Living Metals

“Living Metals” forms an important part of the Plansee Group’s corporate culture. Throughout our 90-year history, developing new powder metallurgy technologies and applications has been more than just our business – it’s been our passion.

“Living Metals”, the Plansee Group’s magazine, regularly keeps readers up-to-date with how the Group is progressing.

No. 9, October 2011

Contents: From single crystals to lighting modules: Extremely robust production technology for the mass manufacture of LEDs Spare parts for semiconductor manufacture: Better than the original Key component: Scattered electron trap ready for installation in computer tomographs Omnivorous: The high-temperature fuel cell provides heat and power Mimicking the sun: Heat exchangers at the limits of the technologically possible End-to-end solution: Heating element for high vacuum furnace Crankshaft machining: Extremely light-weigt cutting wheel permits rapid tool changes without a crane Like the gold rush: New drill heads make the vast shale gas deposits accessible A weight of 100 tons: Machining turbine shafts for power stations Molybdenum and tungsten supplies: Supply contracts, expanded capacities and acquisitions At the speed of light: Superconducting niobium tubes get electrons up to speed Functional materials properties on the way up: Professor Kieback on the growing importance of special materials   The Plansee wind orchestra released the new album “musical journey around the world”. Listen to these samples: Entry of the Gladiators A Tribute to George Gershwin

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