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MIM-Vac M
Description
The MIM-Vac M™ is Centorr/Vacuum Industries latest offering in its line of custom-engineered high temperature vacuum / controlled atmosphere furnaces designed specifically for the Metal Injection Molding Market. Following the success of its graphite hot zone Injectavac™ which CVI pioneered in the early 1980's for the debind and sinter of parts containing 1st and 2nd stage MIM binders, today's MIM-Vac™ furnaces are the result of more than 20 years of experience in MIM technology and over 40 years debinding and sintering PM parts. The core design is based on Centorr/Vacuum Industries Workhorse® Metal Hot Zone furnaces, which have been sold worldwide for the sintering of powdered metals, and the binder removal technology of Sintervac® units developed for the Tungsten Carbide industry (with over 1000 in use worldwide). The MIM-Vac™'M' is designed primarily for 2nd stage binder removal and sintering, and has a number of design improvements specific for use with MIM Feedstocks. Tight partial pressure control and even gas flow in conjunction with effective event-based programming and sound retort design allows the entire load to view the same series of conditions as a function of time. This results in consistent microstructures and repeatable carbon control. Depending on the customer's process requirements, a variety of wax and polymer condensation strategies have been developed, including vacuum delube/condensation; Sweepgas™; Injectavac™ BRS™; MIM-Vac™ BRS™; and Thermal Incineration.
