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Read the Autumn 2019 issue of Metal Additive Manufacturing magazine
October 14, 2019
The Autumn 2019 issue of Metal Additive Manufacturing magazine (Vol. 5 No. 3) is now available to read online or download for free via our website ...»
Isostatic Toll Services expands capabilities with new HIP system
October 11, 2019
Isostatic Toll Services (ITS) headquartered in Olive Branch, Mississippi, USA, reports that it has expanded its Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) capabi...»
Highlights of Formnext + PM South China 2020 showcased following successful Shenzhen International MIM and ...
October 9, 2019
With support from China's government, and the growing demand for smart manufacturing technologies, Additive Manufacturing and Powder Metallurgy are...»
Liberty Powder Metals begins construction of new atomiser facility
October 9, 2019
Liberty House Group, parent company of Liberty Powder Metals, Sheffield, UK, has begun construction of a powder metals development facility in Tees...»
Metal Injection Moulding: An alternative manufacturing process for aerospace applications?
The aerospace sector has long been recognised as an important potential market for the Metal Injection Moulding industry. However, extended application development cycles, combined with a lack of fundamental process understanding and rigorous validation requirements have, until now, held back the technology.
In the following article, Rolls-Royce’s Enrico Daenicke and Schunk Sintermetalltechnik GmbH’s Ingolf Langer report on the development of a new generation of high-performance MIM components that are now flying in Rolls-Royce aero engines: IN713LC superalloy stator vanes.
Successful high-volume part production with HP Metal Jet 3D Printing: A guide for MIM professionals
While commercial plastic Additive Manufacturing has been a reality for nearly thirty years, metal Additive Manufacturing is largely still in its infancy despite the technology existing for nearly two decades. This is due to the difficulty of using metal Additive Manufacturing to produce cost-effective parts to the high quality and high volumes necessary to make it attractive for broader applications.
With its Metal Jet system, HP Inc. hopes to change this, making the technology accessible to industry. In this article, HP’s Uday Yadati explains how the Metal Jet system can bring further success for MIM producers.
Powder Injection Molding:
A revolution in manufacturing
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.
