Metal Powder Products (MPP) recently installed a 96” inline wet/dry parts tumbler at its Ford Road facility in St. Marys, Pennsylvania. The tumbler was purchased to increase throughput at the plant to meet growing customer requirements. “The inline tumbler is gentler on the parts and enables the Ford Road facility to increase capacity in the […]
Metal Powder Products is pleased to introduce a new high strength PM aluminum material for structural applications. This material has significantly improved strength, wear, and ductility compared to the Al-4%Cu alloy that has been the workhorse of the PM aluminum industry for more than two decades. For high strength applications, a tensile strength (UTS) of […]
Nick Gismondi, general manager of the Metal Powder Products (MPP) Washington Street facility, has announced the installation of a state-of-the-art vision system for automatic measurement of critical part characteristics in a high-volume, continuous flow system. This nondestructive testing (NDT) system is capable of measuring up to three parts simultaneously in less than two seconds, with […]
Metal Powder Products (MPP) recently installed a 220-ton Cincinnati sizing press at its Ford Road facility in St. Marys, Pennsylvania. The press is required to increase capacity for the rapid expansion of existing markets. The Cincinnati sizing press is fully automated with robotic feed and part removal. The addition will significantly increase press capacity and […]
A 300-ton sizing press has been installed at the Metal Powder Products (MPP) Washington Street facility. Adding the press was required to handle the expansion of a new line of products being produced at Washington Street. Nick Gismondi, Washington Street general manager, said the automated sizing press will operate as part of a high-volume, continuous […]
A 60-ton, multi-action molding press has been installed at the Metal Powder Products (MPP) Washington Street facility. The press will support the expansion of aluminum parts production and be added to the current equipment at the facility. Nick Gismondi, general manager of the Washington Street facility, said the press is necessary to support additional powder […]
Metal Powder Products has acquired a six-spindle, 8-station Engis hone to support increased production requirements at the Ridgway facility. The hone will be installed in the secondary department to enable MPP Ridgway to meet exacting customer performance requirements. LinkedIn Facebook Twitter
MPP Ridgway recently added a 20” Abbott belt sintering furnace. The furnace will be upgraded with the addition of a vari-cool unit for in-line heat treatment of the sintered parts. The addition of the furnace is part of the plant’s expansion for manufacturing to accommodate the start of production for new, recently awarded business. LinkedIn […]
Metal Powder Products (MPP) has installed a new 36-inch sintering furnace at its Ford Road facility in St. Marys, Pennsylvania. The facility also recently installed a 750-ton molding press. The new furnace will enable the company to process large parts and be part of automated production lines. “Adding the new 36-inch sintering furnace positions MPP […]
Metal Powder Products (MPP) has installed a 200-ton molding press at its Washington Street facility in St. Marys, Pennsylvania. The installation follows MPP’s recent addition of a 75-ton press at its Ford Road facility. The new Cincinnati press, which was ordered and built to MPP’s specifications, enables the plant to support additional capacity. The press […]
