Honeywell Aerospace, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, reports that it has produced and installed its first certified, flight-critical engine part built using metal additive manufacturing (AM). Known as the #4/5 bearing housing, the part is a major structural component in the ATF3-6 turbofan engine used on the Dassault Falcon 20G maritime patrol aircraft.

Headlines:
Dorst America Expands
Interlake to Acquire Arc Metals
Hoeganaes Achieve ISO Certification
APMI Directors Elected
Ultrafine to Sell Russian Specialty Powders
ASL Set up Joint Venture in China
Outstanding Technical Paper Award
Call-for-Papers PM2TEC’97
Gasbarre Divisions Seek Quality Certifications
MPIF Seminars on Design and Metallography
Productivity Seminar- November 13–15
P/M Industry Internet Seminar
Powder Market Reports
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Ever wonder what was happening in the PM industry 10, 20, or 40 years ago?  Here’s a peek! Random issues of APMI’s PM Technology Newsletter will regularly appear in issues of FocusPM, showing the contents/headlines with a link to the full issue. These past issues can also be found on the APMI International website under Resources.

The 2020 edition of MPIF Standard 35 – Materials Standards for PM Structural Parts has been released. This Standard is a must-have document and provides the design and materials engineer with the latest engineering property data and information available to specify materials for structural parts made using the PM process.

Iowa State University Ames Project Site, Ames, Iowa, has been selected as a 2020 Historical Landmark, by ASM International.