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MPIF's Powder Metallurgy Sintering Seminar to run online in March
November 24, 2020
The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) will again hold its Powder Metallurgy Sintering Seminar digitally from March 8–11, 2021. The semina...»
Tritone Dominant beta metal AM machine installed at CNC company Runout
November 20, 2020
Tritone Technologies, a metal Additive Manufacturing company based in Rosh Haayin, Israel, has installed its first Tritone® Dominant beta AM machi...»
Cobra Golf launches putter produced using HP Metal Jet
November 17, 2020
Golf club manufacturer Cobra Golf, headquartered in Carlsbad, California, USA, has launched the KING Supersport-35 putter, the company's first club...»
Formnext Connect celebrates success as a digital hub for AM
November 13, 2020
Formnext organisers, Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH reports that Formnext Connect successfully demonstrated its role as the international digital hub ...»
Rapidia launches new rapid cooling furnace
November 12, 2020
Sinter-based Additive Manufacturing technology developer Rapidia Inc, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, has launched a new rapid coolin...»
Blue Power and Amazemet develop compact ultrasonic atomiser
November 12, 2020
Blue Power Casting Systems GmbH, Walzbachtal, Germany, in cooperation with Amazemet Sp. z o. o., a Warsaw University of Technology spin-off company...»
Epson Atmix adds new water-atomisation production line
November 11, 2020
Epson Atmix Corporation, Aomori, Japan, an Epson Group company, has begun operations on a new production line at its Kita-Inter Plant, Hachinohe, J...»
Call for Speakers issued for Ceramics Expo 2021 Conference
November 11, 2020
Smart Shows Tarsys Ltd, the organisers of Ceramics Expo, have issued a Call for Speakers for the Ceramics Expo 2021 Conference, which is scheduled ...»
The evolution of MIM at Matrix: From transforming the production of eyewear components to luxury goods and beyond
There are a number of applications where Metal Injection Moulding turned out to be the ‘perfect fit’. Whilst some well-known successes are the high-volume, high-precision parts needed for smartphones, dental braces and surgical instruments, a less well-known area of success for MIM is in the eyewear sector.
Here, the combination of small, complex components, high-volume production and high strength requirements has seen the technology flourish. As the following article reveals, Italy’s Matrix s.r.l. has been a driving force behind this success and is now applying its expertise to an ever-growing range of industries.
Desktop Metal’s Live Sinter™: How simulation software is mitigating sintering distortion
Sintering distortion is a fact of life in the Metal Injection Moulding industry. However, through the combination of an experienced eye, the ‘trial and error’ iteration of a part’s design, and the use of sintering supports when needed, stable high-volume production is achieved.
With the growth of processes such as metal Binder Jetting, however, the need to manufacture a much wider range of parts at lower production volumes and in a shorter time frame means that a more efficient and streamlined approach is required.
Andy Roberts, VP Software at Desktop Metal and the inventor of Live Parts, presents the simulation software along with a number of case studies illustrating its capabilities.
Powder Injection Molding:
AÂ revolution in manufacturingÂ
Metal Injection Molded Ti-6Al-4V parts used in the adjustment system of a knee rehabilitation device (Courtesy Silcon Plastic, Italy)
Powder Injection Molding (PIM), comprising Metal Injection Molding (MIM) and Ceramic Injection Molding (CIM), is an advanced manufacturing technology for the production of precise, high volume, net-shape components.
Whilst many design engineers remain unaware of the potential of this technology, Powder Injection Molding is today a global industry with annual sales in excess of $2 billion and strong growth rates.
To discover more about how the technology has revolutionised component production, browse our Introduction to Metal Injection Molding. You can also download past issues of PIM International magazine in PDF format from our archive, offering insight into the technology and its applications.
