Powder Metallurgy continues to be the fastest growing metal forming process. Moving P/M onto the next performance plateau requires more than just sophisticated lab facilities. This is especially true for UFP whose marketing philosophy focuses on the flexibility needed to satisfy individual customer requirements. Unlike many smaller metal powder producers, UFP, with its pilot and production size furnace/atomizers, can quickly transfer metallurgical lab developments into full scale production - and with it the consistency of product that customers require in their processes.

A very significant portion of UFPs initial funding was spent on analytical instrumentation. This commitment provides UFP with exceptional capabilities not only for quality control, but for market-driven R&D, too.

This major equipment investment provides UFP with the fully integrated capability to measure particle size distributions, and to analyze the chemistry and structure of its powders. Detailed analysis verifications are provided to customers on a quick turnaround basis.

Metallurgical lab is fully equipped, capable of
research in addition to everyday quality
and technical service assignments.

An Eltra analyzer measures Carbon/Sulfur and a Leco analyzes Oxygen/Nitrogen for all products.

Because it has the trained technical personnel and lab facilities, UFP is engaged routinely in powder metallurgy development work, in addition to its application-specific metal powder sales activities. UFPs size permits quick turnaround on technical inquiries or problems.

UFP is anxious to exploit its capability in developing powders for specific applications. The UFP metallurgical laboratory is equipped to evaluate the full range of customer-specified product characteristics including density and porosity in order to produce custom powders.

UFP's technical service staff consults with customers on the full range of powder metal processes including metal injection molding, sintering, forging, thermal spray, and a variety of other manufacturing and finishing procedures

With representation in Europe and Japan, UFPs customer service capability is worldwide. A high degree of automation facilitates rapid order processing and tracking. Modern warehousing facilities and special packaging capability ensure fast, safe delivery of product to all customer locations.