World PM2016: Metal Injection Moulded smartphone housings produced in exhibition hall

摘要

At the World PM2016 Congress and Exhibition, Hamburg, Germany, leading injection moulding machine manufacturer Arburg GmbH & Co KG demonstrated the cost-efficient production of smartphone housings using Metal Injection Moulding. The technology is increasingly being used in the smartphone sector as a production-efficient and cost-effective alternative to conventional machining processes. A hydraulic Allrounder 470 5 (Fig. 11 was used to produce the green compacts for smartphone back covers (Fig. 21 in a cycle time of around one minute. ‘The booming international smartphone market offers huge potential for Powder Injection Moulding,’ stated Arburg's PIM expert Hartmut Watcher. ‘We're receiving more and more enquiries from this segment at international trade fairs. As a result, we've now established a joint venture with BASF for an innovative PIM application that was seen for the first time at the World PM2016 fair. This enables significant cost savings in comparison with conventional machining processes.’