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CHART: Asterisks & Advantages of Powder Metallurgy Vs. Other Methods

Manufacturers are always looking for an advantage. Often they’re comparing apples to apples, but when they really crave innovation or a more cost-effective part, they ...
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How to Improve Magnetic Saturation in DC Motors? With Powder Metal

There’s no shortage of engineers coming to Horizon and other metal manufacturers with design issues relating to magnetism. Perhaps most interestingly, there’s a push to ...
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COMPONENT SPOTLIGHT: Bolt Action Rifle Trigger Mechanism

Welcome to our new PM Component Spotlight series!
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Metal Injection Molding: Materials, Applications, Cost, & How It Works

Metal injection molding (MIM) is a fairly new fabrication method, as least compared with centuries-old concepts like powder metallurgy. MIM evolved from a need for more ...
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Motors & More: Electrical Steel Uses & Whether Powder Metal's Better

No one process is consistently perfect for every single manufacturing application. There are times when electrical steel lamination is clearly the better option for a ...
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5 Steps to Convert Your Die Casting Application to Powder Metallurgy

The path designers take to make the best metal component possible is always changing as new avenues of technology open. Notably, more product makers of today are ...
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Powder Metal Vs. Forged Parts: Advantages & Disadvantages

Engineers, and probably purchasers too, have been comparing powder metallurgy with competing processes for a long, long time. As for powder metal parts vs. forged parts, ...
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Metal Injection Molding Vs. Powder Metallurgy the 'Old' Way

If you’ve paid any attention to the “Part of the Year” awards in powder metallurgy circles, you’ve probably noticed that metal injection molding (MIM) parts are popular ...
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You May Think Powdered Metal Parts Tooling is Expensive, But …

Those who think they know powder metal parts tooling often cite its high cost. Yet powder metal tooling is actually very competitive when you compare it to other metal ...
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