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Injection Molding Metals and Ceramics April 2001

Management

Strategies for breaking into a new technology Choosing the best process, equipment, and employees brought success to this MIM molder; next step TXM.

A synergy: One plus one makes three Employees help bring CIM and MIM under one roof.

Sales & Marketing

Volume key to lowering powder prices The cost of powder for MIM has dropped by half over the past 10 years. Here's one insight on how to accelerate this trend.

WEB EXCULSIVEMaintaining TXM growth in IT slowdown To combat the oversupply of magnesium notebook housings, a TXM shop is expanding into ancillary markets.

Making a name for TXM and PIM Powder and magnesium molders introduce themselves to the world through conferences and open houses.

Design

MIM and the quest for timeless precision After a point-to-point comparison, molding won out over massive forming to create stainless steel watchcases. CIM conversion sheds light on broadband nets Secondary operations are eliminated in a switch to ceramic injection molded fiber-optic ferrules.

New materials debut in MIM standards update Updated powder guidelines now available from MPIF.

PIM analysis gets a boost Updated simulation software for PIM parts includes a cooling module.

IMMC Materials News IMMC Application Showcase

Tooling

MIM helps produce metal inserts for PIM A rapid tooling process builds inserts quickly and economically.

Fine-tuning, optimizing a MIM mold Getting the mold just right is a specialty of this MIM and TXM molder.

Manufacturing

Coinjection, gas assist migrate to metal Experiments in Europe are slowing the feasibility of using various plastics processes in PIM.

A multimetal molding machine Multimaterial press adds capability for PIM molder.

TXM takes on a tough part A new magnesium molder tackles a complex first project: consolidating 52 parts into one.

Tests pave the way to molding with coarse powder Simply adjusting furnace conditions can enable PIM processors to use less expensive, coarser powder.

Pellet shape, size impact parts Understanding the effects of pellet size can help optimize MIM.

Large-part ceramics are within reach Increasing hold pressure could be key to molding thick-wall ceramic parts free of voids and residual stress.

The influence of solids in TXM The semisolid nature of TXM slurry offers advantages.

IMMC's Plant Tour: 'We have powder in our blood' Remington Arms Co. Inc., PMPD, Ilion, NY.