Daily Schedule

Timetable
Monday, February 23
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.	Registration - Conference Attendees
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.	PIM Tutorial (Separate Fee)
10:00 a.m.–12:45 p.m.	MIMA Standards Committee Meeting (MIMA Standards Committee Members Only) Includes Lunch
1:00–1:45 p.m.	MIMA Board of Directors Meeting (MIMA Board Members Only)
2:00–4:00 p.m.	MIMA Membership Meeting (MIMA Members Only)
5:00–6:00 p.m.	Welcome Reception
Tuesday, February 24
7:30–8:30 a.m.	Registration & Buffet Breakfast
8:30 a.m.–Noon	Technical Sessions/Process & Product Innovation
Noon–1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00–4:30 p.m.	Technical Sessions/Process & Product Innovation
5:00–6:30 p.m.	Tabletop Exhibition & Networking Reception
Wednesday, February 25
7:30–8:30 a.m.	Buffet Breakfast
8:30 a.m.–Noon	Technical Sessions
Noon–1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00–3:30 p.m.	Technical Sessions

* Program subject to change.

MIM2018 Exhibitors

DESIGN CASE STUDIES
Case studies will be presented throughout the conference.

MIM2018 Exhibitors

Monday, February 23, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (Separate Fee)

POWDER INJECTION MOLDING TUTORIAL
Matthew Bulger
ATPM Consulting
Former MIMA President

This course is an ideal way for anyone looking for a solid grounding in the technology of PIM to obtain a comprehensive foundation in a short period of time. Topics that will be covered include:

Introduction to the manufacturing processes: feedstocks, molding, debinding, sintering, and finishing
Definition of what constitutes a viable PIM component Selection of materials based on components expectations and required properties
Assessment of the critical features of dimensional accuracy and material performance
Comparison of PIM to competing technologies
Review of the economical advantages of PIM
New applications, emerging markets, and examples of products never thought possible in net-shape manufacturing until PIM.

Tuesday, February 24

**Click on the title of the presentation to see the full abstract**

Orthodontic Dental Brackets: Past Developments and Future Perspectives
S.K. Tam, Powder Matrix Forming Technologies LLC

Design Optimization Through Lithography-based Metal Manufacturing Supporting MIM Applications
Dr. Gyoergy Harakaly, Incus GmbH

Using AI in Feedstock Development
William Thorne, BASF

From Powder to Microtechnical Component: Development and Characterization of a Feedstock and Coupled Debinding-Sintering Optimization
Adam Brenière, Femto-ST Institute

Interpreting AMS 2750 Beyond Vacuum Processing: A Furnace Manufacturer’s Perspective
Stefan Joens, Elnik Sytems, LLC

MPIF Standard 35 Metal Injection Molding Materials Standards Update
Michael Stucky, Norwood Medical

Improve Dust Collector Safety and Efficiency with Wireless Monitoring
Heath Jenkins, Sensocon, Inc.

Study of Corrosion on Additive-Manufactured Metals
Braydan Daniels, University of Louisville

Uniformity of Shrinkage in MIM Components
Matt Bulger, ATPM Consulting

Pragmatic Use of Macro Thermal Gravimetric Studies to Understand the Debinding Process
Stefan Joens, Elnik Systems, LLC

Wednesday, February 25

An Introduction to HIP – With a Focus on Benefits to MIM Applications
Roger Lewis, Pressure Technology, Inc.

Entrapment for Microparticle Sorting Process
Md Akibul Islam, University of Maine

Micropowders for MIM and Metal AM
John Johnson, FAPMI, Novamet Specialty Products

Development of Dual-Color Ceramic Molding Technology
Tomotaka Shimoyama, Tosoh Corporation

Choosing the Right Machine Vision Strategy for Industrial Success
Ahmed Tawfik, EZ Automation Systems LLC

Conversion of a Large Revolver Frame from Investment Casting to Metal Injection Moldin
Fabio Cunha, Taurus

Physical and Mechanical Properties of Powder Injection Molded Noble Metal Decorated GNP Reinforced Copper Composites
Mustafa Shahzad, University Teknologi PETRONAS

Optimizing Part Design for MIM
Matt Bulger, ATPM Consulting