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[September 2006]
Arburg Presents Advanced Injection Moulding Process in Ghent, Belgium
From 23-25 October this year, the elite among 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.
Arburg (Lossburg, Germany) 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. In addition, Marko Maetzig, member of the Arburg PIM team, will hold a presentation on Monday 23 October in the context of the 'Technical Session No. 10: Powder Injection Moulding - Processing'. His topic will be '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 MIM components.
For over 25 years, Arburg has been involved in this special processing method, the benefits of which are found 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 plastic 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.
Today, PIM processing is increasingly being used in order to produce complex components for industrial use. Arburg can assist the production set-up process with comprehensive expertise, both with regard to the Allrounder range of 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.
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