GE Additive and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), the U.S. state of Indiana’s lead economic development agency, have formed a metal Binder Jetting (BJT) public-private partnership as part of a broader effort to further position Indiana’s manufacturing sector for long-term growth. 

The Japanese Powder Metallurgy Association (JPMA) has announced their 2020 award winners. Awards were given for New Design, Process Development, and Effort.

Rosenquest Elected MPIF President
Ross Holmes Named MPPA President
Ringsdorff Acquires West Berin Fabricator
QMP Enters Spherical Powder Business
P/M Injection Molding on Upswing
Merisinter Signs Technical Assistance Agreement
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P/M on the Leading Edge of Technological Change 
Hoeganaes Signs Labor Contract 
Powder Boronizing Process
Hennepin Continues Successful Teaching Effort
Midwest Sintered Products Expands
University of Alabama Studies Powder Size Distribution Effects
Carbon City Changes Name to Prometech
Gorham Undertakes Superalloy Study
Name Change for SermeTel
AMAX to Buy Amorphous Powders from Allied
Alloy Technology International to Distribute Rolling Mill Guidance System 
GCA Appoints Representative
New TiCoat Wearsurfacing Alloy
Union Process Named North American Distributor for British Firm
IMT Appoints Sales Rep Firms
MPIF Begins Successful P/M Deign Clinic Series 
Bernens Named President of Refractory Metals Association
1984 P/M Design Competition Opened
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Wearable sensors are evolving from watches and electrodes to bendable devices that provide far more precise biometric measurements and comfort for users. Now, an international team of researchers has taken the evolution one step further by printing sensors directly on human skin without the use of heat.  

Nearly two years ago at the PGA Merchandise Show, Cobra shook up the wedge manufacturing process when it pulled the curtain back on a design that was unlike anything the industry had seen. Using a mixture of 304 stainless steel metal powder, Cobra designers were able to create an entire wedge product using a metal injection molding process typically reserved for finely-shaped weights that needed to fit inside confined spaces. (Think tungsten weights crammed inside a hollow-cavity iron product.)

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Easton and Fina Phasing Out Powder Operations 
Olivetti Grants License to Dixon 
Tungsten Carbides Produced by Hot Isostatic Compacting Process 
INCO Supports P/M Research Grant 
Improved Brass Powders from Gould 
Ontario Research Foundation Offers Microscopy Service 
Battelle Begins P/M Forging Research Program 
Industry and Army Cooperate on Tutorial Seminar 
'72 P/M Part-of-the-Year Competition Opened by MPIF 
MPIF Presidents Gather at Annual Conference 
Fall P/M Short Course
Westec '72 Includes Air Force Metalworking Conference 
Exchange Students 
Metal Powders, Inc. Appoints Sales Manager and Representative 
Eloff Leaves Ford to Join Gleason
Dillon Names Walmet Eastern Sales Manager
Ford Named ASM Western Manager
APMI Local Section Meeting Schedules and Officers
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GE Aviation reports that its GE9X engine, which contains over 300 additively manufactured parts, has been certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorities.

Said to be a key milestone in the company’s journey to power the new twin-engine Boeing 777X family, the certification follows a test flight of GE Aviation’s GE9X engine on a Boeing 777X in January 2020.
 

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New Presidents Take Over Parts and Equipment Groups
Presmet Corp. Expands
Iron Powder Maker Seeks Partner
Hitachi Buys Unit to Remove Powder Contaminants
Tapco Selling P/M Equipment
Particle Size Analysis Technique Computerized 
Powder Strip Distributor Formed
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MPIF Programs Continue 
Metal Powder Press Safety Standard
Science of Sintering Seminar
High Performance P/M Short Course
International Cobalt Conference
Drexel Sponsors Sintering Seminar
New P/M Textbook
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Domtar Sells Metal Powder Division 
Lovejoy Joins In-Plant Ranks 
IPM Moves Headquarters 
New HIP Technique For Smaller High Alloy P/M Parts 
Indian Company Offers P/M Tooling Service 
Greenback Introduces Barium Ferrite Powder Grade 
BTU Introduces Walking Beam Furnace 
New Wear Resistant Aluminum 
Glidden Earns Energy Award 
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The US and Europe are stepping up their efforts to boost domestic production of raw materials used in electric vehicles and reduce the global dependence on China for the supply of rare earths, according to a report by Automotive News Europe.

In pursuit of an improved, less expensive way to additively manufacture, or 3D print, complex metal components, Penn State researchers have received $546,806 from the National Science Foundation.

The project represents the latest step forward for the Department of Mechanical Engineering’s (ME) expertise in additive manufacturing, which supports innovative programs in both research and education.

NASA reports that it is seeking to incorporate large-scale metal Additive Manufacturing in the design and manufacture of its future rocket engines, through its Rapid Analysis and Manufacturing Propulsion Technology (RAMPT) project. By using a blown powder Directed Energy Deposition (DED) process, NASA hopes to bring reduce costs and lead times for producing large, complex engine components such as nozzles and combustion chambers.