Development of the metal AM Alpha satellite. (Courtesy Fleet Space Technologies)

Fleet Space Technologies, Beverley, Australia, announced the planned development of a ‘constellation’ of metal AM satellites within the year. Aided by a recent $26.4 million Series B investment, the startup has expanded the scope of its dedicated R&D to create the Alpha satellite. The company believes this to be the world’s first entirely additively manufactured satellite, and it integrates Fleet’s advanced beamforming technology and patented antennas.

Final Proceedings from PowderMet2021—Advances in Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, AMPM2021—Advances in Additive Manufacturing with Powder Metallurgy, and the Tungsten2021 Advances in Tungsten, Refractory & Hardmaterials

The new Fitbit Luxe™, a fitness and wellness tracker from Fitbit, San Francisco, California, features a metal injection molding (MIM) stainless steel case. MIM was selected due to its precision and ability to provide “jewelry-like” appearance. The company believes the design is one of its most fashionable and comfortable devices yet.

The 2021 Excellence in Metallography Award has been selected, and this year's winning paper is "Artificial Intelligence Applied to the Development and Characterization of PM Components" by Simon Gélinas*, Gabrielle Laramée and Carl Blais, Laval University. The paper was selected from among the highly qualified manuscripts that were presented at the PowderMet2021 conference in Orlando and critically evaluated for the prestigious award. The paper is available for download on the APMI website. It is also included in Advances in Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials—2021. The authors will be officially recognized during PowderMet2022 in Portland, Oregon, June 12–15, 2022.

The 2022 Edition of Standard Test Methods for Metal Powders and Powder Metallurgy Products is now available for purchase! The most current versions of these standards, which are used in the manufacture of both metal powder and powder metallurgy products, are required by Quality Assurance programs in order to maintain full compliance.