Advanced Engineering in GKN Sinter Metals
GKN Sinter Metals operates a world-class dedicated research and development centre in Europe, and a linked regional facility in America. Both are focused on leading technology development through innovation in support of the company’s vision and goals.
GKN Sinter Metals Research and Development Center in Radevormwald, Germany
The ongoing balanced activities are designed to keep GKN Sinter Metals at the forefront of powder metal technology for materials, processes and equipment to:
Improve product performance
Reduce energy consumption and material cost
Facilitate green technology
Enhance material properties and performance
Increase net shape capabilities
These activities are essential and enable GKN to provide creative solutions in support of a global low carbon economy.
- Emission reduction
- High efficiency power trains
- Weight reduction
- Electrification
- Energy recuperation
- Alternative propulsion sources
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- Design for PM
- Light weight materials
- Advanced modeling and simulation
- Higher density processes
- Improved net shape capabilities
- Functionally graded materials
- Novel processing techniques
- Reduced energy manufacturing
- Soft magnetic electrical materials
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