Automation of the powder-injection-moulding process for micro-mechanical parts

CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 419-422

  Fleischer, J ^a   Buchholz, C ^a   Weule, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Automation; Micro production; Powder injection moulding

Indexed keywords

FACTORY AUTOMATION; MACHINE COMPONENTS; MATERIALS HANDLING; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROELECTRONIC PROCESSING; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SINTERING;

MICRO PRODUCTION; MICRO-MECHANICAL PARTS; POWDER INJECTION MOULDING PROCESS;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 0041341874     PISSN: 00078506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-8506(07)60615-5     Document Type: Article

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