Metal Injection Molding

Learn the advantages of the MIM process, that combines finely-powdered metal and a binder material to create high volume of complex parts.

Vacuum sintering of stainless steels: how to choose the right sintering atmosphere

Stainless-steel components represent a large part of the market for sintered parts; they can be produced using many technologies and have a wide variety of applications such as automotive, biomedical industries, mechanical and fashion.

In this article we are going to discuss how sintering parameters, and especially the sintering atmosphere, may affect the quality achievable from sintered stainless-steel parts.
We’ll analyse the three gas options, and we’ll see that in some circumstances there are interesting alternatives that can fit your needs. Read on!

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Published on 10/14/2019
Categories: Applications

Sintering for microextrusion? Results on micro bi-lumen tubes

Microextrusion technology is a valid alternative to produce micro components with complex features and tight tolerances.
Microextrusion of plastics represents a solution for some industrial applications such as in the biomedical field, despite its many challenging aspects.

Let's analyze all the process chain improvements in order to develop new monitoring and control methods for improving the final part quality.

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Published on 3/11/2019
Categories: Applications

Metal Injection Molding vs. Binder Jetting [2/2]

Passing through Material Jetting additive manufacturing technology, we'll highlight benefits and drawbacks of Binder Jetting and Metal Injection Moulding.
Is it better to rely on an already mature technology rather than investing in the innovative three-dimensional printing?

I think you’ll be surprised by some of the information I’m going to reveal, read on.

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Metal Injection Molding vs. Binder Jetting [1/2]

MIM is a mature technology used for the large scale production of small and complex components with high precision and that not require subsequent processing.

What's the downside of Metal Injection Molding?
Are there any alternatives?

Let's take a look at a cheaper and more versatile technology, 3D Binder Jetting, analyzing pros and cons.

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An introduction to powder metallurgy

Powder metallurgy is a cost effective way to create customised, strong and durable metal components for a huge range of industrial uses.
Learn about how powder metallurgy works and choose the right metal manufacturing solution for any industrial challenge.

This article provides a brief introduction to the various powder metallurgy techniques, including vacuum sintering and additive manufacturing. It suggests a few of the major benefits of implementing powder metallurgy, as well as some contemporary uses of the technique which could provide inspiration for future applications.

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