大奖的电子/电气混合涂料nents category was won by Capstan California Inc., Carson, Calif., and its customer Reliable Security Group Inc., Signal Hill, Calif., for a soft magnetic PM alloy coil housing used in a magnetic door closer for emergency/fire protection applications. Formed as a single shape to a density of 6.8 to 6.9 g/cm3, the new PM design replaced a three-piece assembly. Critical design features include the locations of drafts, radii, and chamfers, as well as redefining tolerances for a near-net shape part. Secondary operations include resin impregnation and zinc plating. The one-piece design provided a 21.5% cost savings over the previous assembly.
由金属粉末工业联合会（国际金属粉末生产和消费行业国际贸易协会）赞助的2012年粉末冶金设计卓越设计奖奖的获奖者在粉末粉末粉末粉末材料和粉状冶金和颗粒物材料国际会议上宣布。获胜部分获得了巨大的奖品和奖励，是PM精确，绩效，复杂性，经济，创新和可持续性的出色例子。获胜部分显示了来自世界各地的客户如何利用PM的非凡设计优势。
PM是一种自动化金属加工工艺，将金属粉末形成为精确组件，用于应用于自动发动机和传输，硬件，工业机械，体育用品，防御和枪支等应用。每年在北美制造超过8亿磅的PM零件。
