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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 entire mechanical world, which comprises the vast majority of the first world, consists of mechanical objects operating with solid bearing components at their core. These […]

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 with alloying additives and lubricants. It’s here that the industrial machinery breaks from its normal linear processing configuration. Back at square one in the production […]

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 two different items. What do they all have in common? The answer, as you’d expect, is that they were all sintered. A metal powder was […]

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 process in some detail. Furthermore, we’ve talked about powder metallurgy, the science that makes this partnership possible. Proceeding further on this track, we’re about to […]

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 job to clearly identify each one. Where do we start? Well, a deeper look at metal porosity seems logical. After all, that spongy metal structure […]

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 process, the techniques that use powder metallurgical science to create some of the finest bearings in the industry. What are we waiting for? Throw on […]

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 prove that the powdered metal process produces some of the finest rolling elements and races in the industry. Let’s start with that old chestnut, the […]

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 is going to be a more general topic as to how powdered metals are actually made. We’ll eventually dip a little bit into the benefits […]

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, but it accurately reflects the contest we’re attempting to illustrate. Specifically, several advantages come quickly to mind when powder metallurgy is put up against those […]

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 bearings. Imbued with that beneficial feature, a bearing functions without a separate oil feed mechanism. None the less, this technology doesn’t limit itself to this […]