About GKN Powder Metallurgy
GKN Powder Metallurgy meets the complex challenges of the automotive and industrial markets with sustainable and innovative solutions through world-class powder metallurgy technology. Operating globally, the company is a leading supplier of powder metallurgical materials, components, applications, and electric motor solutions.
GKN Powder Metallurgy consists of GKN Powders/Hoeganaes, GKN Sinter Metals, and GKN Additives – three businesses under one brand. With more than 5,000 innovative minds in 27 manufacturing locations, GKN Powder Metallurgy sets the highest standards through its global engineering network.
Key successful sites include Bruneck and Sand in Taufers. The Bruneck plant has been in operation since 1967, while Sand in Taufers opened in 2017. Approximately 680 people are employed across the two sites. Working together as a dynamic, customer-focused team, our goal is to design, manufacture, and supply a wide range of sintered metal components, sintered products, and services worldwide.
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Our manufacturing process
Powder Metallurgical Sintering – featuring innovative near-net-shape forming – is one of the most cost-effective ways to produce high-volume parts with the highest dimensional accuracy, repeatability, cleanliness, and quality requirements. In addition, the process is extremely environmentally friendly.
How our process works
01
Product & Tooling Design
Product and tooling design and manufacturing.
02
Powder Blending
Raw material in powder form is blended according to product requirements.
04
Sintering
To achieve the required strength, the blanks are sintered in an oven at approximately 1,120°C.
03
Pressing
Special tools are used to press the powder. These parts are called “green compacts.” Pressures range from 400 to 800 MPa.
05
Calibration
Calibration improves dimensional accuracy, density, and surface finish.
Product groups
- Parts produced: 1,457,755,366
- Other parts: 2,347
Largest component
- Outer diameter: 59 mm
- Height: 30 mm
- Weight: 400 g
Smallest component
- Outer diameter: 4 mm
- Inner diameter: 1 mm
- Height: 1.5 mm
- Weight: 0.12 g
