SECTORAL GROUPS
EHMG (European Hard Materials Group)
The European Hard Materials Group ('EHMG') represents of EPMA members, suppliers and research community involved in hardmetals, diamond tools and CBN.
In common with other EPMA Working Groups, the EHMG seeks to focus on issues best handled at industry rather than company level. It also seeks to establish and foster close working relationships with existing national industry bodies.
Its activities include:
- industry promotion
- environment, health and safety issues
- education and training
- standards
- research
This section includes:
For further information on the EHMG and how to become a member please contact Olivier Coube email oc@epma.com
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ESPG (European Structural Parts Group)
Objective
the objective of the ESPG is to promote the interests of EPMA members involved in the structural parts supply chain.
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Euro MIM (European Metal Injection Moulding Group)
EuroMIM was formed out of the successful 3 year MIM Thematic Network "MIMNet" which finished in October 2000. EuroMIM had its inaugural meeting in January 2001. The main initial activity was developing the forward programme of events; additionally to finalise the new information brochure on MIM which was one of the main deliverables from MIMNet. In the longer term the group targets to widen market awareness of the potential and capabilities of MIM, in particular to promote EuroMIM Group members specialties, and to promote MIM to end users.
Objectives
The objectives of the Euro MIM Committee are:
"to promote the interests of EuroMIM Group members by identifying and serving the special needs of the members and providing a united voice to the outside world"
Agendas / Minutes of Meetings
Centres of Excellence
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PMRADNET (Research & Development Group)
The PMRADNET is the result of the formation of a Group of major European PM focused research centres to work in the following areas.
- Development of collaborative research projects between two or more partners
- Transfer of students and/or staff on secondment between partners
- Sharing of equipment on a case by case basis
- Within the umbrella of the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) develop links with its sectoral groups to facilitate industry participation in collaborative research programmes and to promote the development of the Group
- Support to EPMA in those activities related with education and research topics, as well as promote under this umbrella any convenient policy related to these topics.
- To undertake an annual update of a joint programme of activities.
The PMRADNET will comprise initially of 12 major European PM Research centres
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