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Upcoming Expo: Ceramics Expo 2023

Posted by Tom Evans on 03-04-2023

IPS Ceramics will be at Ceramics Expo in Novi, Michigan, USA. Ceramics Expo is one of North America’s leading ceramics exhibitions and conferences. It brings together the global ceramics industry to discuss the latest trends, provide face-to-face networking opportunities, and discuss the future challenges and opportunities facing the ceramics industry. IPS Ceramics manufactures ceramic products to a wide range of industries including tableware, sanitaryware, EV batteries, aerospace, and more. Our products include kiln furniture, silicon carbide and technical ceramic products.…

Upcoming Expo: ASEAN Ceramics 2022

Posted by Tom Evans on 28-11-2022

Ian Wright, IPS Ceramics’ Operations Director, will be at ASEAN Ceramics 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. ASEAN Ceramics is Southeast Asia’s leading international exhibition of machinery, technology and materials for manufacturing white-ware, heavy clay and advanced ceramics. Taking place annually in Thailand and Vietnam on alternate years, ASEAN Ceramics provides the ASEAN region with the world’s leading technologies, equipment, solutions, know-how and best practices available in the ceramics industry. IPS Ceramics manufactures ceramic products to a wide range of industries including…

IPS Ceramics’ New Truck (and New Competition)

Posted by Tom Evans on 09-11-2022

We at IPS Ceramics have recently updated our delivery truck which we use to deliver ceramic products throughout the country to a newer, more efficient model. As part of this, we’ve also taken the opportunity to update the livery. The design is based on the design made for our conference room wall (the creation of which you can read about here). This design can also be found on our expo stands, business cards, email signatures and more. We think you’ll…

How 3D Printed Ceramics Are Made

Posted by Tom Evans on 19-08-2022

3D printing is quickly becoming the preferred manufacturing process for customers seeking small quantities of ceramic shapes with complex designs. Using CAD software and specialist technology, 3D printers allow you to produce ceramic shapes that a) have complicated designs with tiny features that would be unachievable through other methods, b) are more economic to produce in lower quantities, and c) are simpler to change and update the designs of over time. IPS Ceramics provides bespoke 3D printed pieces (amongst many…

Furnace Equipment for the Efficient Creation of EV Batteries

Posted by Callum on 07-04-2021

The race is on to reduce the price of electric vehicles (EVs). In November 2020, the UK Government announced its plans to accelerate a greener transport future through a two-step phase-out of petrol and diesel cars to be enacted by 2035. Joe Biden’s presidency – still only a few months old – has also announced a range of green policies including the replacement of the 645K federal vehicle fleet with electric cars and an increased level of funding for green…

Tungsten Carbide: Metals and Ceramics, Working as One

Posted by Tom Evans on 31-03-2021

Strong and dense, you’d be forgiven for thinking that tungsten carbide is a metal. In reality, it’s a metal/ceramic hybrid, combining the properties of metals and ceramics into a material suitable for the toughest applications. This material uses 10% tungsten metal in order to hold it together. Tungsten carbide is a chemical compound made by reacting tungsten metal with carbon. Pure tungsten metal has excellent heat and corrosion resistance but is soft enough to be cut with a hacksaw. By…