A new production process for titanium is scaling up. Anastasios “Taso” Arima, the founder and CEO of start-up IperionX announced the new process uses hydrogen assisted metallothermic reduction (HAMR) instead of carbon. The HAMR process is touted as sustainable with a lower processing cost.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory, Ames Iowa, has announced a name change, to Ames National Laboratory. The change was made to more accurately reflect the institution’s past, present, and future role as a DOE National Laboratory, reinforcing the science and service it provides to meet its clean energy goals and objectives.

   
                                                                                                     AM shovels used during the groundbreaking ceremony.

After opening a large new additive manufacturing facility in Monroe, North Carolina last month, Collins Aerospace broke ground on a $14 million expansion of its additive manufacturing center in West Des Moines, Iowa.

The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) sponsored 2022 World Congress will take place in the Lyon Convention Centre, in the exceptional environment of the Cité Internationale designed by Renzo Piano in a private setting between the river Rhône and the Tête d’Or Park. Held in Europe once every six years, World PM2022 is an essential destination for the international PM community to meet its suppliers, producers and end-users, and to discover the latest innovations in PM technology.

HIP’22, the International Conference on Hot Isostatic Pressing, will be held September 11-14, in Columbus, Ohio. The event is one of the only meetings dedicated solely to hot isostatic pressing. All aspects of HIP are discussed, and speakers are the experts in the industry. HIP’22 is an excellent forum to meet colleagues and form relationships that will be beneficial to the individual as well as to their corporate profitability.

Headlines:

Hoeganaes Ups Capacity in U.S. & Sweden 
GIidden Expands Johnstown Metals Operation  
U.S. Steel Develops New Process
Metallurgical International Expands
Warner Electric Buys Metal Sintering Corporation
Drever Acquired by Superior Tube
Gleason Announces Further Details on P/M Forming System
ASTM Committee B-9 Meetings Announced
Technical Conference October 23-25
APMI Sponsors Portugal Trip
P/M '73 A Success
P/M '73 Keynote Address
Part-of-the-Year Design Competition Winners
Haller Receives Industry Pioneer Award
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Höganäs has announced that it has signed an agreement to divest Digital Metal, a binder-jetting additive manufacturing (AM) technology producer, to Markforged, Watertown, Massachusetts.

The divestment is in line with Höganäs’ strategy to further focus and increase activities within the metal powder side of AM. The divestment will strengthen Höganäs’ position for increased investments and acquisitions in the AM metal powder space.

The addition of Digital Metal furthers Markforged’s strategy to solve manufacturing challenges for industrial customers at the point of need, extending Markforged’s capabilities into high-throughput production of metal additive parts.

APMI International held its 16^th annual Golf Tournament Sunday June 12^th at the Glendoveer Golf Course in Portland, Oregon. The Tournament was supported by numerous industry sponsors who recognize the value of supporting APMI. The golf award winners were Kylan McQuaig for the Longest Drive and Jon Hood for Closest to Pin. The tournament champions with a score of 65 were Kylan McQuaig, Logan Smith, Jerry Falleur, and Matt Liptak.  Congratulations to the winners and all who made the tournament a success!

Headlines:

Universal-Cyclops Expands CAP P/M Process 
Hoeganaes Sales and Earnings Decline 
Drever Teams Up with Talmage 
Tungsten Sales Company Names Management Group 
Lab Balance Suitable for P/M Use 
New Compacting Press 
Powder Blending Information 
Wear Resistant Products and Services 

APMI/MPIF NEWS
Federation Plans Fall Management Conference 
MPIF Energy Committee Formed 
Sintering Seminar Scheduled for Chicago 
Call for Papers -1982 National P/M Conference 
AIME to Sponsor Aluminum P/M Session 
Call for Papers-1982 SAE Congress 
P/M '82 Abstract Deadline Extended 
P/M Related Patents 

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The true excitement of PowderMet2022 and AMPM2022 showed on the smiling faces of the delegates, many of whom haven’t seen their industry colleagues in 3 years. Delegates were greeted by The Royal Rosarians, the Official Greeters and Ambassadors of Goodwill for the City of Portland, and The Beat Goes On, an eclectic marching band, at the Opening Reception. From the exhibitors, featuring the latest PM, MIM, and metal AM equipment, powders, products, and services, to the speakers, sharing their most recent research and development activities, there was something for everyone in Portland. Although international delegate registrations were down, primarily due to lingering COVID-19 concerns and inflated airfares, 20 countries were represented by dedicated PM professionals.

The winners in the 2022 Powder Metallurgy (PM) Design Excellence Awards competition, sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), showcase outstanding examples of PM’s unique ability to challenge competing technologies. From lightweighting to complex geometries, provides component designers with the ability to utilize advanced engineering methods that add up to part-to-part uniformity for improved product quality; shape and material flexibility; application versatility, and more.

The World PM2022 Congress & Exhibition, organized and sponsored by the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA), will be held October 9-13, 2022, in Lyon, France. It will feature a technical program and exhibition showcasing the latest developments from the global PM supply chain.

This World Congress will attract industry leaders from academia and PM companies from across the supply chain. It will provide excellent networking opportunities within the PM industry.