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Catch up on the latest news and updates.
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| High-Strength Sinter Parts for Decoupling Units in E-Axles |
Powder metal technology is well known for products used in the automotive industry. With the shift to electric powertrains, key requirements such as component strength had to be adapted. This has been successfully achieved by developing and implementing new innovative processes to withstand the loads required in electric axles. Powder metal parts such as planetary gears or disconnect systems can even combine these properties with a significantly lower product carbon footprint compared to conventional steel.
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| Digital Process Chains for Hairpin Stators |
The increasing electrification of drive systems is leading to a growing variety of hairpin stator designs, while development cycles continue to shrink. Traditional prototyping processes—relying on series-oriented special tooling and sequential development workflows—are increasingly reaching economic and time-related limits. Long procurement lead times, high one-off tooling costs, and limited integration between development and production complicate the efficient realization of early prototype stages.
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| A Quarterly Check-In on the MPMA Emerging Technology Committees |
MPMA has five emerging technology committees, each focused on a sector reshaping the gear and bearing industry. Across robotics, air mobility, electric vehicles, industrial connectivity, and additive manufacturing, the committees are studying technologies before they fully arrive, building expert networks, and translating what is happening at the frontier into intelligence that members can use. Here is where each stands as we head into the second quarter of 2026.
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| Discover Jaw-Dropping Solutions That Inspire |
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| Metric Gears Galore from KHK |
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| Get 10% off June and July Education Classes |
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