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Part Selection

There are four main considerations for determining if a part is a good PIM candidate:

Size
Annual Volume
Material
Complexity

Characteristic Minimum Maximum Optimum

Mass 0.01 g
0.0004 oz
250 g
8.82 ox
<50 g
<1.75 oz

Wall Thickness 0.125 mm
0.005 in
7.62 mm
0.300 in
2.03 mm
0.080 in

Annual Usage
25,000

millions

>100,000

At Parmatech, we work with our customer to identify critical characteristics in order to help us develop and customize a product quality plan that meets your needs.