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Registration opens for MIM2022 International Conference on Injection Molding of Metals, Ceramics and Carbid...
October 22, 2021
Registration is now open for MIM2022: International Conference on Injection Molding of Metals, Ceramics and Carbides, scheduled to take place Febru...»
Ti-MIM specialist Element22 adopts Headmade’s Cold Metal Fusion AM process
October 21, 2021
Titanium Metal Injection Moulding (MIM) specialist Element22, Kiel, Germany, has reported that it has purchased a Formiga P110 SLS system from EOS ...»
XJet's new end-to-end solutions at Formnext 2021
October 20, 2021
XJet Ltd, Rehovot, Israel, intends to present its portfolio of equipment for ceramic and metal end-to-end Additive Manufacturing at Formnext 2021, ...»
Martin Bloemacher and Harald Neubert receive EPMA Distinguished Service Award
October 20, 2021
The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) announced the recipients of its 2021 Distinguished Service Award during the opening session of Eu...»
Lithoz to showcase multi-material parts and introduce entry-level machine at Formnext
October 18, 2021
Lithoz GmbH, Vienna, Austria, will showcase a variety of multi-material parts, including ceramic/ceramic, ceramic/metal and ceramic/polymer, at For...»
Sandvik AM announces additions to powder sales teams
October 18, 2021
Sandvik Additive Manufacturing, a division of Sandvik AB, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, has strengthened its Osprey® metal powders sales tea...»
Sandvik to list Sandvik Materials Technology in Q2 or Q3 2022
October 15, 2021
The Sandvik Board of Directors has confirmed its previous decision to proceed with the preparation to distribute Sandvik Materials Technology (SMT)...»
Desktop Metal qualifies nickel alloy IN625 for its Production System
October 15, 2021
Desktop Metal, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, USA, has announced the qualification of nickel alloy IN625 for the Production SystemTM platform, which ...»
Inside China’s largest MIM company: Innovation, research and the MIM Smart Factory at Jiangsu Gian Technology Co., Ltd.
The ability to innovate is the cornerstone of the successful evolution of technology companies. Jiangsu Gian Technology Co., Ltd., China’s largest Metal Injection Moulding company, has always followed such a philosophy.
Dr Chiou Yau Hung (Dr Q) visited the company on behalf of PIM International and spoke with Junwen Wu, the company’s vice president, about how innovation, from materials development to the use of Artificial Intelligence for advanced quality management, has become the driving force behind the company’s success.
The evolving story of metal Binder Jetting: The pain and the promise
Binder Jetting – at once the new kid on the block yet one of the industry’s earliest processes – holds the promise of taking metal Additive Manufacturing into the territory of true high-volume production. Yet progress towards this goal appears to be struggling, with machine sales lower than many hoped and two new ‘big players’ appearing to be holding back on full commercialisation.
In this report, Joseph Kowen considers the development of this industry to date, the obstacles facing its growth, and, of course, the recent announcement of two of Binder Jetting’s biggest rivals coming together in the most unexpected acquisition.
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.
