure
SESSION 4: Nanotechnology I
SESSION 5: PM Aluminium & Magnesium I
SESSION 6:Tungsten & Molybdenum Alloys
16.00 – 16.30 REFRESHMENT BREAK
16.30 – 18.00 TECHNICAL SESSIONS (Fortezza da Basso)
SESSION 7: Powder Characterisation
SESSION 8: Sintering Fundamentals & Modelling
SESSION 9: Sintered Steels – Mechanical Properties
SESSION 10: Nanotechnology II
SESSION 11:Aluminium Matrix Composites
SESSION 12: Intermetallics

Tuesday 12th October

08.15 – 18.30 CONGRESS REGISTRATION/INFORMATION DESK OPEN (Fortezza da Basso)
08.40 – 10.30 TECHNICAL SESSIONS (Fortezza da Basso)
SESSION 13: Mechanical Alloying
SESSION 14: Spark Plasma Sintering
SESSION 15: Sintered Steels – Low Alloy Steels
SESSION 16: PIM Titanium
SESSION 17: PM Biomaterials I
SESSION 18: PM Functional Materials - Magnetic
10.30 - 11.00 REFRESHMENT BREAK
10.45 – 12.45 European Hard Materials (EHMG) Group Open Meeting
11.00 - 12.30 TECHNICAL SESSIONS (Fortezza da Basso)
SESSION 19: Foams & Porous Materials
SESSION 20:Alternative Sintering Processes
SESSION 21: Fatigue 1 – Microstructural Influences
SESSION 22: MIM Materials
SESSION 23: PM Biomaterials II
SESSION 24: PM Functional Materials – Smart Materials
12.30 – 14.30 DELEGATE LUNCH AND EXHIBITION /POSTER SHOW TIME (Fortezza da Basso)
14.30 – 16.00 TECHNICAL SESSIONS (Fortezza da Basso)
SESSION 25:Tools for Improving PM I - NDT & Inspection
SESSION 26: New Furnace Concepts & Control
SESSION 27: Fatigue II – Microstructural Effects
SESSION 28: MIM Superalloys
SESSION 29: PM Biomaterials III
SESSION 30: PM Functional Materials – Heat Sinks
16.00 - 16.30 REFRESHMENT BREAK
16.30 - 18.00 TECHNICAL SESSIONS (Fortezza da Basso)
SESSION 31:Tools for Improving PM II – Design,Test & Evaluation
SESSION 32: Sintering of Fe Based Alloys
SESSION 33:Ti Alloys & Ti Based Composites
SESSION 34: Miniaturization - MicroPIM
SESSION 35: Cermets
SESSION 36: PM Functional Materials – Shape Memory Alloys

Wednesday 13th October

08.15 – 18.30 CONGRESS REGISTRATION/INFORMATION DESK OPEN (Fortezza da Basso)
08.40 – 10.30 TECHNICAL SESSIONS (Fortezza da Basso)
SESSION 37:Tools for Improving PM III – Modelling & Simulation
SESSION 38: Sintering of Alternative Materials
SESSION 39: Fatigue III – Assessment Methods
SESSION 40: PIM of Compound of Composite Parts
SESSION 41: Diamond Tools I
SESSION 42: PM HIP I
10.30 -11.00 REFRESHMENT BREAK
11.00 -12.30 TECHNICAL SESSIONS (Fortezza da Basso)
SESSION 43:Tools for Improving PM IV – Design & Process Control
SESSION 44: Fundamentals of Pressing
SESSION 45: Fatigue IV - Applications
SESSION 46: PIM – Feedstock Materials
SESSION 47: Diamond Tools II
SESSION 48: PM HIP II
12.30 – 14.30 DELEGATE LUNCH AND EXHIBITION /POSTER SHOW TIME (Fortezza da Basso)
14.30 – 16.00 TECHNICAL SESSIONS (Fortezza da Basso)
SESSION 49: Gas Atomised Powders
SESSION 50: Compacting Equipment
SESSION 51: Lean Post Processing
SESSION 52: MIM - Ceramics
SESSION 53: Hard Materials I
SESSION 54: Extrusion
16.00 - 16.30 REFRESHMENT BREAK
16.30 - 18.00 TECHNICAL SESSIONS (Fortezza da Basso)
SESSION 55: PM Aluminium & Magnesium II
SESSION 56: Single Compaction Processing to High Density
SESSION 57: Heat Treatment
SESSION 58: PIM – Modelling & Simulation
SESSION 59: Hard Materials II
SESSION 60: Rapid Prototyping

Thursday 14th October

08.30 – 15.00 CONGRESS REGISTRATION/INFORMATION DESK OPEN (Fortezza da Basso)
09.00 – 10.30 PM2010 Special Interest Seminars (Fortezza da Basso)
A Global View on Metal Injection Moulding: Case Studies from Asia, Europe & N America (1)
Hard Materials Beyond Traditional Tungsten Carbide Hardmetals (1)
Special Interest Seminar - Fatigue of Sintered Steels (1)
Developments in the Worldwide HIP Industry (1)
Powder Metallurgy Beyond the Internal Combustion Engine (1)
10.30 – 11.00 Refreshment Break
11.00 – 12.30 PM2010 Special Interest Seminars (Fortezza da Basso)
A Global View on Metal Injection Moulding: Case Studies from Asia, Europe & N America (2)
Hard Materials Beyond Traditional Tungsten Carbide Hardmetals (2)
Special Interest Seminar - Fatigue of Sintered Steels (2)
Developments in the Worldwide HIP Industry (2)
Powder Metallurgy Beyond the Internal Combustion Engine (2)
12.30 – 14.00 DELEGATE LUNCH AND EXHIBITION /POSTER SHOW TIME (Fortezza da Basso)
14.00 Exhibition Closes
12.30 - 19.30 Tour to SACMI, Imola
13.15 - 18.30 Tour to Pierburg Pump Technology, Livorno
12.30 - 19.00 Tour to Maserati
13.30 - 17.45 Tour to Piaggio & C, Pontedera
13.30 - 16.00 Tour to GE Oil & Gas, Florence
14.00 - 17.30 Walking Tour of Florence
15.45 - 18.15 Guided tour of Uffizi Gallery
20.30 - 00.00 PM2010 Gala Dinner (Palace di Corsini)

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Exhibitors at World PM2010

The following are confirmed exhibitors as of 1st June 2010. For more informaiton visit: www.epma.com/pm_2010/floorplan

5 MEDAV GmbH
6 Dieffenbacher GmbH + Co. KG
9 Ecka Granulate GmbH & Co. KG
10 Mahler GmbH
12 Proment Project Management Ltd
14 The Furnace Belt Company
15 Kohsei Co., Ltd
17 Japan Powder Metallurgy Association
18 Maney Publishing
20 Air Products Europe
21 EPSI, FREY & Co GmbH & FCT Systeme
26 PolyMIM GmbH
27 Timcal Graphite & Carbon
31 Nabertherm GmbH
33 Metal Powder Report
35 Burkard Metallpulver Vertrieb &
36 Alvier AG PM Technology
38 Dorst Technologies
40 NMD New Materials Development GmbH
41 Atomising Systems Ltd
42 Linbraze S.A.S
43 Eurotungstene Metal Powders
44 Sentes BIR A.S.
46 Avure Technologies
48 Linn High Therm GmbH
49 Sandvik Osprey Ltd Powder Group
50 UDDEHOLM
51 Graphit Kropfmühl AG
52 Erasteel Kloster AB
53 Sumca SAS
54 Erowa AG Ltd GmbH & Co. KG
57 Höganäs AB
59 Cremer Thermoprozessanlagen GmbH
61 LINDE AG, LINDE Gases Division
62 Chang Sung Corporation 101 Fraunhofer Institut IKTS
63 Elnik Systems
64 Metal Powder Industries Federation & APMI
65 Atect Corporation
66 Bodycote Heiss Isostatisches Pressen GmbH
69 Fraunhofer Institut IFAM
71 Carpenter Powder Products GmbH
72 Elino Industrie Ofenbau GmbH
74 SMS Meer GmbH A Sacmi Imola S.C.
75 Phoenix Scientific Industries Ltd (PSI) B Osterwalder AG
76 SCM Metal Products Inc. C BASF SE
77 Ametek Speciality Metals/Reading Alloys D Hoeganaes Corporation
78 Steuler Industrieller Korrosionsschutz GmbH
80 Powder Injection Moulding International
81 LÖMI GmbH
83 Asbury Carbons
85 Masria for Metallurgical Powder Industry
86 MUT Advanced Heating GmbH
88 Rio Tinto Metal Powders
90 B.M. di Belluzzo S.r.l
92 Yuelong Superfine Metal Co., Ltd
95 Italian Showcase
98 Institut Dr. Foerster & Co. KG
99 ATLASpress Manfred Pscherer Gmb
102 Fette GmbH/Roboworker Automation GmbH
103 Epson Atmix Corporation
104 Arburg GmbH + Co KG
105 Pometon SpA
108 Cuccolini S.r.l
109 Diamante A&T Magazine