Custom Precision Powdered/Sintered Metals

Precision Powdered Metal Parts, Inc. & Colorado Sintered Metals, Inc.

At our two production facilities totaling 75,000 sq. ft. we have over 50 compacting presses ranging from 2 to 300 tons both mechanical and hydraulic. We produce complex structural sintered metal parts from miniature (less than 1/8″) to 10 in. sq. surface area. We have eight continuous belt furnaces as well as Steam Treat and Blackening furnaces.

Precision Powdered Metals, Inc. specializes in a wide variety of parts:

  • Gears
  • Structural parts
  • Cams
  • Rollers
  • Sprockets
  • Pole pieces
  • Levers
  • Pawls
  • Ratchets
  • Pulleys

Specifications:

Precision Powdered & Colorado Sintered Metal Product Capabilities

Pressing

  • Over 60 compacting presses
  • available ranging from 2 to 300 tons,
  • able to produce miniature parts (less than 1/8″) up to 13 sq-in surface area.
  • complex mulit-level parts,
  • high production runs
  • short lead times

Sintering

  • Eight continuous belt sintering furnaces with protective gas atmospheres operating up to 2100 degrees F.

Materials

Iron
Low Carbon Steel
Low Carbon, Heat Treated Steel
High Carbon Steel
High Carbon, Heat Treated Steel
Copper Iron
Low Carbon Copper Steel
Low Carbon, Heated Treated Copper Steel
High Carbon Copper Steel
High Carbon, Heat Treated Copper Steel
Iron-Nickel
Nickel Steel
Low Alloy Steel Copper Infiltrated Iron and Steel
Stainless Steel
Brass-Bronze and Nickel Silver
Special Alloys

Secondary Operations

Repressing – Coining or sizing to improve strength and achieve closer tolerances.
Oil Impregnation – seal porosities with oil for lubricity,  wear application, and corrosion protection.
Resin impregnation – improves machinabilty of a p/m part.
Heat treat – to improve strength and wear applications.
Plating / Steam Treat / Blackening/ Oil Dip are a finishes to improve corrosion protection.
CNC Machining
Turning
Milling
Tapping
Honing
Deburring
ball burnishing
Steam Treating
Themal blackening
Vacuum oil impregnating
Rust inhibiting oil dip
**All services provided for your specific needs

In-house Tooling

We have a complete in-house Tool Department including:

  • CNC wire Sinker EDMs, CNC mills, lathes and grinders
  • Sinker EDM’s
  • CNC Mills
  • Grinders
  • Hones

All of our tooling is designed in-house by our full service Design Engineering department at both our California and Colorado locations.

Industries Served

  • Appliances (large & small)
  • Cutlery
  • Hand Tools
  • Hydraulic pump components
  • Lawn & Garden
  • Lock hardware
  • Power Tools
  • Power transmission couplings
  • Sporting Goods

Precision Powdered & Sintered Metal Gears

Gear Types

  • Spur
  • Planetary Clusters
  • Face Gears
  • Multi-Level
  • Pinion
  • Fine Pitch