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Injection moulding
News Release from: Arburg | Subject: Metals powder injection moulding
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 September 2006
Advanced powder injection moulding
described
The processing of metal and ceramic materials on injection moulding machines will be discussed at the Euro PM event, a company offering some 25 years' development experience.
During October 23-25, 2006, the elite among powder injection moulding (PIM) processors will meet at the Euro PM in the Belgian city of Ghent in order to share the latest developments and processes in the sector When the specialists in this field congregate, Arburg's presence is a must
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 10 Jul 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Arburg and its PIM experts will be represented at their own exhibition stand, number 41 in Hall 2, in order to provide customers and interested parties with useful information on the processing of metal and ceramic materials on injection moulding machines.
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His topic: 'Assembly Moulding of MIM Materials'.
PIM processors will find out more about the particular factors which must be taken into account during the assembly moulding of metal injection moulding (MIM) components.
* Over 25 years of expertise - for over 25 years, Arburg has been involved in this special processing method, the benefits of which are particularly in the numerous possibilities for moulding metal and ceramic powders as well as in the high-quality series production of these types of moulded parts.
From the outset, the Arburg specialists have worked on the complete process from material preparation and injection moulding through to debinding and sintering of the parts.
This has resulted in an immense wealth of experience.
Powder injection moulding, which does not differ from conventional plastics processing in its basic principle, must be specially adapted to the materials employed and their properties as well as to the plastic binder material.
Consequently, special injection units and screws as well as special removal and transport strategies are employed for the fragile moulded parts.
* PIM processing now on an industrial scale - today, PIM processing is increasingly being used in order to produce complex components for industrial use.
Arburg can assist the production setup process with comprehensive expertise, both with regard to the 'Allrounder' injection moulding machines as well as in terms of the overall processing method.
At the in-house testing laboratory in Lossburg, customers can gain first-hand experience of the advantages of powder injection moulding, test material mixtures and perform pilot production runs on their own moulds.
* About Arburg - the German machine manufacturer Arburg, is one of the leading global manufacturers of injection moulding machines for plastics processing with clamping forces between 125kN and 4000kN (12-400 tonf).
Fields of application are, for example, the production of plastics parts for motor vehicles, communications and consumer electronics, medical technology, domestic appliances and packaging.
The product range is completed by robotic systems and other peripherals.
In the context of an integrated management system, Arburg is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001 and 14001.
Arburg is present in a total of 70 countries - in all the major plastics markets - with a comprehensive on-site sales and service network.
Some 1,950 employees share in ARBURG's success world-wide.
Production is carried out by approximately 1,650 employees, exclusively at the parent factory in Lossburg (Germany).
A further 300 employees work at the 22 subsidiaries and representative offices.
In 2006, Arburg is celebrating "50 years of injection moulding machines" throughout the world and is presenting the 'Allrounder Golden Edition' anniversary series.
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