MPIF Announces 11 Grand Prize Powder Metal Designs

Release Time：21 Jul,2025

<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/ueditor/php/upload/image/20250723/1753279210991753.png" title="1753279210991753.png" alt="1.png"/></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), demonstrates outstanding examples of PM’s diversity and ability to meet critical requirements. From electric vehicles to musical instruments to semiconductors, once again, parts fabricators have demonstrated PM’s versatility and unique ability to challenge competing technologies. These award-winning components use PM’s flexibility to push forward new concepts and process controls to demonstrate the inexhaustible range of PM’s capabilities. Eleven Grand Prizes and twelve Awards of Distinction were given in this year&#39;s competition, segmented into 3 categories: Conventional Press and Sinter PM; Metal Injection Molding (MIM); and Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM). GRAND PRIZE AWARDS In the Automotive—Engine Category for Conventional PM components, a Grand Prize has been awarded to DSB Technologies for a stainless-steel flange that connects a urea injector to the exhaust system of a diesel engine. A Grand Prize in the Automotive—Transmission Category for Conventional PM components has been awarded to PMG Holding GmbH for a sliding sleeve used in a synchronizer for a dedicated hybrid transmission. The parts are produced net-shape except for the external fork groove. A Grand Prize in the Automotive Electric Vehicle Category for Conventional PM components has been awarded to GKN Sinter Metals for an electric selectable one-way-clutch wedge washer that enables seamless gear changes and provides regenerative braking capabilities. The wedge washer is made using a sinter-brazing process to join two compacted PM parts. In the Automotive Electric Vehicle Category for MIM components, a Grand Prize has been awarded to Hangzhou Sino-MIM Technology Co. Ltd. for a MIM-316L stainless steel grounding diaphragm bracket that supports structural parts for optical lenses inside an automotive LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) unit. This challenging part has relatively high requirements for the overall dimensional accuracy, the edge chamfering, and the flatness of the product. A Grand Prize in the Military/Firearms Category for MIM components has been awarded to ARC Group Worldwide, for a pistol slide that encapsulates the barrel of the pistol and pushes the hammer back into the ready-to-fire position after every shot of the firearm. A Grand Prize in the Lawn &amp; Garden Category for Conventional PM components has been awarded to Metco Industries, Inc. for a throttle pedal for off-highway construction equipment. The part is compacted conventionally to near-net shape using a hydraulic press with fill compensation and selective ejection. A Grand Prize has been awarded in the Electronic/Electrical Components Category for MIM components to Hangzhou Sino-MIM Technology Co. Ltd. for a copper alloy optical module housing used for efficient heat dissipation. The heat generated by the components inside the product need to be dissipated through the housing. In the Hand Tools/Recreation Category for MIM Components, a Grand Prize has been awarded to ARC Group Worldwide for a knife blade used in a consumer pocketknife. A Grand Prize in the Hardware/Appliances Category for MIM components has been awarded to INDO MIM LIMITED for pocket and keeper module parts for caravan door hinges. The parts are made from a niobium-stabilized austenitic chromium-nickel stainless steel. In the Medical/Dental Category for MIM components, a Grand Prize has been awarded to INDO-MIM LIMITED for an A-to-Z expander assembly used in dental orthodontic treatment and sleep apnea. The palatal expander widens a narrow palatal arch helping to normalize the shape of the palate and promote nasal cavity expansion. A Grand Prize has been awarded in the Electronic/Electrical Components Category for Metal AM components to 3DEO, Inc. for a copper heat sink used in semiconductor manufacturing. The heat sink’s complex lattice design was developed in conjunction with the customer to maximize heat transfer efficiency while maintaining printability.</span></p>