MICRO MOULDING | ARTICLE
CERAMIC INJECTION MOULDING: Trend Change in MIM Industry
Our world has become micro-sized to such an extent that when we all take a look at the
manufacturing space around us, we realise that everything has shrunk to a smaller size with the
use of the latest technologies. It appears that the world is moving to micro and nano technologies — be it a mobile phone or a key-hole surgery leading to a significant revolution in
manufacturing technologies. Metal injection
moulding (MIM) technology has been one of such niche metal forming technologies that have made manufacturing of tiny complex shapes a reality.
Indo-MIM, based in Bangalore, India, has been operating in the field of MIM technology for 15 years and has mastered the injection moulding technology by producing as many as 3500 varieties of parts with more complex and near net shapes. These are being used in various diverse applications such as the automobile industry, medical, aerospace, electricals and electronics, consumables etc.
As a company, Indo-MIM has added expertise in the field of tooling, process design and monitoring, as well as the inspection criteria of the final finished parts. The company has always been adding value to the customers’ applications by working closely with the customer engineers and understanding the requirements thoroughly well ahead of taking up the manufacturing activity. This has helped Indo-MIM to accomplish the ‘first time right’ goals and has been an influential factor in the “just in time” deliveries.
Indo-MIM is equipped with the world’s best machines from the start to the end of the process. Indo-MIM, as a company, can help manufacture metal and ceramic components of small to large volumes and has adopted and ventured into micro moulding of metal and ceramic parts with high-precision features and accuracy with sharp edges, using a micro system technology (MST). The company has a capability to prototype and produce parts with different specifications, based on the application and the customer requirements.
Ceramics has been a material of preference for demanding parts that require high resistance to heat, corrosion and wear. Today, Indo-MIM’s ceramic injection moulding (CIM) services make it possible to manufacture this durable material into small and micro-sized parts with complex geometries.
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