Globus Metal Powders launches POWDER-IQ initiative to reduce waste
Globus Metal Powders Ltd, based in Middlesbrough, UK, has announced the launch of POWDER-IQ (Powder Oversight & Waste-Defence through Real-time In-line Qualification), an Innovate UK-backed initiative.
This six-month feasibility study and demonstrator, which began on October 1, aims to make metal powder processing smarter, cleaner, and more efficient. It will use a low-cost digital retrofit to transform a standard hopper into an intelligent quality gate for Additive Manufacturing and near-net shape production.
Rather than reengineering entire systems, the project introduces a compact, pressure-rated collar between the hopper and discharge cone. This device streams real-time powder metrics to an edge-AI module that compares every trace against qualified reference signatures.
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The aim is to flag out-of-spec powder early, reduce scrap, lower energy use and emissions, and enhance control without process disruption.
Globus Metal Powders is collaborating with the Materials Processing Institute (MPI) and other partners on this initiative.
