Ben Hall, President and CEO of Capstan Atlantic in Wrentham, accepted an Award of Distinction in the Lawn and Garden/Off-Highway Category of the 2024 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards Competition. The award was given for a multi-component gear assembly made for Ardisam’s Earthquake brand, Pioneer Rear Tine Tiller.

Hall accepted the award for his company at PowderMet2024 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in June.

Powder metallurgy (PM) is an automated metalworking process that forms metal powders into precision components used in applications such as auto engines and transmissions, hardware, outdoor power, industrial machinery, sporting goods, defense, and firearms. More than 800 million pounds of PM parts are made annually in North America.

The competition is sponsored annually by the Metal Powder Industries Federation, an international trade association for the metal powder producing and consuming industries.