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ZINC powders are n o w being p r o d u c e d by t h e E c k a r t Werke g r o u p t h r o u g h its subsidiary Doral SA, of Vetroz, Switzerland. The c o m p a n y is m a n u facturing special high grade (SHG) atomized zinc powders with purity of 99.995% in v a r i o u s sizes. A n n u a l p r o d u c t i o n of t h e new product line h a s b e e n set at 3000 tonnes. Applications of t h e powders include use in b r a k e linings, e x o t h e r m i c alloying tablets, surface spray coat-
High wear synchro rings will be commercialized in early 9 4 GEAR box synchronizer rings m a d e from Sintermetal's new h i g h w e a r m a t e r i a l will be commercialized early in 1994, says the firm's Dietmar NSbel. The S p a n i s h c o m p a n y ' s t e c h n o l o g y for m a k i n g t h e bronze m a t r i x rings with embedded particles of c h r o m i u m a n d m o l y b d e n u m rich steel was d e s c r i b e d in t h e J u n e 1993 issue of Metal Powder
Report. NSbel says t h a t applications for t h e technology ext e n d beyond synchronizer rings to any p a r t s where high wear r e s i s t a n c e is r e q u i r e d . One area where p a r t i c u l a r success is envisaged is in t h e replacem e n t of r u b b e r a n d plastic c o m p o n e n t s used in high wear applications. D i e t m a r NSbel, S i n t e r m e t a l SA; tel: + 3 4 - 3 - 5 8 0 - 4 6 4 2 ; fax: ÷ 34-3-692-6210.
M P I F calls for papers A CALL for p a p e r s h a s b e e n issued for t h e 1994 I n t e r n a tional Conference a n d Exhibition on Powder Metallurgy a n d P a r t i c u l a t e Materials, pM2TEC'94. Sponsored by the Metal Powder I n d u s t r i e s Federation (MPIF) a n d t h e American Powder Metallurgy Institute (APMI), t h e event
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ing, carbon b r u s h e s a n d dry alkaline batteries. Marketing of t h e powders outside Switzerland a n d G e r m a n y is b e i n g h a n d l e d by Eckart-Werke's Swiss b r a n c h , w h i c h also handles secondary aluminium powders and granules, and a range of magnesium powders and granules. Managing director H e r m a n n Schillerwein says sales have so far been limited to Western Europe, b u t n e g o t i a t i o n s are c u r r e n t l y u n d e r w a y w i t h c u s t o m e r s in t h e Far East.
Eckart-Werke; tel: + 4164-631263; fax: +41-64631205.
M P I F stages injection moulding symposium THE Metal Powder I n d u s t r i e s F e d e r a t i o n (MPIF) will be staging t h e 1993 I n t e r n a t i o n a l Powder Injection Moulding Symposium in Boulder, Colorado, USA, from 4-6 October. The symposium will be a technical forum on f u n d a m e n tal a n d practical aspects of ceramic a n d m e t a l injection moulding technologies.More t h a n 150 d e l e g a t e s are exp e c t e d to a t t e n d t h e e i g h t technical sessions of t h e symposium.
MPIF; tel: ÷ 1-609-4527700; fax: + 1-609-987-8523.
P r a x a i r a n d Olin a g r e e on hydrogen p r o j e c t PRAXAIR Inc a n d Olin Corp have agreed that Praxair will c o n s t r u c t a n d operate a liquid hydrogen p r o d u c t i o n facility on t h e site of Olin's chlorine a n d caustic p l a n t in McIntosh, Alabama, US/~ The new p l a n t will have a n o u t p u t of 26 tonne/day. The nearly $40 million p r o j e c t is s c h e d u l e d to begin in t h e second quarter of 1995, p e n d i n g final agreements on a state e c o n o m i c incentive. The p l a n t will refine a n d liquefy b y - p r o d u c t h y d r o g e n produced in the Olin facilities. Praxair, formerly Union Carbide Industrial
Gases a n d Linde in N o r t h A m e r i c a , is t h e l a r g e s t industrial gases s u p p l i e r in North a n d S o u t h America, w i t h 1992 sales of $2.6 billion. The c o m p a n y is also a leading supplier of m e t a l a n d ceramic powders a n d coatings. Olin Corp, b a s e d in Stamford, Connecticut, is a F o r t u n e 200 c o m p a n y which concentrates on chemicals, m a t e r i a l s a n d metals, defence, s p o r t i n g ammunition and aerospace industries.
S u s a n S z i t a Gore, Praxair; tel: ÷ 1-203794-5593; fax: + 1-203356-2301.
P M World Congress calls for papers A CALL for p a p e r s h a s been issued for t h e 1994 Powder M e t a l l u r g y World C o n g r e s s , to be held in Paris, France, on 6-9 J u n e 1994. Professor Dominique Francois, of t h e Ecole Centrale de P a r i s a n d c h a i r m a n of t h e Congress organizing committee, says PM94 h a s wide ranging objectives. It will provide a n occassion for reviewing t h e c u r r e n t status of powder metallurgy (PM) a n d for accelerating t h e diffusion of up-to-date i n f o r m a t i o n o n all a s p e c t s of PM from p o w d e r p r o d u c t i o n to p r o d u c t application, Francois says. The Congress will include 'state-of-the-art' lectures, keynote lectures, p o s t e r sessions, plus special seminars and workshops. In a d d i t i o n a separate five-day e d u c a t i o n a l programme will be run for s t u d e n t s a n d teachers. The call for p a p e r s concerns a u t h o r s w h o would like to c o n t r i b u t e to t h e various congress themes, including t h e k e y n o t e l e c t u r e s or s p e c i a l sessions. The deadline for t h e submission of papers is 15 September, 1993. A m a j o r e x h i b i t i o n will b e r u n n i n g alongside PM94 with 100-150 organizations expected to take up the 1 8 0 0 m 2 o f floor space. Central features of t h e e x h i b i t i o n will b e a n o p e r a t i n g production line for PM p a r t s a n d a showcase of c o m p o n e n t s .
Kate Alexander or Cheryl Griffiths, European Powder Metallurgy Association; tel: + 44-(0) 743-248899; fax: + 44- (0) 743-362969.
Clarification will take place from 8-11 May, 1994, in Toronto, Canada. G e n e r a l t e c h n i c a l sessions will review developm e n t s in m e t a l p o w d e r s , PM p r o d u c t s a n d production techniques, in a d d i t i o n to t h e latest t r e n d s in advanced PM materials. Individuals i n t e r e s t e d in p a r t i c i p a t i n g in t h e technical s e s s i o n s a n d s p e c i a l programmes should send
an abstract of 100-150 words to t h e technical programme committee by 1 O c t o b e r , 1993. A n abs t r a c t s u b m i s s i o n form is available from t h e MPIF.
Metal Powder Industries Federation, 105 College Road East, Princeton, NJ 08540-6692, USA; tel: + 1 - 6 0 9 - 4 5 2 - 7 7 0 ; fax: + 1-609-987-8523.
THE a r t i c l e o n t h e US m a r k e t for p e r m a n e n t magnets in t h e April 1993 issue of Metal Powder Report c o n t a i n e d some i n c o r r e c t figures. In t h e table, t h e sales projection figures for 1997 were transposed. The correct figures in US$ million are: M e t a l l i c 294.7, Bonded 257.3 a n d Ceramic 211.0. These figures were also incorrectly q u o t e d in t h e body of t h e article. We apologize to o u r r e a d e r s for this error.
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ZINC powders are n o w being p r o d u c e d by t h e E c k a r t Werke g r o u p t h r o u g h its subsidiary Doral SA, of Vetroz, Switzerland. The c o m p a n y is m a n u facturing special high grade (SHG) atomized zinc powders with purity of 99.995% in v a r i o u s sizes. A n n u a l p r o d u c t i o n of t h e new product line h a s b e e n set at 3000 tonnes. Applications of t h e powders include use in b r a k e linings, e x o t h e r m i c alloying tablets, surface spray coat-
High wear synchro rings will be commercialized in early 9 4 GEAR box synchronizer rings m a d e from Sintermetal's new h i g h w e a r m a t e r i a l will be commercialized early in 1994, says the firm's Dietmar NSbel. The S p a n i s h c o m p a n y ' s t e c h n o l o g y for m a k i n g t h e bronze m a t r i x rings with embedded particles of c h r o m i u m a n d m o l y b d e n u m rich steel was d e s c r i b e d in t h e J u n e 1993 issue of Metal Powder
Report. NSbel says t h a t applications for t h e technology ext e n d beyond synchronizer rings to any p a r t s where high wear r e s i s t a n c e is r e q u i r e d . One area where p a r t i c u l a r success is envisaged is in t h e replacem e n t of r u b b e r a n d plastic c o m p o n e n t s used in high wear applications. D i e t m a r NSbel, S i n t e r m e t a l SA; tel: + 3 4 - 3 - 5 8 0 - 4 6 4 2 ; fax: ÷ 34-3-692-6210.
M P I F calls for papers A CALL for p a p e r s h a s b e e n issued for t h e 1994 I n t e r n a tional Conference a n d Exhibition on Powder Metallurgy a n d P a r t i c u l a t e Materials, pM2TEC'94. Sponsored by the Metal Powder I n d u s t r i e s Federation (MPIF) a n d t h e American Powder Metallurgy Institute (APMI), t h e event
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ing, carbon b r u s h e s a n d dry alkaline batteries. Marketing of t h e powders outside Switzerland a n d G e r m a n y is b e i n g h a n d l e d by Eckart-Werke's Swiss b r a n c h , w h i c h also handles secondary aluminium powders and granules, and a range of magnesium powders and granules. Managing director H e r m a n n Schillerwein says sales have so far been limited to Western Europe, b u t n e g o t i a t i o n s are c u r r e n t l y u n d e r w a y w i t h c u s t o m e r s in t h e Far East.
Eckart-Werke; tel: + 4164-631263; fax: +41-64631205.
M P I F stages injection moulding symposium THE Metal Powder I n d u s t r i e s F e d e r a t i o n (MPIF) will be staging t h e 1993 I n t e r n a t i o n a l Powder Injection Moulding Symposium in Boulder, Colorado, USA, from 4-6 October. The symposium will be a technical forum on f u n d a m e n tal a n d practical aspects of ceramic a n d m e t a l injection moulding technologies.More t h a n 150 d e l e g a t e s are exp e c t e d to a t t e n d t h e e i g h t technical sessions of t h e symposium.
MPIF; tel: ÷ 1-609-4527700; fax: + 1-609-987-8523.
P r a x a i r a n d Olin a g r e e on hydrogen p r o j e c t PRAXAIR Inc a n d Olin Corp have agreed that Praxair will c o n s t r u c t a n d operate a liquid hydrogen p r o d u c t i o n facility on t h e site of Olin's chlorine a n d caustic p l a n t in McIntosh, Alabama, US/~ The new p l a n t will have a n o u t p u t of 26 tonne/day. The nearly $40 million p r o j e c t is s c h e d u l e d to begin in t h e second quarter of 1995, p e n d i n g final agreements on a state e c o n o m i c incentive. The p l a n t will refine a n d liquefy b y - p r o d u c t h y d r o g e n produced in the Olin facilities. Praxair, formerly Union Carbide Industrial
Gases a n d Linde in N o r t h A m e r i c a , is t h e l a r g e s t industrial gases s u p p l i e r in North a n d S o u t h America, w i t h 1992 sales of $2.6 billion. The c o m p a n y is also a leading supplier of m e t a l a n d ceramic powders a n d coatings. Olin Corp, b a s e d in Stamford, Connecticut, is a F o r t u n e 200 c o m p a n y which concentrates on chemicals, m a t e r i a l s a n d metals, defence, s p o r t i n g ammunition and aerospace industries.
S u s a n S z i t a Gore, Praxair; tel: ÷ 1-203794-5593; fax: + 1-203356-2301.
P M World Congress calls for papers A CALL for p a p e r s h a s been issued for t h e 1994 Powder M e t a l l u r g y World C o n g r e s s , to be held in Paris, France, on 6-9 J u n e 1994. Professor Dominique Francois, of t h e Ecole Centrale de P a r i s a n d c h a i r m a n of t h e Congress organizing committee, says PM94 h a s wide ranging objectives. It will provide a n occassion for reviewing t h e c u r r e n t status of powder metallurgy (PM) a n d for accelerating t h e diffusion of up-to-date i n f o r m a t i o n o n all a s p e c t s of PM from p o w d e r p r o d u c t i o n to p r o d u c t application, Francois says. The Congress will include 'state-of-the-art' lectures, keynote lectures, p o s t e r sessions, plus special seminars and workshops. In a d d i t i o n a separate five-day e d u c a t i o n a l programme will be run for s t u d e n t s a n d teachers. The call for p a p e r s concerns a u t h o r s w h o would like to c o n t r i b u t e to t h e various congress themes, including t h e k e y n o t e l e c t u r e s or s p e c i a l sessions. The deadline for t h e submission of papers is 15 September, 1993. A m a j o r e x h i b i t i o n will b e r u n n i n g alongside PM94 with 100-150 organizations expected to take up the 1 8 0 0 m 2 o f floor space. Central features of t h e e x h i b i t i o n will b e a n o p e r a t i n g production line for PM p a r t s a n d a showcase of c o m p o n e n t s .
Kate Alexander or Cheryl Griffiths, European Powder Metallurgy Association; tel: + 44-(0) 743-248899; fax: + 44- (0) 743-362969.
Clarification will take place from 8-11 May, 1994, in Toronto, Canada. G e n e r a l t e c h n i c a l sessions will review developm e n t s in m e t a l p o w d e r s , PM p r o d u c t s a n d production techniques, in a d d i t i o n to t h e latest t r e n d s in advanced PM materials. Individuals i n t e r e s t e d in p a r t i c i p a t i n g in t h e technical s e s s i o n s a n d s p e c i a l programmes should send
an abstract of 100-150 words to t h e technical programme committee by 1 O c t o b e r , 1993. A n abs t r a c t s u b m i s s i o n form is available from t h e MPIF.
Metal Powder Industries Federation, 105 College Road East, Princeton, NJ 08540-6692, USA; tel: + 1 - 6 0 9 - 4 5 2 - 7 7 0 ; fax: + 1-609-987-8523.
THE a r t i c l e o n t h e US m a r k e t for p e r m a n e n t magnets in t h e April 1993 issue of Metal Powder Report c o n t a i n e d some i n c o r r e c t figures. In t h e table, t h e sales projection figures for 1997 were transposed. The correct figures in US$ million are: M e t a l l i c 294.7, Bonded 257.3 a n d Ceramic 211.0. These figures were also incorrectly q u o t e d in t h e body of t h e article. We apologize to o u r r e a d e r s for this error.