Metal Injection Molding: PIM International, the industry magazine
Industry News
Desktop Metal qualifies 316L stainless steel for high volume manufacturing with its Production System
April 21, 2021
Desktop Metal, Inc, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA, has qualified the use of 316L stainless steel for its Production System™ platform. Known...»
MPP appoints Paul Cook as Senior Director of Operations
April 20, 2021
MPP, a provider of custom-engineered Powder Metallurgy and Metal Injection Moulding solutions headquartered in Noblesville, Indiana, USA, has appoi...»
MPIF prepares to welcome PM industry to PowderMet2021
April 13, 2021
The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) has released further details on its plans for the hybrid PowderMet2021, scheduled to take place June ...»
Wall Colmonoy completes installation of UK-first Desktop Metal Shop System
April 8, 2021
Wall Colmonoy Limited, Pontardawe, Wales, UK, reports it has fully installed a Desktop Metal™ Shop System™, adding to the range of me...»
Online Q&A directory launched for vacuum furnace end-users
April 7, 2021
VacuumFurnaces.com, a mobile and online Question-and-Answer directory, has been launched for vacuum furnace equipment end-users; commercial and in-...»
Multistation becomes a distributor of Xerion’s Fusion Factory
April 6, 2021
Multistation, a digital manufacturing provider based in France, has signed an agreement to be the exclusive distributor for Xerion’s Fusion Facto...»
Ultra Fine Specialty Products earns AS9100 certification for gas atomised powders
April 6, 2021
Ultra Fine Specialty Products, LLC, an affiliate of Novamet Specialty Products Corporation, has announced that its manufacturing site in Woonsocket...»
ITA calls for abstracts for Titanium USA 2021
March 30, 2021
The organising committee for the Titanium USA 2021 virtual conference, taking place October 5, has issued a Call for Abstracts. Both market-oriente...»
Bosch Advanced Ceramics: Driving ceramic Additive Manufacturing for series production with Lithoz
If you were looking to build a ‘dream-team’ to drive the series production capabilities of ceramic Additive Manufacturing, there’s a good chance that Bosch Advanced Ceramics and Lithoz would be high on your list. Both are pioneers in their respective fields: Bosch, a global multinational and in many ways the original Ceramic Injection Moulding company, and Lithoz, a ‘startup that has grown up’ and is now a global leader in ceramic AM machines.
PIM International’s Nick Williams tells the story of their cooperation and their mission to use ceramic AM for series production.
High precision, flexibility and intensive customer support: How Demcon MIM is planning ahead for long-term growth
Since the early days of Powder Injection Moulding in Europe, the Netherlands has been home to a highly capable MIM and CIM industry, including a number of companies which have been featured in previous issues of PIM International.
In this article, Dr Georg Schlieper reports on a recent visit to Demcon Metal Injection Moulding, a company that is enjoying success in a diverse range of markets and has an ambitious strategy for efficiency-driven long term growth.
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.
