1994 was an outstanding year for powder metallurgy (P/M) with record i
ron powder shipments. Developments in powder; equipment and parts fabr
icated by press and sinter and metal injection molding (MIM) are cover
ed, along with new information on automotive applications, dominated b
y bearing caps and powder forged (P/F) connecting rods. The North Amer
ican industry is still experiencing corporate consolidations and this
trend is expected to continue.