Technologies
Engineering the transformation.
From making the powder to shaping the final component: a connected portfolio of manufacturing routes within the KVX development vision.
Powder production
Engineering the particle before engineering the part. Powder production connects alloy chemistry, particle morphology and the downstream manufacturing route.
Explore the process 02Pressing & sintering
A powder-to-component route built around tooling, compaction and controlled thermal processing.
Explore the process 03Metal injection moulding
Combining fine metal powders with a moulding route for small, intricate component geometries.
Explore the process 04Powder forging & HIP
Two distinct consolidation approaches for applications where density and material integrity are central design considerations.
Explore the process 05Metal additive manufacturing
Connecting powder characteristics with digital geometry and layer-based manufacturing.
Explore the process 06Porous & magnetic materials
Functional materials in which the internal structure is part of the design.
Explore the processRoute explorer
Compare the manufacturing routes.
Select a route to see how powder becomes a component.
Atomization breaks a molten metal stream into droplets that solidify as particles. Gas and water atomization produce different particle characteristics; the appropriate route depends on the metal system and intended application. Reduction offers a separate route for selected powder systems.
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Alloy & melt preparation
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Atomization or reduction
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Conditioning & classification
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Powder characterization
A prepared powder blend is compacted in a die to form a green part. Sintering then bonds the particles through a controlled thermal cycle. Sizing, machining, heat treatment or surface finishing can follow where required by the design.
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Blend & lubricate
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Die compaction
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Controlled sintering
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Secondary operations
Fine powder and a binder system form a feedstock that can be injection moulded. The binder is removed before sintering consolidates the part. Tooling, feedstock behaviour and shrinkage control are integral to successful component development.
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Prepare feedstock
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Injection mould
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Debind
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Sinter & finish
Powder forging applies forging to a powder-derived preform. Hot isostatic pressing, or HIP, combines elevated temperature with isostatic gas pressure to consolidate powder or densify suitable components. These are separate routes with different tooling and equipment requirements.
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Define material & preform
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Select consolidation route
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Control temperature & pressure
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Verify structure & properties
Metal additive manufacturing builds parts through successive layers. Powder-bed fusion and binder-based routes require different powder characteristics, thermal cycles and post-processing steps. Powder specifications must match the selected process.
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Design for the process
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Prepare & qualify powder
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Build the geometry
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Post-process & inspect
Porous metals use controlled pore networks for functions such as filtration, flow distribution and lubricant retention. Soft magnetic composites use electrically insulated magnetic particles to shape electromagnetic behaviour. The two families require different material design and validation methods.
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Define functional duty
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Engineer powder & structure
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Form & consolidate
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Validate functional behaviour