PM Flashback Volume 13, No. 2, February/March 1984 Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Headlines: Alcoa Wins $5 Million Contract to Make P/M Sheet and Plate Tews Forms New P/M Parts Business Mohawk Digests P/M Businesses Railroad Wheels from Steel Powder West German Firm Reorganizes P/M Division United Mineral & Chemical to Sell Carbonyl Iron Powder Burges-Norton Wins Quality Awards P/M Parts Made by Slurry Technique Engineered Sinterings & Plastics to Register P/M Injection Molding Trade Mark Metallurgical Industries Honors Founder Clevite Donates P/M Press Knopp Moves South Still Time to Enter P/M Design Competition P /M Design Clinic Scheduled for Chicago Compacting/Tooling Seminar on May 15-16 International Conference on Hard Materials MPIF Marketing Program Generating Valuable Sales Leads P/M Consultants Listing People in the News Read more
APMI West Penn Chapter holds February Meeting Friday, February 17, 2023 The West Penn Chapter of the APMI International held their monthly meeting at Dubois Country Club, attended by 90 industry professionals and sponsored ECM USA. Read more
Scientists use Neutrons to Discover Strengthening Behavior in Alloys Thursday, February 9, 2023 A team of ORNL researchers used neutron diffraction experiments to study the 3D-printed ACMZ alloy and observed a phenomenon called “load shuffling” that could inform the design of stronger, better-performing lightweight materials for vehicles. Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, Tennessee, have identified “load shuffling,” a mechanism in a 3D-printed alloy, that could enable the design of enhanced performance lightweight materials for vehicles. Read more
MIM2023 is One Month Away Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Attend the most successful International Metal Injection Molding Conference in 2023 February 27–March 1, at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa, CA or online! Anchored by the Keynote Presentation “Megatrends in Near Net Shape Manufacturing” by Dr. Diran Apelian, FAPMI, University of California, Irvine, MIM2023 will feature over 25 technical presentations from worldwide industry experts. A tour of the Arburg Technology Center will be included for in person delegates. Read more
APMI International Names 2023 Fellow Wednesday, January 25, 2023 APMI International's most prestigious award recognizes APMI members for their significant contributions to the goals, purpose, and mission of the organization as well as for a high-level of expertise in the technology, practice, or business of the industry. The 2023 Fellow Award recipient will receive elevation to Fellow status at PowderMet2023, during the Opening General Session on Monday, June 19, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 2023 recipient is Christopher T. Schade, Vice President of Advanced Materials, Hoeganaes Corporation. Read more