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Manufacturing Marvels
Micro Metals featured on Manufacturing Marvels.
Blending
Blending produces a homogeneous mixture of powder metal and other ingredients.
Compacting 1
Our multi-motion Gasbarre 550-ton press allows for complex part production.
Compacting 2
Powder metal is gravity-fed into a precision die and compacted.
Compacting 3
The metal is subjected to extreme pressures to form a part.
Compacting 4
The Gasbarre 220-ton press compresses powder metal to form small parts.
Compacting 5
A close-up view of the compacting process.
The Cincinnati Press
The Cincinnati 880-ton press is our strongest compacting press.
The 880 Press
The Cincinnati 880-ton press is used to compact large powder metal parts.
Sintering 1
Compacted parts are moved through a controlled-atmosphere furnace.
Sintering 2
Heating the metal below its melting point creates metallurgical structure.
Sintering 3
In most cases, parts are ready to use after sintering.
Sintering 4
Micro Metals‘ sintering resources provide temperatures to 2,100ºF.
Machining 1
Micro Metals has a complete line of machining capabilities.
Machining 2
The Howa MSN-P320 vertical CNC machining center.
Machining 3
Our CNC lathes, mills and turning centers offer complete finishing services.
Machining 4
Machining applies features that cannot be completed during compacting.
MW 120
The Muratec MW 120 dual-spindle lathe with automatic dual gantry load.
Deburring 1
Deburring removes sharp edges created by compacting and machining.
Deburring 2
Parts are deburred in a vibratory deburring machine.
Deburring 3
Wet tumbling media smooth rough edges on metal parts.
Deburring 4
Fully deburred parts make their way out of the tumbler.
Heat Treatment 1
Parts may be heat treated to further enhance metallurgical properties.
Heat Treatment 2
Micro Metals has a complete heat-treating process line.
Inspection 1
The Browne & Sharpe coordinate measuring machine (CMM).
Soundwave
The resonance sound wave tester inspects parts for cracks or improper density.
Shadow Graph
The Scherr Tumico Shadow Graph can measure very small features on a part.
Tinius
The Tinius Olsen tensile tester determines a part‘s tensile strength.
