Capstan Atlantic wins grand prize for power take-off clutch hub.
Press Release Summary:
During 2012 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards Competition, Capstan Atlantic of Wrentham, MA, won grand prize in industrial motors/controls and hydraulics category for PM steel alloy power take-off clutch hub. Formed to density of 7.05 g/cm³, complex multi-level part replaced a machined design. Typical properties include ultimate tensile strength of 80,000 psi, yield strength 90,000 psi, and 92 HRB apparent hardness.
Original Press Release:
Outstanding Powder Metallurgy Parts Acknowledged
Capstan Atlantic, Wrentham, Mass., won the grand prize in the industrial motors/controls & hydraulics category for a PM steel alloy power take-off clutch hub. Formed to a density of 7.05 g/cm3, the complex multi-level part replaced a machined design. Typical properties include an ultimate tensile strength of 80,000 psi, yield strength 90,000 psi and a 92 HRB apparent hardness. The part is designed to withstand very high torque levels in service and the flange is strong enough to resist repetitive bending fatigue.
Winners of the 2012 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards Competition, sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (an international trade association for the metal powder producing and consuming industries), were announced at PowderMet2012, the International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials. Receiving grand prizes and awards of distinction, the winning parts are outstanding examples of PM's precision, performance, complexity, economy, innovation, and sustainability. The winning parts show how customers from around the world are taking advantage of PM's remarkable design advantages.
PM is an automated metalworking process that forms metal powders into precision components used in applications such as auto engines and transmissions, hardware, industrial machinery, sporting goods, defense, and firearms. More than 800 million pounds of PM parts are made annually in North America.
