ASCO Sintering is an award-winning custom manufacturer of gear adjusters utilizing the powdered metallurgy process. ASCO Sintering in 1998 received the Non- Ferrous Grand Prize Award from the metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF). The award was given in recognition of the gear adjuster for sprinkler heads used in lawn and garden product applications. The gear adjusters are manufactured from a brass material produced using a two-piece sinter-bonded design, which is accomplished by slightly altering the material characteristics. The powder metallurgy process utilized by ASCO Sintering in the production of the gear adjuster allows for the complex configuration of the spur gear, radial flange teeth, hex socket, and provides an online incremental spray adjustment.