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Industry insight from the 2024 International Conference on Injection Molding Metals, Ceramics and Carbides MIM2024, the International Conference on Injection Molding of Metals, Ceramics, and Carbides, was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, from February 26 to 28, 2024. Attended by more than a hundred delegates from ten countries, this latest event in the well-established series was deemed to be an innovative success. This year was – to the relief of both attendees and the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) – an in-person only event. Dr Animesh Bose, CEO, Optimus Alloys, reviews some of the highlights from the technical programme.
The purpose of the MPIF’s annual MIM conference is to survey the advances in the injection moulding of metals, ceramics and carbides, foster innovation, and act as a conduit for cross-fertilisation and technology transfer across different areas of Metal Injection Moulding (MIM), Ceramic Injection Moulding (CIM) and sinter-based Additive Manufacturing (AM). The event also serves to keep the community updated about other technologies that could impact markets in both positive and negative ways. This year’s conference included twenty-five technical presentations that focused on some of the recent advances in MIM, CIM and sinter-based AM processes, materials, testing, tooling, and sintering. The technical programme was well augmented by ten minute presentations by various companies during the ‘Technological Process and Product Innovations’ sessions that highlighted each company’s respective technology. Nearly thirty companies showcased their products and services during a tabletop exhibit that was well-attended.
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Several Metal Injection Molding Association (MIMA) functions took place alongside the conference, including meetings of the MIMA Standards Committee, the MIMA Board of Directors and MIMA member meetings. As is tradition, a
PIM Tutorial was organised by the MPIF prior to the event, conducted by Matt Bulger, a former MIMA president. One additional attraction at this year’s event was a reception and tour of Kymera International’s
Fig. 1 Top: a busy MIM2024 conference room; below: the MIM2024 tabletop exhibition (Courtesy MPIF)
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