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The fact that ALLROUNDERs can not only be used for plastic injection moulding
but also for ceramic and metal powder moulding is demonstrated by the production
of a micro cogwheel on an ALLROUNDER equipped for powder processing.
The dimensions of the moulded part – 1.4 mm external diameter, 525 µm internal
diameter and a thickness of 0.2 mm – make this application from the metal powder
moulding sector of particular interest.
In order to clearly demonstrate the potential of the process, Kugele (a
specialist for injection moulds), the Chair and Institute of Machine Tools and
Production Science (wbk) of the University of Karlsruhe and ARBURG have combined
forces in a joint-venture project.
The required precision and reproducibility as well as cost-effective series
production can be achieved with the metal powder moulding production process.
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