High performance PM materials community prepares to meet in Reutte, Austria

The 17th Plansee Seminar will take place in Reutte, Austria, from May 25–29 2009. This international conference on high performance Powder Metallurgy (PM) materials features more than 100 oral presentations and 132 posters presentations covering the world of PM Refractory Metals and Hard Materials.

General PM technologies such as powder production, sintering and joining are also covered. The following high-level invited lectures take place throughout the week... Read full story

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In the June issue of 'PIM International'

The June issue of Powder Injection Moulding International is out soon, packed with industry news and the following features and technical papers:

• Medical and dental applications for microPIM –
  a roadmap for growth
  In the light of an increasing global demand for microPIM components, leaders in the field came together at a special workshop held as part of the PIM2009 Conference, Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, USA between 4-6 March.
  
  In this specially commissioned report for PIM International, Professor Randall German looks at the key issues that were identified, including both the technical and commercial challenges that lie ahead. View full June issue preview | Subscribe
   
• Oechsler AG proves its competence in ceramic injection moulding with new BMW applications
  Oechsler AG, based in Ansbach, Mittelfranken/Bavaria, Southern Germany, has long been a leading innovator when it comes to bringing new plastic-based injection moulded products to the market. The company has now gone a stage further with the successful introduction of a range of CIM parts in the new BMW 7 series. View full June issue preview  | Subscribe
   
• Turbocharger technology presents new opportunities for metal injection moulding
  The unique ability of metal injection molding to produce complex components from materials that are difficult to process by other routes makes it ideally suited to the manufacture high performance turbocharger
  components. View full June issue preview | Subscribe
   
• Metal injection moulding flourishes in Zhuzhou, China’s hardmetal capital
  Zhuzhou Luke’s Metal Powder Product Co. Ltd is a leading Chinese producer of MIM tungsten alloy and cemented carbide products.
  
  Mr Xiao Yulin recently visited the company on behalf of PIM International and we report on an operation that is enjoying consistently high levels of sales growth to international markets. View full June issue preview | Subscribe
   
• PIM2009 Conference Review: Industry remains upbeat despite global recession
  The Metal Powder Industry Federation’s PIM2009 conference took place in Orlando, Florida, in March. Despite the tough economic conditions, the conference programme and accompanying workshop and seminar succeeded in attracting delegates from around the world.
   
• Mixing simulation for powder injection moulding feedstock: Quantification by the mixing entropy
  Tae Gon Kang, Seokyoung Ahn, Seong Jin Park, Sundar V Atre, Randall M German
  Micro-powder injection moulding is accepted as a means to mass-produce various metal or ceramic three-dimensional micro devices. There are several technological barriers for micro-PIM, such as the production of nano-size powders, mixing of nano-size powders with a binder system, injection moulding, debinding, and sintering. View full abstract on the PIM International website | Subscribe
   
• Micro metal injection moulding for thermal management applications using ultrafine powders
  H. Schmidt, A. C. Rota, Ph. Imgrund, M. Leers
  There is an increasing interest in using tiny parts made of special metallic materials for new applications. In this new approach, active cooled heat sinks with a microstructured surface are produced by µ-metal injection moulding (µ MIM).
  
  In contrast to conventional heat sinks made of copper, in this case the parts are made of copper-tungsten and copper-molybdenum due to their combination of low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and reasonable thermal conductivity. View full abstract on the PIM International website | Subscribe

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MIMA launches new on-line resource

The ‘Metal Injection Molding Association’ (MIMA), one of the six federated trade associations of North America’s Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), has launched a new industry-funded website, www.mimaweb.org, to promote the benefits of metal injection moulding as a part manufacturing technology.

The website contains technical resources, case studies and information on MIMA activities, member listings and membership benefits. View website 
 

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Subscribing to PIM International

A subscription to PIM International magazine is the easiest and most cost-effective way to keep up-to-date with developments in this dynamic global industry. Our standard 1 year subscription rate is £95 (approx. US$140 / €107).

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Our Subscription Plus package includes an annual subscription to Powder Injection Moulding International plus all back issues for only £270 (approx. US$390 / €307)

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International PM Directory: save 25% plus free shipping

The International Powder Metallurgy Directory (IPMD) is the leading directory of PM and PIM parts producers and industry suppliers worldwide. More information

The 468 page IPMD 13th Edition 2008-2009 contains in excess of 4,700 entries covering:

• PM and MIM part producers
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All purchases include immediate access to the searchable on-line IPMD database for a period of 12 months. More information

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