Problem:
A leading UK-based air rifle manufacturer required a new supplier to develop complex air rifle components for use in its sporting range of products, following quality and delivery issues with its previous partner.
Solution:
CMG Technologies provides this manufacturer with a one-stop solution for the production of air rifle components using the MIM (Metal Injection Moulding) process. This included the refurbishment of tooling (owned by the client) and secondary operations such as continued support for heat management of MIM components, as well as full quality documentation and capability reports.
Overall, this has improved the quality of the air rifle components, while reducing the cost per piece at scale.
Summary:
An iconic air rifle manufacturer has announced improved component quality and overall cost savings, thanks to metal injection moulding specialist CMG Technologies.
The manufacturer initially approached CMG Technologies in early 2013 to request assistance in the development of its sporting air rifle range, following quality issues with its previous precision component manufacturer.
CMG Technologies was initially tasked with the development of turnkey components required for the air rifle’s trigger action, along with other metal injection moulded components specifically for its sporting product range.
Using various metal alloys, CMG’s technical team manipulated the metal to mould components in line with the client’s heat treatment requirements, resulting in small, complex components produced on a mass scale.
Case Study
CMG Technologies’ Managing Director, Chris Conway, comments:
“The air rifle components produced for this manufacturer are an excellent example of the benefits of the MIM process.
Not only have we been able to mass produce high-quality components, we have also helped reduce overall company costs by introducing other secondary operations into the one process.”
CMG Technologies has now worked with the manufacturer for over a year and has evolved the initial brief into a complete solution for all air rifle components, including tooling refurbishment and additional secondary operations. This includes ongoing support for heat management and comprehensive quality documentation and capability reports.
As a result, CMG Technologies has helped the client improve the quality of its air rifle components and achieve significant cost savings at scale.
Head of Operations at the air rifle manufacturer confirms:
“Our designed complex components were a perfect fit for the Metal Injection Moulding process, and I am extremely impressed by CMG’s ability to help us develop higher quality air rifle components at reduced costs.
This is a process that can be used in many different engineering applications, and is one that designers definitely need to be more aware of due to its unique capabilities in producing very small, complex metal parts at a consistent level of quality.”