Current trends in atomization
Atomization is the leading technique used in producing metal and pre-alloyed powders from different metal powders together. The general types of atomization processes encompass a number of industrial and research methods. It also reviews the effect of atomization methods and process variables on key powder characteristics such as the average particle size, particle size distribution or screen analysis, surface area, particle shape, chemical composition, and microstructure. However, the market got changed for various atomized metal powders and started the gap between supply and demand.
There are several alternative technologies used in atomized powders manufacturing, each subjecting a metal powder to different flow, stress, and processing regimes. Therefore, matching powder characteristics to any specific application/machine is crucial. The most common commercial technologies can be classified as powder bed or blown powder.
Issues with current atomized metal powders
The more recently developed processes for advanced manufacturing using metal powder, HIP, MIM and AM have different requirements from the previously dominant PM process of pressing and sintering, which is largely served by water atomization.
Lots of industries are depend on atomized metal powders due to cost, production capacity, homogeneity etc for the product they need. However, lots of still depend on import or very few who makes in domestic level but supply gets major concern to work.
Why the demand is getting up
Different industries having its own need of each atomized metal powders for long time. Many were depends on import or some listed suppliers which was a big concern of supply. Still we are largely depends on import of these types of metal powders. In recent times, due to some government policies for domestic growth, controlled on import, demand from local buyers made this scope of explore the opportunities of expansion or starting new units for different industries like automobile, diamond cutting tools, decorative, paints, textile etc where metal powders like iron, bronze, copper, tin, etc. are the key raw materials to use.
How quality will be the key to increase the market
The best output depends on what type of quality raw materials use for the process. Stable quality raw materials always makes support to give the consistent final products. Hence to get the quality for each supply makes easier for the end users to increase productivity, reduce the losses during process, and reduce the cost in overall operations.
Many of the industries are now working with low margin due to heavy competitions across the globe because of new technologies, innovations etc.
So getting more stable quality will always support the manufacturer to retain the customer, reduce the competition, increase the productivity, enter into different markets etc.
Conclusion
Being one of the well-known and quality producer of iron powders, IMP is now moving towards starting atomization plant to produce the metal powders like iron, iron based prealloyed powders, bronze, copper, tin etc. to give the local option for the industries.
IMP thrives to achieve the best of quality. We at IMP ensure consistent powder supply and prevent variations in end-component quality. Optimize atomization conditions to achieve the desired powder characteristics and yield.
Whether you want to guarantee material quality and a strong supply chain or optimize your atomization process, we have you covered. Being the largest and established brand in the iron, IMP has the ability, capacity and technical expertise to serve you the best. With complementary solutions that can help you strengthen your market position and meet your customer’s demands for performance and durability.
The plant is expected to start by mid of April 2021 as machineries and infrastructure is ready. The lab is already with world-class equipment’s to test all the physio-chemical parameters.
Developing a wide range of customer-specific metal powders that explore the limits of existing options, will definitely open up new horizons for powder automation in coming days!
