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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) has landed, making Japan the fifth nation to successfully reach the Moon. Playing an essential role in protecting the spacecraft from the impact of the landing, a metal AM structure was attached to the tip of each leg to act as a shock absorber. The aluminum sponge-like structure was designed to crush on landing, softening the impact.

Certification is formal acknowledgement by APMI that an individual has demonstrated comprehension of a specified body of knowledge encompassing the broad field of powder metallurgy and particulate materials. It promotes high professional standards within this field.

APMI International’s most prestigious award recognizes APMI members for their significant contributions to the goals, purpose, and mission of the organization as well as for a high level of expertise in the technology, practice, or business of the industry. The 2024 Fellow Award recipient will receive elevation to Fellow status at PowderMet2024 / AMPM2024, June 16-19 in Pittsburgh. The 2024 recipient is Deepak Madan.

Thomas F. Murphy, FAPMI, Senior Scientist, Research and Development, Hoeganaes Corporation, has been selected to receive the Kempton H. Roll Powder Metallurgy (PM) Lifetime Achievement Award by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF). The award will be presented during the combined PowderMet2024 (International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials) and AMPM2024 (Additive Manufacturing with Powder Metallurgy) conferences, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during the Opening General Session on Monday, June 17.

A surgical implant has been developed by researchers at Washington State University (WSU), Pullman, Washington, that is able to kill 87% of staph infections bacteria in laboratory tests, while remaining strong and compatible with surrounding tissue.

The research, reported in the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, could lead to better infection control in common surgeries, such as hip and knee replacements. Bacterial colonization of the implants is one of the leading causes of their failure after surgery.