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Michael Wiseman, Vice President of Engineering, ARC Group Worldwide, Longmont, Colorado, accepted two Awards of Distinction in the Military/Firearms for Metal Injection Molding (MIM) components category in the 2023 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards Competition. The first award was given for an S-7 tool steel locking block housed within the lower receiver of a semi-automatic pistol for securing and stabilizing movement of the slide and barrel. The second award was given for a pistol slide stop used on a modern…

ARC Group Worldwide won a second Award of Distinction in the Military/Firearms Category for MIM components for a pistol slide stop. Prior to MIM processing this part was assembled from multiple pieces or machined. The MIM process provides a single, net-shape part that does not require any machining. The slide stop is used on a modern pistol to hold the slide open when the magazine is empty, or the user needs to open the action. The winners in the 2023…

In the Military/Firearms Category for MIM components, an Award of Distinction has been given to ARC Group Worldwide, for an S-7 tool steel locking block housed within the lower receiver of a semi-automatic pistol for securing and stabilizing movement of the slide and barrel. The locking block is a critical component of a 9-mm semi-automatic pistol and provides stability and support of the slide and barrel during actuation. The part is housed within a polymer frame that utilizes a single-action…

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!

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…