System and Method for Powder Manufacturing

A system for producing a powder comprising a plurality of particles, the system comprising:

• at least one cutter configured to contact a side surface of an elongated workpiece extending between a first end and a second end of the elongated workpiece to remove particles from the elongated workpiece;
• at least one driver mechanically coupled to the at least one cutter configured to reciprocally move the at least one cutter into contact with and away from the elongated workpiece at a selected frequency of at least 10 kHz;
• and
• a controller electrically connected to the at least one driver comprising a visual display that provides a user interface, the controller being configured to cause the at least one driver to move the at least one cutter reciprocally into contact with and away from the elongated workpiece according to one or more operating parameters determined by the controller based on inputs received via the user interface,
• wherein the repeated contact between the elongated workpiece and the at least one cutter produces the powder comprising the plurality of particles, and wherein at least 95% of the plurality of particles have a diameter ranging from about 10 μm to about 200 μm.