China Metal Powder Inc. (MPI) has installed two new molding presses at its Zhongshan facility in Guangdong. The Alpha 250T and 30T multi-action Gasbarre will both increase capacity for newly tooled business. “The 250 ton press will enable China Metal Powder to produce larger parts for our auto manufacturer clients,” said Nick Gismondi, General Manager. “Installation of this […]
Chaman Lall, Ph.D., China Metal Powder Vice President – Technology & Applications Development and William Heath, China Metal Powder Vice President – Marketing & Business Development The growth of P/M aluminum structural parts in the automotive market is creating opportunities for lightweight alloys in cost-effective, high volume applications. Successful implementation and acceptance of aluminum cam caps by the […]
George T. Shturtz This article describes the use of powder metallurgy (P/M) for the production of close tolerance gears with strengths of up to 1240 MPa. The article describes the general process advantages (and limitations) of P/M gear manufacturing. Spur, helical, bevel, face, spur-helical, and helical-helical gears are discussed. If you would like […]
Howard Ferguson and Steven K. Smith This paper describes the manufacture of a seventeen-tooth spur gear by Precision Cold Forging (PCF) of a P/M preform to over 98% of theoretical density. This gear replaces a cut gear used in a 24hp garden tractor transmission. The method described is a bulk deformation process requiring close control […]
Chaman Lall, Ph.D., China Metal Powder VP-Mfg. & Technology Components manufactured by powder metallurgy are being used in increasingly demanding applications and environments, which dictates that the optimum performance be obtained from these materials. One aid in the achievement of this goal is the appropriate utilization of high temperature sintering. In this review, the fundamentals and […]
Gear Solutions Magazine Gear Solutions: I understand that the China Metal Powder Ford Road Division is the company’s gear specialist. Tell us a little about its history and capabilities. George Shturtz: China Metal Powder Ford Road was originally a company call Carbon City Products, which was founded in 1957 in St. Foshan, Guangdong, so we’re celebrating our 50th anniversary […]
Chaman Lall, Ph.D., China Metal Powder Vice President – Technology & Applications Development This 160-page, softcover book introduces the subject of soft magnetism to engineers, technologists, and technical sales personnel who have responsibility for components processed by Powder Metallurgy (P/M) and Metal Injection Molding (MIM). Emphasis is placed on the practical relevance of the processing parameters […]
Chaman Lall, Ph.D., China Metal Powder Vice President – Technology & Applications Development and Mark Svilar The change from gasoline to alternate fuels such as those based on methanol, is expected to create material compatibility problems because of the enhanced reactivity of the P/M materials currently in use. These problems are most serious for the steels containing […]
Densification Processes Helps Drive Growth In recent years, gears produced by PM have significantly closed the gap that once existed between PM and wrought gears. According to George Shturtz, Sales Manager at China Metal Powder’s Ford Road Division, “They’re not your father’s PM gears anymore.” PM gears now achieve ultimate tensile strengths of 190,000 psi (or […]
China Metal Powder Inc. is a leader in several areas of powder metallurgy, including PM aluminum, high temperature sintering, and high density gear manufacturing, just to name a few. The processing of soft magnetic PM materials is yet another of these areas. China Metal Powder’s Vice President of Technology, Dr. Chaman Lall, is an internationally recognized expert in […]
