As a cross-disciplinary manufacturing technology integrating plastic injection molding and powder metallurgy, Metal Injection Molding (MIM) is hailed as "the pearl on the crown of precision ...

DePuy Spine's use of a DMLS system reduced wait times and increased flexibility in producing surgical tool prototypes A DMLS system allowed DePuy Spine to quickly present consulting doctors with ...

Germany-based companies, 3D-Micromac AG, a provider of laser micromachining systems, and EOS GmbH, an e-Manufacturing group, have teamed up to form a new organization dubbed 3D MicroPrint GmbH. The ...

Metal powders are used to produce a variety of industrial parts and products. A number of techniques are used to manufacture parts from metal powders, with two popular techniques being sintering and ...

The powder injection moulding (PIM) process is an efficient method for the high volume production of shaped components from powders. PIM is a derivative of polymer injection moulding and uses much of ...

Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is the process of turning digital designs into three-dimensional objects. It is a convenient and affordable way to make prototypes as well as finished products, ...