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Design & Engineering Solutions

Unlock the cost-effectiveness and design versatility of powder metallurgy (PM). We’ll work closely with your internal teams to engineer net-shape parts that fulfill performance requirements and cut waste common in other manufacturing processes.

Design Optimization

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Whether you are looking to design a PM component or to assess a part for a potential conversion opportunity, Atlas will work side-by-side with your internal teams to ensure that we meet your performance, function, and cost objectives.  

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New Part Design

Our engineers will assist you in getting your PM design and process production-ready.

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Part Design Reoptimization

If you are looking to enhance your part's performance, our team can assist with design enhancements. 

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Powder Metal Conversion

If you are currently limited by your design process, we can assess your part for conversion potential.

Powder Metal Design Process

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Our engineers work with you to optimize your PM part for manufacturability and assembly.  We ensure each step of the production process complements and supports the others by taking time up-front to understand your goals and concerns.

 

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Feasibility Study
Process steps for PM part production.
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Production Tooling

Specialized tooling designed for PM process.  

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Control Plan
Actions, measurements, and inspections for each stage of the PM process.
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Sample Run

Initial run from production tooling. 

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Sample Layout

Dimensional and metallurgical layout of sample pieces from initial run.

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Sample Submission

Customer review of samples. 

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Final Engineering Review

Review of data and feedback from the sample run for part production.

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Release for Production
Engineering approval to begin manufacturing PM part.

Why Choose Powder Metallurgy?

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Powder metallurgy is a manufacturing process that offers numerous advantages over other forming methods. The powder metal process allows for the creation of complex shapes and high-performance components with remarkable efficiency. Here are three compelling reasons to consider powder metallurgy for your next project:

Reduces Expenses

Powder metallurgy’s capability to custom-fabricate complex metal parts can streamline your design by reducing component count, ultimately lowering production and assembly costs. PM offers a highly efficient alternative, with scrap rates typically around 3-5%, compared to up to 50% for machining and stamping.

Increases Durability

Modern PM has evolved to produce highly precise metal parts that withstand rigorous conditions. Our expertise spans a broad range of materials, sintering techniques, and value-added processes to elevate your part’s wear resistance, toughness, and corrosion resistance.

Exceeds Performance

Every day, we redefine what’s possible with powder metal, engineering multilevel structural parts that achieve exceptional strength, dimensional precision, and geometric complexity. Our unique alloying materials and sintering operations achieve part properties suitable for industries like auto, medical, and motor.

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Comprehensive Engineering Services

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At Atlas, we pride ourselves on offering a comprehensive suite of advanced engineering services tailored to meet your unique project needs. Our team of highly skilled engineers collaborates closely with you to identify and implement the most effective solutions, ensuring your desired outcomes are achieved efficiently and effectively.

 

Our Services Include: 

Tool Design and Prototyping

Powdered metal allows a high degree of creative license. Our engineers can help you create complex designs that are difficult or impossible to reproduce with non-PM methods.

Using advanced software, we’ll create and modify your part and tooling/die design, optimizing them for performance, cost-effectiveness, and manufacturability.

We can also prototype your metal part design to further evaluate fit and function in real-world conditions.

To Prototyping →

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Powder Metal Conversions

Customers take advantage of our abilities to make their existing machined, stamped, or forged design perform better or cost less – or both – with powder metallurgy. Condense your multipart assembly (i.e. three stacked, aligned, and secured laminations) into one custom metal component that requires no secondary processing! 

Discover how powdered metal parts design optimization can enhance performance and reduce costs with our blog post Design Optimization in Mechanical Engineering or our video Does Your Part have Powder Metal Conversion Potential.

To Learn More about Conversions →

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Materials Science Consulting

Metal parts manufacturing is most successful when you understand the metallurgical nuances of your design, and how they interact with each production step.

Our metallurgical team is dedicated to helping you choose the right material to meet your part's specific requirements. With extensive knowledge of powder metallurgy, we analyze your application's needs and recommend the optimal blend of raw powders to achieve the desired functional and mechanical properties.

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Metallurgical Testing & Analysis

At our best-in-class lab, we offer advanced services to increase quality control and reduce turn-around time.  Our staff conducts specimen preparations for sectioning, mounting, and sample polishing. 

Other services we offer include:

  • Failure Analysis
  • Micro Hardness Indentation
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy 

 

 

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Powder Metal Parts Gallery

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Contact Information

Mailing Address

125 Tom Mix Dr.
P.O. Box P
DuBois, PA 15801
USA

Testimonial

 

"Our Engineering team works directly with Atlas Pressed Metals to achieve our company goals. Atlas is always very helpful, gives us on-time delivery and the sales reps are always willing to research to get answers for our needs.”

- Amanda S., Associate Buyer | Healthcare Industry