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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...»
Tekna begins trading on Euronext Growth Oslo
March 30, 2021
Tekna Holding AS, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, has begun trading on Euronext Growth Oslo, a multilateral trading facility operated by the Oslo Stock...»
Headmade Materials enables high-end titanium pedals for bikes
March 29, 2021
Headmade Materials GmbH, Würzberg, Germany, has collaborated with Titanum GmbH, Hamburg, to produce lightweight titanium clipless bike pedals. Thr...»
Fraunhofer IFAM installs Tritone's MoldJet AM system, Europe's first
March 25, 2021
The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (IFAM), Dresden, Germany, is expanding its range of sinter-based Addit...»
Ceramic Injection Moulding: Developments in production technology, materials and applications
Ceramic Injection Moulding has been a key driver in enabling the world of technical ceramics to expand from a narrow range of industrial applications to a new generation of uses in advanced engineering, high-end luxury goods, innovative medical devices, and components for electric and hybrid vehicles that are enabling society’s shift to a lower-carbon future.
In this extensive review, Dr-Ing Tassilo Moritz considers recent developments in CIM production technology, materials and applications, and identifies trends that will affect the outlook for the sector.
ElementPlus: Exploring opportunities for titanium MIM in the consumer electronics sector
Asia’s burgeoning consumer electronics sector has been the driving force behind much of Metal Injection Moulding’s growth over the past decade. Can this sector now help drive the MIM of titanium?
Leading Chinese Ti MIM specialist Shenzhen ElementPlus Material Technology Co., Ltd. believes that competitive powder prices, cost reductions thanks to more flexible processing, and the development of new applications with specific performance requirements, have created the perfect conditions for a breakthrough. The company’s General Manager, Daomin Gu, shares her insights with PIM International and reports on progress to date.
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.
