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Sandvik reports on Q4 2011, celebrates 150 years
Sandvik's President and CEO Olof Faxander has commented on the group’s fourth quarter 2011 resu...
» Full storyChina Powder Metallurgy Update
In 2011 the Chinese auto market grew to around 18m units, up from 13 million in 2009. It is predi...
» Full storyGKN to exhibit at 11th World Filtration Congress in Graz, Austria
Organised by the Austrian Chemical Society, the 11th World Filtration Congress (WFC11) is a techn...
» Full storyIan Donaldson and Al Dornisch confirmed as APMI 2012 Fellow Award recipients
Ian Donaldson and Al Dornisch have been confirmed as recipients of APMI International’s mos...
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2011 Hagen Symposium: A review of Spark Plasma Sintering
In his presentation at the Hagen Symposium 2011, which took place in Hagen, Germany, from Novembe...
» Full storyOxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) steels for nuclear applications
Those of us, who have been attending PM conferences for most of the past 30 years, might perhaps ...
» Full storyEqual Channel Angular Pressing - a cost-effective consolidation route for titanium alloy semi-products?
In the first of a series of exclusive reports for ipmd.net from the international conference on &...
» Full storyThe influence of nickel additions on powder metallurgy gear tooth root strength
Gear applications have emerged as an important target for the PM structural parts sector and seve...
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1st Feb, 2012 GKN to exhibit at 11th World Filtration Congress in Graz, Austria
Organised by the Austrian Chemical Society, the 11th World Filtration Congress (WFC11) is a technical congress and exhibition featuring exhibitors from the world wide filtration & separation industry. The event will take place in Graz, Austria from... Click for more...
1st Feb, 2012 China Powder Metallurgy Update
In 2011 the Chinese auto market grew to around 18m units, up from 13 million in 2009. It is predicted that the sales of cars will surpass 20 million in 2012. The Chinese auto market is now the world’s largest, however foreign companies control the major Click for more...
1st Feb, 2012 Sumitomo Electric launches new cutting tools featuring nano-polycrystalline diamond
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. has announced the launch of a new range of micromachining cutting tools tipped with nano-polycrystalline diamond, called ‘Sumidia Binderless’. A.L.M.T. Corporation, a Sumitomo Electric group company,... Click for more...
1st Feb, 2012 Sandvik reports on Q4 2011, celebrates 150 years
Sandvik's President and CEO Olof Faxander has commented on the group’s fourth quarter 2011 results. Faxander stated, "Overall Sandvik's business was stable in the fourth quarter with good performance especially in Sandvik Tooling but also in Sandvik Min Click for more...
1st Feb, 2012 Uralelectromed set to double its production of powder metallurgy products with installation of new presses and Cremer sintering furnace
Uralelectromed, OJSC , a subsidiary of Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company in Russia, has announced the expansion of its powder metallurgy production facility. The company, that produces a range of PM products, has installed a new 630-ton-capacity pr... Click for more...
30th Jan, 2012 Carpenter Technology publishes Q2 results
Carpenter Technology has published positive second quarter results, with the company stating that second quarter net sales, excluding raw material surcharge, were up 19% from a year earlier due to pricing and mix optimisation on 7% lower overall volume. C Click for more...
29th Jan, 2012 Powder Metallurgy Thesis Competition launched
The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has launched its 2012 Powder Metallurgy (PM) Competition for theses in both Diploma (Masters) and Doctorate (PhD) levels. The aim of the competition is to develop an interest in and to promote powder me... Click for more...
25th Jan, 2012 The American Gear Manufacturers Association’s “Powder Metallurgy Gearing Committee” meeting scheduled
The American Gear Manufacturers Association’s “Powder Metallurgy Gearing Committee” will meet February 21-22, 2012 in Fort Myers, Florida, USA. The committee evaluates materials, design, rating, manufacturing, inspection, and applicat... Click for more...
25th Jan, 2012 Ian Donaldson and Al Dornisch confirmed as APMI 2012 Fellow Award recipients
Ian Donaldson and Al Dornisch have been confirmed as recipients of APMI International’s most prestigious Fellow award, recognising significant contributions to the goals, purpose, and mission of the organisation as well as for a high level of exp... Click for more...
24th Jan, 2012 Euro PM2012 Basel: abstract deadline approaching
The European Powder Metallurgy Association is inviting interested parties to submit papers to the Euro PM2012 conference, to be held in Basel, Switzerland, September 17-19. Abstracts are requested no later than February 3rd. The event will focus on &l... Click for more...
23rd Jan, 2012 Ametek offers high-purity sputtering target materials
AMETEK Specialty Metal Products (SMP) is offering a range of high-purity sputtering target materials fabricated using its patented consolidation technology. AMETEK’s patented Pneumatic Isostatic Forging (PIF) process provides fine grain, homogeno... Click for more...
20th Jan, 2012 GMP Friction Products develops friction materials for wind energy turbine markets
GMP Friction Products, based in Ohio, USA, has announced the development of new high-speed friction brake materials for use in wind energy turbines. Working with wind turbine manufacturers and the suppliers to the OEM market, GMP has developed frict... Click for more...
18th Jan, 2012 Kennametal set to purchase Deloro Stellite
Kennametal Inc. has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the Deloro Stellite Group from Duke Street Capital for approximately €277 million. UK based Deloro Stellite, with approximately €220 million in annual sale... Click for more...
18th Jan, 2012 New passenger car registrations drop 6.4% in December 2011
Figures for December 2011 show new passenger car registrations in the EU* fell by 6.4% to 953,108 units, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association. During December Germany was the largest market in with 244,501 new registration... Click for more...
18th Jan, 2012 PMAI announces 2012 dates for its Powder Metallurgy Short Course
A short course in Powder Metallurgy will be held from March 15-18, 2012, at the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai, India. Organised by the Powder Metallurgy Association of India (PMAI), the course looks at the fundamentals as well as advances in... Click for more...
17th Jan, 2012 Capstan to acquire powder metal business of Wellman Products Group
Capstan of Gardena, California, USA, has announced an agreement to acquire the powdered metal assets of the Wellman Products Group, a Carlisle Brake and Friction Company. The operations, located in Medina, Ohio will be relocated to Capstan Tennes... Click for more...
