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As a pioneer in powder injection moulding (PIM), Arburg invited trade experts to Lossburg on 5 and 6 June 2013 to duly celebrate “50 years of Arburg PIM expertise” The centrepiece of the two-day event was an international conference attended by approx. 200 invited guests from 25 countries with 16 presentations held by eminent PIM experts from Europe, Asia and North America. The major surprise of the evening event was the official handover of the 1,000th PIM Allrounder to Swiss company Comadur.
The conference panel was made up of leading international specialists from research, industry and professional associations. The 16 presentations not only covered applications, technologies, developments and the prospects for the future of the industry, but were also followed up with lively Q&A sessions with the audience. A broad range of topics was covered at the conference, including both ceramic and metal injection moulding (CIM, MIM). The PIM industries in Europe, Asia and North America were also analysed, as were the research and development prospects for the future. Key areas in which PIM products are used were presented, including the automotive, jewellery and watch-making industries, as well as the IT and dental sectors. The presentations also covered all aspects of the value-added chain, with topics ranging from the effect of feedstock preparation on component quality and the complex production of micro PIM parts, to cost-effective component integration and production using complete turnkey systems.
The attendees complimented on the international character of the event which was unique for the PIM industry and offered for the first time the opportunity to centrally meet approx. 200 PIM specialists and lead comprehensive trans-continental expert discussions.
Uniting theory and practice
The central venue for the anniversary event was the Arburg Customer Center, which offered a sophisticated setting for an interesting and varied programme. Between the presentations, guests had the opportunity to experience powder injection moulding at first hand on seven different exhibits.
Here, special stainless steel buccal tubes for permanent orthodontic braces, zirconium oxide drill bits for the dental sector, intermediate levers for the automotive industry, precision hard-metal milling cutters with interior threads, intricate moulded wheels for the M?rklin “Krokodil” millennium locomotive, triangular ceramic cups and a key chain with two moving parts were produced.
With these applications, Arburg impressively demonstrated both the potential of ceramic and metal injection moulding as well as the future developments. While the mould for the buccal tubes was already more than 30 years old the mould for the key chain with liquid-tempered hot-runner was a perfect example showcasing the latest PIM industry’s trends. In addition the performance offered by the horizontal and vertical Allrounder injection moulding machines for the PIM sector was impressively demonstrated.