Processes & MaterialsMIM & Investment Casting
Small, complex metal parts that machining would make expensive
Wisdom Industrial · since 2012
Overview
Metal injection moulding and investment casting for small, complex metal components across stainless steel, carbon steel, iron, alloy steel and ceramic. These processes exist for the parts where machining the geometry would cost more than the part is worth, and where casting a simpler shape would mean redesigning the product around the process.
Problems
What This Fixes
- Small metal parts whose machining time is out of proportion to their size
- Complex geometry that would need multiple setups to machine
- Metal components sourced from a vendor unconnected to the rest of the product
- Ceramic or specialist material parts with no obvious supply route
Benefits
What You Get
- Five listed material families including ceramic alongside the steels
- Suited to complex geometry that would be slow and costly to machine
- Available inside the same one-stop contract as your moulded and machined parts
- CNC machining on site for finishing operations after casting
Who For
Suited To
- Engineers with small, geometrically complex metal components
- Buyers converting a machined part to a cast or moulded metal process for volume
- Teams needing ceramic components alongside metal ones
Scenarios
Typical Jobs
- A small complex steel component produced in volume rather than machined
- A ceramic part specified for wear or thermal reasons
- A metal component finished by machining on critical features only
Technical
How It Runs
- Metal injection moulding for small, complex components
- Investment casting across steel and iron grades
- Ceramic available within the listed material range
- Post-process CNC machining and surface finishing on the same site
At A Glance
Specification
Everything below is published because it is what an engineer checks before sending a drawing. Anything not listed is confirmed in the quotation rather than guessed at here.
| Capability | MIM & Investment Casting |
|---|---|
| Group company | Wisdom Industrial, established 2012 |
| Category | Precision Manufacturing Processes |
| Materials | Stainless steel, carbon steel, iron, alloy steel and ceramic |
| Location | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China |
| Certification | ISO 9001:2015 |
| Post-treatment | Plating, Anodizing, Painting, UV printing, Screen printing |
| Response time | Engineer replies within 24 hours |
Order Process
How This Job Would Run
The same eight stages apply whether the order is a single tool or a production programme.
Request A Quote
Send the part drawing or 3D file by email. An engineer comes back within 24 hours with a consultation, not an auto-reply.
DFM Report
Before any steel is cut we return a design-for-manufacture report that flags flaws and errors in the design, so they are fixed on paper.
Mould Design & Moldflow
A predictive model analyses how the molten material behaves inside the cavity. Flow analysis settles gating and cooling before tooling.
Mould Tooling Production
Tooling is cut from the steel grade chosen for the application, not from whatever is on the rack.
T1 Sample Inspection
First-trial samples go out for your inspection and review. Errors are identified on T1, before mass production is committed.
Low Volume Production
A low-volume run follows the trial phase, so precision is proven on real machines under expert surveillance before the ramp.
Strict Inspection
Parts are inspected against international tolerance standards and against the specification you supplied.
Delivery
Parts are packaged to survive the journey and released through our logistics partners on a scheduled delivery.
Questions
About MIM & Investment Casting
Which materials are available?
Stainless steel, carbon steel, iron, alloy steel and ceramic are the listed materials for our MIM and investment casting work.
When is MIM better than machining?
When the part is small, the geometry is complex and the volume is real. Send the drawing and the annual quantity and we will say which route is cheaper.
Can these parts be finished on site?
Yes. CNC machining and post-treatment including plating and painting are available within the group.
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Attach the drawing or the 3D file and tell us the annual quantity. An engineer replies within 24 hours with a consultation.
An engineer replies within 24 hours. Attach a drawing or a 3D file and tell us the annual quantity.