Registration opens for MPIF’s Basic PM Short Course 2018
Registration is now open for the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF)’s popular ‘Basic PM Short Course’. The three-day course will be held at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, Pennsylvania, USA, from August 13–15, 2018.
The course offers a complete introduction to Powder Metallurgy from powder production to component design and standards. As well as press and sinter PM, processes covered include Metal Injection Moulding and metal Additive Manufacturing.
The intensive three-day course is designed for anyone who is either new to the Powder Metallurgy industry or looking to broaden their knowledge of the technology. The course will not only appeal to engineers, designers and metallurgists but also purchasing agents, managers and office personnel.
The programme includes the following presentations:
Monday August 13
Overview of PM
John Engquist, FAPMI, JENS Solutions LLC
Metal Powder Production
Vincent Paris, Rio Tinto Metal Powders
Testing, Characterization, and Mixing of Metal Powders
Roland T. Warzel III, North American Höganäs, Inc.
Lubricants in Ferrous Powder Metallurgy
Brian James, FAPMI, PMtech
Basic Principles of Compacting
Tom Pontzer, Gasbarre Products, Inc.
Tooling for PM
Robert T. Beimel, JIT Tool & Die, Inc.
Tuesday August 14
Design of PM Parts
Samuel (Sandy) Jaffe, The P/M Experience Inc.
Sintering Principles
Harb Nayar, FAPMI, TAT Technologies, Inc.
Conventional Sintering Furnaces and Practices
Raymond Serafini, PMT, Linde, LLC
Microstructures: How Do They Affect Our Parts?
Thomas F. Murphy, FAPMI, Hoeganaes Corporation
PM Material Standards
Brian James, FAPMI, PMtech
Secondary Operations on PM Parts
John Engquist, FAPMI, JENS Solutions LLC
Wednesday August 15
Improving Powder Compaction Die Life by Recognizing the Interaction of Tool Steel Properties and Common Tooling Failures
Refractory and Hardmetals
Rick Morgan, Global Tungsten and Powders
Metal Powder Injection Molding
Thomas W. Pelletiers, Kymera International
Additive Manufacturing: the Newest PM Technology
Joseph T. Strauss, HJE Company, Inc.
An early registration discount is available until Friday, July 6, 2018.
