This technology enables GKN to deliver gears that combine the net shape advantages of PM technology with the performance of wrought steel.
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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
Traverse gear rolling increases the dimensional precision and performance of conventionally produced Powder Metal gears through the controlled densification of critical surfaces.
Application for surface densified powder metal gears are found in Engines, Transmission and Fluid Technology products where the benefits of this process can be leveraged.
The availability of unique material systems is one of the key differentiators powder metallurgy has over other metal working technologies.