Metal Injection Molding Blog

  • Designing with Metal Injection Molding in Mind

    Medical device manufacturers are constantly looking for ways to innovate to provide life-saving solutions to compete in a global marketplace. As pressures constantly drive the need for innovation, the primary tendency is to focus on innovating the product and less so on innovating the methods in which the product is made. Metal injection molding has garnered significant momentum over the past decade, but many engineers are still hesitant or unfamiliar incorporating MIM into their designs for this innovative manufacturing process over conventional processes they are accustomed to, such as CNC machining.

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  • The Five Pillars of a Great Automotive Component Supplier

    The automotive supply chain is as broad as it is demanding, especially for tier two and tier three component providers. The constituents that go into truck and automobile construction range from plastic or rubber polymers to high strength steel and aluminum.

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  • What Makes a Good MIM Part?

    Metal Injection Molding is a manufacturing technology well suited for high-volume, complex metal components. A MIM part can be more cost effective than a similarly complex machined part. When designing for metal injection molding, there are several characteristics such as materials, mass, size, complexity, and volume to consider that make a good MIM part.

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  • Advanced Powder Products, Inc. Appears on the Inc. 5000

    PHILIPSBURG, PA, August 17, 2021 – Inc. magazine today revealed that Advanced Powder Products, Inc. is No. 3759 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.

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  • Metal Injection Molding Showdown

    How does Metal Injection Molding compare to competitive processing methodologies such as machining, forging and die casting to name a few? As we compare and analyze these competitive processes, we will focus on four constraints of material performance, quantities desired, complexity of shape and application costs.

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  • How Metal 3D Printing Compliments Metal Injection Molding

    In today’s fast-paced world, time to market is critical when considering a new design or existing product enhancement. Here at Advanced Powder Products, APP, we harness the power of metal injection molding and 3D metal printing to reinforce and showcase the world of MIM possibilities.

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  • APP Wins Award of Distinction

    APP Wins Award of Distinction in the Aerospace/Military/Firearms Category for MIM components. APP has recently demonstrated how technologies like Metal Injection Molding (MIM) are driving continuous improvement and innovation this year in the 2021 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards Competition, sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF).

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  • The 10 Most Common Questions about MIM - Asked and Answered

    Want to learn more about Metal Injection Molding (MIM)? Dive into the 10 most common questions we receive here at APP about our proven MIM technology.

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  • Metal Molding – It’s Not Just a Theory

    Covid-19 has impacted many industries, but very few companies have felt it quite as sharply as medical device manufacturers. And, as if the pandemic wasn't enough on its own, over the past 12 months we've seen a cargo ship splayed sideways in a canal, a hacked pipeline, and global raw material shortages. Metal injection molding, MIM is a green technology built around specialists with the ability and metallurgical expertise to formulate feedstocks in-house which means it doesn't rely on fragile supply chains, greatly lowering risk for OEMs.

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  • APP Completes New Facility

    Advanced Powder Products, Inc. Completes New 25,000 Square-Foot Manufacturing Facility. This new expansion features a 25,000 square-foot facility. We house a state-of-the-art quality lab, increased processing capabilities, automation development and a research and development center.

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