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The powder metal industry, for the most part, has historically operated in a ‘build to design’ environment, however this method inhibits product optimisation by overlooking the advantages that the collaborative ‘Design for PM’ approach delivers.
ZF has been awarding its best-performing suppliers and the winner in the category "exceptional innovations" is GKN Sinter Metals Components Bonn, Germany. GKN convinced as a development partner by outstanding technology and excellent project management. ...READ MORE
Johnson Controls recently honored its top-performing suppliers at the first European Supplier Performance Awards ceremony. 16 companies were awarded for their commitment to Johnson Controls Automotive Experience, among them GKN Sinter Metals. ...READ MORE
In his keynote address during the Euro PM2011 plenary session, Dr Volker Arnhold, Vice President – Global Advanced Engineering, gave an interesting and useful analysis of the energy consumption in iron powder and PM part production. ...READ MORE
Ian W. Donaldson, director R&D North America and materials engineering, GKN Sinter Metals, Jefferson, Mass., received the "Distinguished Service to Powder Metallurgy" award. ...READ MORE
In 2010 GKN Sinter Metals was awarded the Grand Prize in the Automotive Transmission category of the Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards Competition. ...READ MORE
The conventional process is the most widely used within the PM industry. GKN has focused on expanding the range of product applications for this process through continual refinement of materials, processes, and equipment.
GKN’s portfolio includes an extensive range of products used in the automotive, industrial, and consumer product markets – from the small cylindrical bearings to large complex multi-piece assemblies.
A primary focus of GKN’s dedicated Research and Development Centre is on the improvement of PM materials technology. This effort enables GKN to continually deliver unique solutions for current and future application challenges.