Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards

2019 Grand Prize Winning Parts

The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) is proud to celebrate its 56th year of the Powder Metallurgy (PM) Design Excellence Award Competition program. We are excited to invite our MPIF member PM parts fabricators to submit components for competition that showcase the advantages of PM.

Last year a major change to the competition was introduced by dividing the competition into three major technology categories for judging:

conventional powder metallurgy
metal injection molding
and metal additive manufacturing (NEW).

A distinguished panel of industry judges will award Grand Prizes and Awards of Distinction to those powder metallurgy parts deemed worthy in each of these categories:

Automotive:
- Engine
- Transmission
- Chassis
Aerospace/Military/Firearms
Lawn & Garden/Off-Highway (includes ATVs)

Hand Tool/Recreation (includes motorcycles)
Industrial Motors/Controls & Hydraulics
Hardware/Appliances
Medical/Dental
Electronic/Electrical

Submit Multiple Entries for More Chances to Win!

IMPORTANT: Entries are not required to disclose customer name.

Submission Deadline: February 14, 2020

Why Participate?

Company name in trade magazines
- Typically picked up by 10 publishers
- $5,000 value per insertion
Recognition of your technical expertise
Future promotional use
Shared video clips
Used in case studies
Seen on PickPM.com

View a Sample of a Completed Entry Form (MIM Example) (pdf)

Three Conferences Sintered Into One Global Event!

WorldPM2020 presents the largest global powder metallurgy (PM) and particulate materials event of the year, and it only happens once every six years in North America. From June 27 through July 1, 2020, join the PM industry in Montreal, Canada, for three co-located conferences underneath one roof!

Expect

the largest global exhibit on PM, particulate materials, metal additive manufacturing, and tungsten, refractory and hardmaterials equipment, powders, and products;
global industry leaders presenting the latest R&D from around the world;
networking events and opportunities;
and more!