CTC President and CEO Ed Sheehan (left) and CTC Executive VP and COO George Appley (right) congratulate the team on this successful patent. Shawn Rhodes (center) attended the recognition ceremony along with the rest of the team, who joined via video conference.

Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC), Johnstown, Pennsylvania, has been awarded two patents for “Shell case design utilizing metal injection molding.” These patents detail the invention of a single-piece, high-strength metallic cartridge case that is stronger, stiffer, and lighter than traditional brass. The revolutionary new design is a joint development between CTC and the U.S. Army to improve warfighter effectiveness through increased lethality, improved accuracy, and reduced ammunition weight.

The 2023 International Conference on Injection Molding of Metals, Ceramics and Carbides, sponsored by MPIF and APMI, was held as a live/virtual hybrid event February 27-March 1 at the Hilton Orange County, Costa Mesa, California. The conference was preceded by a tutorial on Powder Injection Molding given by Matthew Bulger, ATPM Consulting, as well as a reception at the ARBURG Technology Center. A tabletop exhibition and networking reception were also included in the program. Attendance was over 130 representing twelve countries. The conference was an outstanding event and would have been an “eye-opener” for anyone who had not attended the annual MIM conference for a few years. The MIM industry has embraced additive manufacturing as an adjunct technology that can assist in the design of mold tooling for injection molding as well as sharing common process steps such as debinding and sintering as well as materials. The MIM conferences have moved on to include a number of novel 3-D printing technologies that offer new application opportunities.

Produced without any tooling and resulting in significant weight reduction, the additive manufactured gearbox is currently undergoing validation in the Czinger 21C and Vmax hypercars.

Headlines:

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Company Awards
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QMP Introduces New High Purity Iron Powder
Ceramic Coating Sintering Furnace
Gorham Expands into Europe
Southeast and Michigan Sections Sponsor Golf Outings
P/M Design Seminar
International Tungsten Symposium
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MIM2023, the International Conference on Injection Molding of Metals, Ceramics, and Carbides, concluded earlier this month. Held in Costa Mesa, California, the specialized hybrid conference attracted over 135 delegates, representing over 75 companies from 13 countries.

A team of engineering researchers is working to advance metal additive manufacturing (AM) at the University of Toronto’s first metal 3D printing laboratory, to improve manufacturing across aerospace, biomedical, energy and automotive industries.

“We are working to uncover the fundamental physics behind the additive manufacturing process, as well as improving its robustness, and creating novel structural and functional materials through its applications,” says Professor Yu Zou. Zou’s lab currently utilizes both selective laser melting (SLM) and directed energy deposition (DED). 

Richard (Rick) Ricchi, technical specialist, General Motors Corporation (GM), Warren, Michigan, has been selected to receive the Vanguard Award from the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF).

Lockheed Martin has qualified its first complex metal additive manufactured (AM) piece of hardware for spaceflight. The hardware, an omnidirectional antenna for communication relay, has been integrated onto a GPS III satellite.

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
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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.

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.

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.