Metal injection molding or MIM process is a technology suitable for creating small, complex parts to be used in a variety of applications. Because Metal injection molding(MIM) allows for high production volumes, the reduction or elimination of secondary machining, and a cost-effective price point, the technology is rapidly increasing in popularity.
Harber Metal designs and manufactures metal parts for the following applications:
Drives,Controls,Material Handling,Robotics,Scales,Conveyers
Speed Reduction,Clutch Drives,Gear Drives,Accessories,Ratchets
Drill Chucks,Motors,Lock Mechanisms,Padlocks,Panic Bar Components
Plumbing Components,Door Closure Systems,Attachments & Accessories,Garage Doors,Spraying & Paint Systems,Precision Orifices,Cargo Latches
MIM Medical Device,Auto Parts Design
The minimum or maximum thickness on any metal parts mainly depends on parts of design and size。
Needs the most attention is the MIM technology in the process of forming parts could fully pouring。
For example, if the local thickness of 0.01 inches, it can fully populated, but if the thickness of parts across four inches length, it is not fully filled in.In general, the optimal wall thickness is 0.04 inches to 0.120 inches, of course, the ideal thickness to the overall size of the parts.Reduce the wall thickness can reduce raw material consumption and cost of spare parts.A small chamfer is shown in the figure of thin-wall MIM parts.The picture shows the smallest possible wall thickness of the general guiding principle depends on the size of the chamfer.
Wall thickness can be largest to 0.500 inches, but, with the increase of wall thickness, corresponding increase in raw material consumption, forming period and debinding and sintering cycle will be extended.The increase of the each link all represents the increased cost of parts.
China Automotive Industry
The future development direction of powder metallurgy in China will still be to develop and reserve new technologies and processes around the requirements of industrial upgrading, import substitution and high-quality development, and to adapt to the new era requirements of energy conservation and environmental protection with lean automation manufacturing technology, and to move towards densification, high precision, high density, complex structure, components, and improve magnetic and electrical properties. With the emergence and breakthrough of new technologies, new processes and new energy sources, new application fields of powder metallurgy products will continue to emerge, and the market space will continue to expand.
The loss of some fuel vehicle parts market will inevitably lead to the emergence of new markets. New energy electric vehicles are one direction. The automotive parts processed and produced by powder metallurgy technology have accounted for more than 20% of the whole vehicle.
