Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) Design Excellence Award is one of the most prestigious platforms in the Powder Metallurgy (PM) & Metal Injection Molding (MIM) for recognizing achievement in this industry.
“INDO-MIM won 2 Distinction and 1 Grand Prize this year at MPIF Conference
DISTINCTION AWARDS
- In the Automotive—Chassis Category for MIM components, an Award of Distinction has been given to INDO-MIM Pvt Ltd., for right- and left-hand thread inserts made from MIM-4605 low-alloy steel (quenched & tempered) and used in collapsible roof systems to clamp and hinge different components of the system. The parts are made in a two-cavity hot runner mold. The optimum injection point is critical due to the varied sectional thicknesses and was determined via mold flow simulation. Thread auto unwinding was a major challenge for the tooling. Powder coating and electroplating enable the parts to satisfy a 2,000-hour salt spray test.
- In the Hand Tools/Recreation Category for MIM PM components, an Award of Distinction has been given to Indo-MIM Pvt Ltd., for a clamp body used in a sub-assembly for hand power tools. The part is U-shaped with a single boss on one leg, with three bosses and two pin-like projections on the opposite leg. An innovative and effective way of cooling and venting helped to prevent voids and weld lines. The MIM-4605 low-alloy steel part resulted in a cost saving of 60% compared with the machined part that it replaced.
GRAND PRIZE
- A Grand Prize has been awarded to INDO-MIM Pvt Ltd., in the Hand Tools/Recreation Category for MIM components for a MIM-17-4 PH stainless steel keeper release used in a subassembly for safety door locks. This 60-mm (2.4 inch) long part has a square central cross-section with rectangular blocks at each end. There is also an “h” shaped projection part way along the central section. The part is molded in a multi-cavity tool in which a side core covers the “h” profile and another side core from one end covers the hole profile. The part is used in safety door locks and needs to handle the frictional forces and wear and tear involved.
