Joe Capus

PM personality: James P. Adams, MPIF Executive Director/CEO

Newly appointed Executive Director/CEO of MPIF, Jim Adams, sat down with MPR's consulting editor Joseph Capus during the MIM2017 Conference in Orlando, Florida. Adams explained that he had no...

AP&C: moving fast with the rise of AM

Canadian plasma-atomized spherical powder producer AP&C didn’t miss a beat after the September announcement that its parent Arcam AB was being acquired by GE. Ground-breaking for a new plant expansion...

Additive manufacturing

Titanium PM/AM attracting big name corporations

The entry of several large corporations in the titanium alloy PM and AM arena has been highlighted in recent months by a variety of acquisitions. First there was Alcoa Inc.,1 which in 2015 purchased...

PM personality: Dr. William F. Jandeska

Back on duty at the Exhibit booth of the Center for Powder Metallurgy Technology during POWDERMET2016 in Boston after being presented with the MPIF's most prestigious personal award, the Kempton H....

Conference Report: POWDERMET 2016

Returning after 30 years to the historic city of Boston, the 2016 POWDERMET International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials, and AMPM (Additive Manufacturing with Powder...

Sandvik Osprey: a very bright future

Founded in the 1970s to develop and license spray-forming technology, and later acquired by Sandvik AB of Sweden, Sandvik Osprey Ltd has become a major supplier of fine gas-atomized powders to the MIM...

Powder applications

PM light alloys gaining applications in automotive sector

Numerous papers presented at PowderMet 2013 reflected the innovative use of light alloys in automotive applications. Joe Capus, MPR consulting editor, discusses the trends.

Leaner steels – riding the alloy pricing tiger

The low-cost approach to combating the volatile pricing of steel alloy elements means real skill is needed in making sure powder metallurgy continues to meet the exacting standards of component...