World PM2024 will provide excellent opportunities for exchanging information, networking and meeting colleagues from around the world. Earlybird discounted registration is available until September 2. To register for the event, click here.

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The organisers of the 2024 World Powder Metallurgy World Congress & Exhibition (World PM2024), taking place October 13-17 in Yokohama, Japan, have announced that the event will include a pavilion showcasing Japan’s Metal Injection Molding industry.

The MIM pavilion will feature the following Japanese companies, with each engaged in MIM production or the provision of materials and technology to the MIM sector.

Are you a medical injection molding professional involved in pre-filled syringe production or seeking to expand your expertise in this rapidly growing market? This webinar will enable you navigate the challenges and opportunities of manufacturing pre-filled syringe components.

Extensive MIM, CIM industry and sinter-based AM industry news, plus the following exclusive deep-dive articles and reports:

In addition to general sessions on powder production, sintering and modelling, MIM-specific sessions in the Conference Programme include:

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Reach a truly international audience that includes component manufacturers, end-users, industry suppliers, analysts, researchers and more.

A number of presentations in the Conference Programme and Special Interest Sessions will also be of interest to the MIM sector.

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Organised by the Japan Powder Metallurgy Association (JPMA) and the Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy (JSPM), World PM2024 provides an all-topic conference and international exhibition for the global Powder Metallurgy and related industries, including MIM, metal Additive Manufacturing and Hot Isostatic Pressing.

Get a detailed look at the various components of pre-filled syringes, including barrels, plungers, and caps, and learn the essential factors to consider during the manufacturing process, such as material selection, mold design, and regulatory compliance.

Recognize common pain points faced by manufacturers and discuss potential strategies to overcome these challenges, such as reducing production costs, shortening lead times, and ensuring product quality.

Hiren Khatri is an industry veteran with over 20 years in the injection molding industry. In these years, Hiren has held several keys roles at Husky, including Service Engineer, Hot runner and Controller Sales, Specialty Closures & Medical Project Sales, Rigid Packaging Beverage Project Sales. Before his current assignment, Hiren was leading Medical and Specialty Closure for Husky and Schoettli’s breakthrough Systems technology. Based at Schoettli India’s Branch in Mumbai as Key Account Manager of Medical System, Hiren is actively involved in all the major SAARC region Medical System projects of the company. Hiren is relentlessly promoting a unique integrated system approach to medical equipment injection molding, which removes artificial boundaries and variability that could exist when assembling components from different suppliers. This integrated system approach enables reducing risk and improving overall manufacturing performance, making Husky and Schoettli the ideal supplier for meeting today’s medical injection molding manufacturing market needs and expectations.