MIM industry expansion: What does it mean for vacuum furnace technology?

摘要

With the MIM industry on the rise and expanding across an increasing number of sectors, requirements have been set to ensure that the quality of MIM parts is consistently high and MIM processing equipment is accurate and efficient. Debinding and sintering furnace performance needs to advance concurrently in order to accommodate these requirements without sacrificing cost-effective operation. Ipsen Inc. outlines how it has incorporated new technologies to address MIM part quality and economical operation concerns. This paper specifically illustrates how its furnaces' temperature uniformity, hot zone design, process gas management and binder removal systems can combat many of the common problems part manufacturers face when looking to fulfil increasing capacity requirements while also reducing manufacturing cost per part. Such technical advantages are crucial in staying ahead in the booming MIM industry.