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Smith Metal Products2023-12-06T09:51:57-06:00Metal Injection Molding (MIM Molding) Smith Metal Products’ state-of-the-art MIM molding produces simple to complex metal parts fast and eliminates extensive machining. MIM molded parts are great candidates for use in firearms, defense, medical, dental, orthodontics, computers, aerospace, automotive, appliance, and recreation. MIM Molding and TiMIM Molding is ideal for producing critical parts that are typically...
3D Binder-Jet Metal Printing Prototypes
Smith Metal Products2023-11-15T13:52:17-06:00About Us Quality News Events Equipment & Facilities History of Smith Ownership Affiliations Medical Biopsy Forceps, Graspers and Instrument Handles Are Ideal Candidates For Bridge To MIM Starting With 3D Binder-Jet Metal Printing Prototypes. Biopsy Forceps pictured, and similar Medical graspers and components are ideal components for Smith Metal Products Bridge-to-MIM process. Center City, Minnesota: Medical designers are looking for streamlined processes and to reduce...
Smith Metal Products Receives Federal Firearms License (FFL)
Smith Metal Products2022-10-26T14:39:25-05:00About Us Quality News Events Equipment & Facilities History of Smith Ownership Affiliations Smith Metal Products Receives Federal Firearms License (FFL) For Performing Sub-Contracting Services Using MIM Molding Capabilities In Production Of Military, Defense And Firearm Components. Smith Metal Products has announced it has received the Federal Firearms License (FFL) and adds to its other accreditations that include ISO 13485, ITAR and ISO 9001:2015....
The MIM Advantage Versus Titanium or Inconel Parts Requiring 50% Or More Of the Material To Be Removed
Smith Metal Products2023-11-15T13:39:12-06:00About Us Quality News Events Equipment & Facilities History of Smith Ownership Affiliations The MIM Advantage Versus Titanium or Inconel Parts Requiring 50% Or More Of the Material To Be Removed Smith Metal Products has announced its Metal Injection Molding cost advantage over costly high-performance metals requiring significant machining to achieve the final part geometry. “When Titanium, Inconel or other expensive metals in bar,...
Extending MIM Net Shape Parts To Include Fine Tolerances
Smith Metal Products2022-03-02T15:37:56-06:00About Us Quality News Events Equipment & Facilities History of Smith Ownership Affiliations Smith Metal Products Announces Expanded Machining Capabilities For Extending MIM Net Shape Parts To Include Fine Tolerances, A “MIM Hybrid Solution”. Smith Metal Products adds CNC lathe to in-house machining capabilities making Smith one of the largest MIM molders with significantly more CNC machines and advanced secondary processing capabilities in the...
MIM Materials
Smith Metal Products2021-06-17T16:13:14-05:00Smith Metal Products adds TIMIM capabilities
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Smith Metal Products2021-06-17T11:40:30-05:00Save $100,000's or more by using MIM molding with Smith Metal Products
Smith Metal Products Announces 3D Binder-jet Metal Printing For Quick-turn Prototype MIM-Like Parts
Smith Metal Products2021-02-09T13:42:35-06:00About Us Quality News Events Equipment & Facilities History of Smith Ownership Affiliations Smith Metal Products Announces 3D Binder-jet Metal Printing For Quick-turn Prototype MIM-Like Parts Smith Metal Products adds quick-turn 3D Binder-Jet Metal Printing parts for customers to evaluate and verify their product run utilizing a MIM-like process without the cost of building a test mold. Now manufacturers can easily see, touch and...
Automotive Metal Injection Molding Explained
Smith Metal Products2021-02-11T10:16:27-06:00Resources White Papers Videos Examples Design Guide Site Map Automotive Metal Injection Molding Explained Complex, high-volume parts are ideal for this process. For high-volume, high-precision needs of many automotive applications, metal injection molding (MIM) is a growing, though largely overlooked, process that could result in significant cost savings. Industry statistics state the overall process has grown from $9-million in 1986 (the original patents were...