A major factor to consider when designing a part for manufacture with MIM is tooling design. MIM tooling requires very specific design features; these include parting lines, gates, ejector pin marks, and cam actions. Parting Lines: Every MIM part will have...
MIM produces a wide range of high-performance, complex-shaped components that require little or no machining. Because of the high final density, MIM products have properties that are equivalent to those gained with other fabrication routes. There is exceptional material flexibility,...
The Advantages of Mim for Custom Metal Fabrication
Metal injection molding has many advantages over other metal manufacturing methods. First, MIMs allow product designers to create custom parts that they might not be able to find in the market. Whether it is a small custom screw or fastener, a...
Sintering & the Metal Injection Molding Process
Sintering is the process of heating a material close to its melting point without allowing it to liquefy, typically for the purpose of bonding the metal particles in order to achieve desired mechanical properties. A common part of the metal injection...
Which Is the Better Technology for Manufacturing Metal Parts, Mim or Investment Casting?
Compared to investment casting, which represents one of the oldest applied metal molding processes, Metal Injection Moulding or MIM is a relatively new technology. MIM technology became known in the 1980s – however, even in the 1990s, many companies involved...
How to Use Mim in the Production of Metal Parts
Metal Injection Moulding (MIM) is a suitable technology to fabricate small or medium-sized pieces with complex geometry. A variety of materials can be used (stainless steels, low-alloy steels, soft magnetic, tooling steel or ceramic materials). MIM combines the technique and...
Design Considerations for Metal Injection Molding
Metal injection molding (MIM) produces relatively small, complex, net or near-net parts which can include features such as holes, radii, logos, and text. Moreover, MIM can make such parts for half the cost of CNC machining or investment casting. Better...
What Is the Metal Binder Jetting Process
The process is referred to as a type of additive manufacturing because it adds material during the process, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing techniques (milling, grinding, cutting, etc.) that remove material from a solid block. Layers are added, rather than taken away...
Understanding Metal Injection Molding Costs for Parts & Tooling
Factors Affecting MIM Costs When it comes to cost and potential cost savings, there are three common ways to produce metal injection molds: 1. CNC Machining 2. 3D Printing 3. Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Metal Injection Molding Techniques 1. CNC Machining CNC Machining,...