\n\tLiquidmetal Technologies Inc., Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., has developed the Liquidmetal Hybrid Knife, manufactured of LM105 amorphous alloy by the Liquidmetal process. The 5.25-inch-long hybrid knife embodies a geometry that is not practical to produce with any other metalforming process. A 0.0005-inch fit between the blade and protector is made possible with the ultra-precise Liquidmetal process that can produce parts with features down to eight ten-thousands of an inch.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe barrel hinge implemented utilizing Python programming results in an easy-to-assemble and disassemble two-piece knife with no weak points throughout the open-and-close rotation. The alloy provides as-molded 563 Vickers hardness (25% greater than 17-4PH stainless steel), 1524 MPa yield strength (twice that of titanium), and 1.8% elasticity (four times that of hardened 420 stainless steel). Cultivated by an abundance of scientific data, the hybrid knife and Liquidmetal process stand in a league of their own. Not to be overlooked, the artistic and distinctive design brings a powerful process and set of material properties to life.<\/span><\/p>\n \n\tLiquidmetal also announces that it has shipped a pre-production order to CoNextions Medical for a key component to be used for suture-based tendon repairs. The initial parts delivery will be used to complete various tests, and will be followed by a full production shipment currently scheduled for early 2016. This delivery represents the ongoing manufacturing solutions for CoNextions design efforts that are taking advantage of the Liquidmetal materials and molding technology.<\/span><\/p>\n \n\tIn addition, Liquidmetal has received its formal ISO 9001:2008 certification, adding an important quality accreditation to the company.<\/p>\n \n\t“Our business has a strong commitment to ongoing quality and customer satisfaction. Receiving our ISO certification exemplifies that,” said Paul Hauck, Vice President of World-Wide Sales and Marketing. “Our ISO certification will help build customer confidence in our attention to quality.”<\/p>\n \n\t“The Liquidmetal organization did an admirable job implementing the ISO 9001 standard and passing its certification audit in an impressive 9 months,” said Tom Steipp, CEO and President of Liquidmetal Technologies. “Achieving this result was no small undertaking. Every individual in the company played a critical role and it’s a testament to the organization’s focus on quality.”<\/p>\n