2. Metal Powder Products Company MPP, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, in business for over 50 years, draws on the specialized P/M technologies and manufacturing capabilities of its four operating units within the NAFTA region to provide custom-engineered P/M solutions to customers in a wide variety of industries.
3. MPP’s Strategy MPP is the premier manufacturer of P/M aluminum parts in the world Continued strategy of growing business by expanding technology and manufacturing bases
14. Material Formulation We are experts in P/M material technology, including the development, selection, and blending of a wide variety of standard and custom P/M materials and alloys, such as: Copper, Bronze, & Brass alloys Soft magnetic materials Aluminum Stainless steel Tool steel Specialty alloys, High strength alloys
15. Secondary Operations Most parts are formed to net shape and require no secondary machining, however, MPP can perform a variety of secondary operation such as: Milling Turning Drilling Tapping Threading Honing Grinding Hard Turning Oil Impregnation Heat Treating Sizing, Coining & Repressing
17. Quality and Manufacturing Strategy Each plant is registered as TS 16949 or ISO 9002 Six sigma capabilities Utilize statistical techniques for enhanced process control Continuous quality improvement Flow-line and cell manufacturing for high volume production Full service engineering, metallurgical and inspection capabilities
18. Full-Service Design and Engineering MPIF Grand Prize Part-of –the-Year Awards in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 Numerous additional MPIF Part-of-the-Year Design Awards 3D Modeling Finite Element Analysis Technical Center in Indianapolis
23. Aluminum History Making PM aluminum since 1973. Launched Automotive components in 1991. Premier producer of PM aluminum parts in the world. Part of the Year Grand Prize (2006).
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25. Enhanced material properties through thermal treatment and alloy development.
43. Welding/Joining Technology Sinter bonding, and brazing, enables complex components to be joined. This 3-piece product for a pump application won the MPIF Grand Prize for design in 2000. Successfully join P/M and wrought parts by welding - differential case and lock components shown.