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WHY MIM

METAL INJECTION MOLDING IS THE BEST OPTION

Many design and economic limitations of traditional metalworking technologies find the best alternative in Metal Injection Molding. MIM is the best option for complex shape applications. There is wide variety of high strength and corrosion resistant materials that provide alternatives to many applications. MIM is being used in different industries and products, automotive, aerospace, medical devices, firearms and so on.

THE MIM ADVANTAGE

  • Excellent for high volume
  • Separate parts that need to be assembled could be fused together as one MIM part
  • Enable mass production of intricate, highly detailed parts and structures
  • Reduce or eliminate machining
  • Reduce waste
  • Reduce total cost

ADVANTAGE OVER INVESTMENT CASTING

  • MIM provides better surface finish
  • Highly automated process as compared to labor intense investment casting
  • MIM provides more design flexibility since better tolerances can be held
  • Better performance on larger volumes for MIM

ADVANTAGE OVER CNC MACHINING PROCESSES

  • Quantity:
    On CNC machining each part is machined to its final shape individually. MIM has the capacity of molding several parts of complex geometry at one time
  • Shape complexity:
    On MIM parts, details are machined into the mold and reproduced each time during molding. As opposed to CNC machining, each machined detail adds to the cost
  • Waste:
    CNC removes great amounts of metal compared to MIM that uses only the necessary material: typical waste reduction is 75% using MIM