TECHNOLOGY AND PRECISION IN METAL INJECTION MOLDING

About us

Mipatech is a business unit of Orthometric, a brazilian company wordlwide supplier of orthodontic brackets in steel and ceramics, stablished since 2005, which in 2020 strategically started to supply mechanical components for the general industry through the Metal Injection Molding process.

Located in Marília (São Paulo- State- Brazil), Mipatech has a highly specialized engineering team, its own tooling structure with precision machining, injection molding machines, furnace and laboratories, all with high technology, always aiming to provide quality products, with the accuracy, efficiency and security our customers need.

300

Employees

5.000 M2

Plant

+ 220

Customers

48

Countries

Our certifications

Mipatech has all the major certifications that assure the quality of all products manufactured by our company.

Mipatech Differentials

ENGINEERING

Team responsible for the introduction of the injected steel process in Brazil for over 20 years ago

TOOLING

Production and maintenance of molds, tools and fixtures

INTERNAL MACHINING

Internal tooling and machining

INTERNAL PREPARATION OF FEEDSTOCK

To allow the adjustment of the shrinkage factor, as well as preparing alloys

3D PROTOTYPING

Printed parts for project evaluation

COMPANY-OWNED LABS

For quality control and management

The MIM process

The MIM process has become an important part of the metal manufacturing industries. The technology is derived from the injection molding of ceramic powder and metal.

The MIM process is capable of producing extremely complex parts in medium and large quantities, ensuring all the precision such parts require, at a low cost.

The fine powder used in MIM technology shows low surface roughness after sintering, ensuring a high-quality surface.

MIM DIFFERENTIALS

The MIM process

TOOLING

The development of the tooling is the first and main step of the MIM process. The quality of the tool is essential for the entire process.

We develop the tooling internally, guaranteeing the required quality with excellent cost-effectiveness.

METAL INJECTION MOLDING

In this step, fine metal powders are mixed with binders to facilitate the injection into the mold. The raw material is then injected into the mold cavity at a certain temperature and under high pressure.

The obtained parts are called green parts and are 20% to 25% larger than the final part, which allows for shrinkage during sintering.

BINDER EXTRACTION

After the molding process, the polymeric binders are extracted using a solvent. At the end of this step, the part is ready for sintering.

SINTERING

The part is sintered by the diffusion method that allows the metal particles to be densified. The pores are removed in this process, causing the part to shrink 75% to 80% of its molded size. The part reaches its final dimension and geometry after sintering.

There is no need for any secondary operations to improve dimensional tolerance and surface finish. If any component requires further processing, it is done in this step.

SECONDARY OPERATIONS

After sintering, several secondary operations can be performed to finalize parts, such as: milling, threading, turning, heat treatment, calibration, surface coating.

Esquema do Processo MIM

Tolerance Table

The components must meet certain size and weight limitations to ensure an economic production and a competitive process.

Our engineering team is specialized in evaluating each component and studying ways to optimize the part to make the process economically feasible for our customers.

Our Infrastructure

INJECTION

World-class machines ensuring the accuracy of the parts

BINDER EXTRACTION

Extraction via solvent with precise and safe process control

SINTERING

World-class sintering furnaces, with precise control at every step of the process, from thermal extraction to sintering

QUALITY LABORATORY

Equipment for controlling parts and processes, such as density, dimensional control, and mechanical properties of sintered parts

Markets Where We Operate

MEDICAL

The medical industry demands precision, high performance, and safety, in addition to working with several components with extremely high development complexity.

Mipatech serves several medical specialties, developing complex metal micro-parts.

DEFENSE

The firearms industry cannot accept flaws in their products, so they look for manufacturers able to serve them with high performance and durable products.

Mipatech offers the precision, performance, strength and durability that firearms require, in addition to the ability to inject high quantities of such complex parts.

Our engineering team is ready to assist customers from the development to the production of parts.

LEISURE

The MIM process is an excellent choice for the production of special parts with stainless steel finish for sports devices.

The surface quality that the MIM process provides guarantees the finish, durability and performance that those devices need.

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