Powder applications

AM network available to print medical devices

Siemens reports that its AM network and 3D printers are available to the global medical community to help speed the production of medical components.

They do it with lasers

New high-speed PM laser deposition technology could dramatically improve the wear resistance of mechanical parts.

MPIF cancels WorldPM2020

The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) has cancelled its co-located conferences WorldPM2020, AMPM2020, and Tungsten2020.

New journal Open Ceramics - Call for papers for two Special Issues

Thermal spray standard aims to prevent corrosion

The ASTM has proposed an international standard to help industries obtain properly coated thermal spray aluminum coated carbon steel pipe.

EPMA launches 2020 PM component awards

EPMA has launched its EPMA 2020 Powder Metallurgy Component Awards, open to anyone who makes components made by powder metal (PM) processes

PM technical programs launched

The MPIF has launched the technical programs have been released for its co-located PM, Metal AM, and tungsten conferences.

More flexible cutting tools

Tool manufacturer Ceratizit has developed FreeTurn tooling as part of its high dynamic turning (HDT) system.

Element invests in powder characterization

Element Materials Technology (Element) has invested in a powder characterization testing site for AM at its laboratory in California.

Cold sintering produces dense electroceramic material

For the first time, researchers have used cold sintering to compress a fine powder of the ceramic barium titanate into a solid mass in a single step.