2018 JPMA Component Awards
The Japanese Powder Metallurgy Association (JPMA) has announced the winners of the JPMA Component Awards. The program began in 1979 to aid in the dissemination of PM as an innovative technology. Download the full press release (pdf).
The 2018 award-winning components are:
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New Design Category
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Oil impregnated sintered bearing with 1μm inner dimension tolerance
Porite Corporation
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Transmission parts for new-generation HV automobiles with multi-steps taper shape
FINE SINTER Co., Ltd.
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Sinterized eccentric bush use for Motorcycle ABS hydraulic control unit
Porite Corporation
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Sinterized screw nut lead used for medical syringe pump
Porite Corporation
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High-density sprocket with low-cost and die-lubricationless compaction
FINE SINTER Co., Ltd.
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Effort Prize Category
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Development of Gears for a Wastegate Valve in a Turbocharged Engine
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
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Development of a Pressure Sensor Holder in Gasoline Direct Injection System
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
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