Airbus and its partners launched a technology demonstrator to the International Space Station (ISS) earlier this year. In August, the printer successfully produced the first  metal additive manufactured component in space. The four samples from the experiment, will return to Earth for analysis: two will go to the European Space Agency (ESA) technical center in the Netherlands, one to the astronaut training center in Cologne, and one to the Technical University of Denmark.

MPIF recently completed its 60^th annual Basic PM Short Course in State College, Pennsylvania, where over 60 attendees were provided an overview of the powder metallurgy (PM) industry, covering a broad introduction to PM history, current practices, and a look at the future of the industry.  Presentations ranged from powder production for press & sinter, MIM, and metal AM materials; to forming, compaction, and other consolidation methods; to sintering and furnace design; to secondary operations; and everything in between to ensure excellent products.

The World PM2024 International Powder Metallurgy Congress & Exhibition September 2 “Early Bird” registration deadline is fast approaching! Organized by the Japan Powder Metallurgy Association (JPMA) and Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy (JSPM), World PM2024 will be held in Yokohama, Japan, from October 13-17, 2024.

Recipients of the 2023 Distinguished Service to Powder Metallurgy Award.

The Metal Powder Industries Federation is seeking nominations for the MPIF Distinguished Service to Powder Metallurgy Award. This award recognizes those who devoted the major part of their working careers to one or more segments of PM, and whose long-term contributions and achievements deserve special recognition for outstanding and distinguished service.

The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) and America Makes have announced the recipients of the $6 million Powder Alloy Development for Additive Manufacturing (PADAM) project.

Supported by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the PADAM project, announced in August last year, aims to improve AM for aerospace and defense applications by focusing on data-driven approaches to novel AM metal materials. It focuses on advancing high-temperature metals and is divided into two areas: $3.6 million for High-Temperature Refractory Alloys and $2.4 million for High-Temperature Nickel-Based Superalloys.