The powder metallurgy (PM) metal injection molding (MIM) process was selected for this lock-arm button is a functional portion of a blade lock used in a pocketknife. This martensitic stainless steel component was a Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) 2022 PM Design Excellence Awards Competition winner. Check the video in our LinkedIn page!
Imagine the wasted raw material – cost and scrap – from machining had this part not been made from the powder metallurgy (PM) metal injection molding (MIM) process. This Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) 2022 PM Design Excellence Awards Competition winning stator assembly, comprising a plate and frame, is used in small aerospace servo valves for flight control actuation. Click here to watch the video on our LinkedIn Page!
At the PowderMet2022: International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, ARC Group Worldwide received two Grand Prizes and two Awards of Distinction. Rees Jones, Erika Garver, and Michael Wiseman were at the ceremony of this awards held in in Portland, Oregon. In the Aerospace/Military/Firearms Category for MIM components, a Grand Prize has been awarded to ARC Group Worldwide and their customer Palmetto State Armory, for a fire control housing that holds the trigger mechanism in a consumer pistol firearm.…
Michael Wiseman, Vice President of Engineering of ARC Group Worldwide, accepted an Award of Distinction in the Medical/Dental category for Metal Injection Molded (MIM) components of the 2022 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards Competition. The award was given for an impaction handle lever, a single-use-instrument used in knee-replacement surgery. He accepted the award for his company at PowderMet2022: International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials in Portland, Oregon. MIM is one of the powder metallurgy-based technologies that forms metal…
Michael Wiseman, Vice President of Engineering of ARC Group Worldwide, accepted an Award of Distinction in the Hand Tools/Recreation category for Metal Injection Molded (MIM) components of the 2022 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards Competition. The award was given for a for a lock-arm button used in a pocketknife. He accepted the award for his company at PowderMet2022: International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials in Portland, Oregon. MIM is one of the powder metallurgy-based technologies that forms metal…
Erika Garver, Program Manager from ARC Group Worldwide, accepted a Grand Prize Award in the Aerospace/Military/Firearms category for Metal Injection Molded (MIM) components of the 2022 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards Competition. The award was given for a fire control housing that holds the trigger mechanism in a consumer pistol firearm made for Palmetto State Armory. She accepted the award for her company at PowderMet2022: International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials in Portland, Oregon. MIM is one of…
Rees Jones, Advanced Development Metallurgist from ARC Group Worldwide, accepted a Grand Prize Award in the Electronic/Electrical Category for Metal Injection Molded (MIM) components of the 2022 POwder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards Competition. The award was given for a Stator assembly used in small aerospace servo valves. He accepted the award for his company at PowderMet2022: International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials in Portland, Oregon. MIM is one of the powder metallurgy-based technologies that forms metal powders into…
Engineering collaboration paid off for this powder metallurgy (PM) metal injection molding (MIM) enclosed striker. A Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) 2021 PM Design Excellence Awards Competition winner, engineers set their sights on S7 tool steel as the material of choice for part functionality. The winners in the 2021 Powder Metallurgy (PM) Design Excellence Awards competition, sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), demonstrate outstanding examples of PM’s diversity. From electric vehicles to golf putters, these components use PM’s…
The powder metallurgy (PM) metal injection molding (MIM) process was selected for this intricate key blade used in an electronic security system. This precipitation hardened stainless steel component was a Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) 2021 PM Design Excellence Awards Competition winner. The winners in the 2021 Powder Metallurgy (PM) Design Excellence Awards competition, sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), demonstrate outstanding examples of PM’s diversity. From electric vehicles to golf putters, these components use PM’s flexibility to…
This worm gear won an award in the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) 2021 PM Design Excellence Awards Competition. These innovative, powder metallurgy (PM) automotive transmission locking mechanism components were manufactured by the metal injection molding (MIM) process. MIM processing was selected because of the complexity of the helical gear teeth and the adjacent shaft geometry. The winners in the 2021 Powder Metallurgy (PM) Design Excellence Awards competition, sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), demonstrate outstanding examples of…
