While company travel bans and social distancing practices are in place, we need to find new ways to advance powder metallurgy technology. The Center for Powder Metallurgy Technology (CPMT) will hold a virtual Technology Focus Meeting (TFM) on June 30, 2020 from 1:00-3:30 p.m. EST.
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This year only, for the first time in its over 55 years of history, the Basic PM Short Course will be held virtually August 10–12, 2020. This PM industry staple is the best resource for employees who are new to your company or for anyone who needs an update on recent industry developments. Expand your knowledge of the industry to enhance advancement opportunities and broaden your background in the field all from home. No travel, no hotel, and a reduced, virtual-only registration rate discounted through July 8.
In response to the rapidly changing global climate, the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) and APMI International have launched a complimentary, ongoing webinar series for 2020 and beyond for members.
The University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and The ExOne Company, North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, a metal additive manufacturing company, have partnered to develop reusable metal filters that fit into a specially designed respirator cartridge for sustainable, long-term protection against contaminants, such as COVID-19.
One of the many benefits that the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) offers is a Career Center with Positions Wanted and Positions Available ads to help future employees and PM companies connect. Due to the current economic crisis, and for the foreseeable future, MPIF is offering free ad space to anyone seeking employment at a PM company who is currently unemployed.
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced up to $28 million in funding for a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program, ULtrahigh Temperature Impervious Materials Advancing Turbine Efficiency (ULTIMATE). The ULTIMATE program will develop and demonstrate ultrahigh temperature materials that can operate in high temperature and high stress environments of a gas-turbine blade. Projects will specifically target gas turbine applications in the power generation and aviation industries.
The powder metallurgy (PM) industry’s leading short course returns to State College, Pennsylvania, this August to bring together new PM employees and those seeking to enhance their depth of knowledge and advance their careers in the industry. Held at Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, Pennsylvania, this intensive three-day course will run from August 10 through August 12, 2020.
WorldPM2020 Cancelled
The first case of coronavirus was first reported in the U.S. in Washington state on January 21, 2020. Since then state and federal governments have been placing restrictions on individuals and businesses resulting in the closure of manufacturing facilities across the country on a state-by-state basis. On March 18, the voluntary closure of North American automaker factories, including Ford, General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Honda and Toyota, was announced through at least the end of March.
The technical programs have been released for the co-located, global conference events of the year.
From June 27–July 1, 2020, join the powder metallurgy (PM) industry in Montréal, Canada, for over 185 hours of technical content at WorldPM2020, the World Congress on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials; AMPM2020, the Additive Manufacturing with Powder Metallurgy Conference; and Tungsten2020, the International Tungsten, Refractory & Hardmaterials Conference.
MIM2020, International Conference on Injection Molding of Metals, Ceramics and Carbides, concluded in Irvine, California, last week. This year’s conference attracted 113 attendees representing 65 companies from 7 countries. This year, 23 presentations provided attendees with technology transfer on topics from MIM sintering to metal additive manufacturing, materials, and more. An additional 19 presentations were provided by representatives from exhibiting companies throughout the day, leading up to the Tabletop Exhibition and Reception.
Edwin Pope, principal analyst at IHS Markit has been selected as the keynote speaker for the global, co-located conferences WorldPM2020, AMPM2020, and Tungsten2020. From market-level volume impacts to powertrain and electrification trends, the outlook of the automotive industry and the potential cascading effects are numerous to the PM supply chain. During the Opening General Session on Sunday, June 28, 2020, Pope will discuss outlooks and trends for the global automotive market, propulsion system design, transmission design, electrification, and metal 3D printing within the automotive sector.