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GKN Powder Metallurgy opens new customer centre in Bonn
July 18, 2019
GKN Powder Metallurgy has opened a new customer centre in Bonn, Germany, at which customers and partners can receive support and training in all as...»
Sandvik reports high demand but fewer orders in Q2 2019
July 17, 2019
Sandvik AB, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, has reported its results for the second quarter of 2019. Revenues were said to have remained steady...»
Paper submissions now open for WORLDPM2020 in Montréal
July 15, 2019
Paper submissions are now open for the 2020 World Congress on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials (WORLDPM2020), to be held in Montréal, Que...»
Volume Graphics releases new CT software solutions for non-destructive testing
July 12, 2019
Volume Graphics GmbH, headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, has released version 3.3 of its software solutions for non-destructive quality assuranc...»
Low-Pressure Powder Injection Moulding: Enabling cost-effective low and high-volume production
The vast majority of metal and ceramic injection moulded parts are today produced on high-pressure injection moulding machines, operating at up to 200 MPa. However, Low-Pressure Powder Injection Moulding (LPIM), using pressures of up to 1 MPa, has been a focus of international development for a number of years.
LPIM is now enjoying commercial success, driven partly by its ability to produce components at both low and high volumes, many of which are larger than can be produced by conventional PIM. Prof Vincent Demers outlines the current status of the technology and highlights the key technical differences between LPIM and conventional PIM.
Lithoz: How Lithography-based Ceramic AM is expanding the opportunities for technical ceramics
The impact of Additive Manufacturing is today being felt far beyond the metal and plastics industry. This is particularly true in the world of technical ceramics, where processes such as Lithography-based Ceramic Manufacturing are opening up markets for new applications but also supporting technologies such as Ceramic Injection Moulding through the delivery of functional prototypes.
In the following report, Isabel Potestio, from Austria’s Lithoz GmbH, reviews the process, its parallels with CIM, and the opportunities that it presents for the ceramics industry.
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.
