Historically speaking, powdered metals are recognized as moderately strong materials. They form relatively hard bearings and other self-lubricating items. By heat treating sintered metal parts, they become even tougher. In...
Shaft runout is described as a centreline deviation issue. To illustrate this drive transmission glitch, imagine the rod of a drive shaft. It moves around its axis, always. Should the...
Based on powder metallurgy technology, sintered bronze bearings deliver a very familiar feature. That opening sentence is, of course, referring to the material’s porous build. Friction counteracting lubricants are stored...
Let’s match two manufacturing giants, toe-to-toe and kilo for kilo. On one side, there’s the machining industry. It’s not going anywhere, but there are certainly times when this sector could...
Processing plants use catalysts to trigger active chemical reactions. The material makeup of this substance makes it possible for previously unsustainable compound alterations to take place. Alternatively, catalysts accelerate existing...
Powder Metallurgy equipment is gaining traction, which is to say the gear is finding its way into more industrial settings. Is this because there’s no forging equipment to operate? Developed...
On occasion, when sintered components need to exhibit a predetermined quantity of mechanical toughness, the parts are subjected to special supplementary operations. The finishing service, which is typically carried out...
Powder metallurgy represents something of an ideal production model. There are no costly castings to produce, and the bearings possess a highly desirable self-lubricating feature. It’s also possible to make...
When powder metallurgy tech produces low-density parts, the components are leaving the process as lightweight and porous constructs. Structurally attenuated, the parts consume less alloy powder, so process costs drop....
A tightly narrated overview pinned down the main operational components in the powder metallurgical process. At this point, a new opportunity has arisen. It’s a chance to look beyond the...
It’s been a short but eventful journey so far. The powder has progressed from its initial ingress point. Atomized and mixed, the blending chamber tumbled and spun while exotic chemical...
A long line of steps exists between the material processing phase and the point where a perfectly manufactured bearing pops off the production line. Sure, performance benefits have been mentioned...
In sintering factories, self-lubricating bearings are manufactured by powder metallurgy (PM) equipment. The machines use a mixing process, not solid component mouldings. Thanks to that difference, manufacturing engineers gain mastery...
Permanently protected, sintered bearings never falter, never need a secondary lubricant, nor do they wear as quickly as an average set of bearings. Sintered bars are much the same, except...
It wouldn’t be bold to argue that most people are not individually aware of the industry that is powder metallurgy. The truth is simple, however, and hard to ignore. Our...
To obtain the finest possible compacted and sintered parts, the powder metallurgy sector requires access to a source of properly blended raw material. These are the mixed powders that mingle...
At one end of the workbench, a bronze bearing is awaiting inspection. At the other end, a clutch plate is on display. A pair of surgical scissors sits between the...
Sintered bronze bearings perform an essential role in many applications. The friction dissolving components self-lubricate, they require little maintenance, and they’re economically priced. Now, we’ve already described the lubricant impregnation...
In place of superfluous text, we’re digging straight into the indicators that signal a sintering failure. There are different symptoms, signs that crop us with different cues, and it’s our...
After hailing the powdered metal manufacturing process as an extraordinarily potent bearing production solution, we’ve decided to return to its roots. In our virtual product centre, we’ll describe the basic...
The best bearings really are made from powdered metal. Does that sound like a bold statement? Well, what if we support that audacious declaration with evidence? It’s a deal, we’ll...
Powder metallurgy is a topic that most people probably aren’t intimately familiar with. Yet, here at PM Distributors we have come to know how important it is firsthand. Today’s discussion...
Prepare for a battle. The headliners at the event enter. Conventional metal fabrication techniques come out first, and powder metallurgy technology is close behind. Okay, this is a colourful metaphor,...
As we’ve said time and again, the sintered bearings sector represents an important part of the powdered metal fabrication industry. After all, this is an engineering principle that produces self-lubricating...