The invention relates to a moulding tool
assembly (5) for
powder injection moulding of a component (1), a method for manufacturing a component (1), and a component obtainable by the method wherein the moulding tool
assembly (5) comprises: i) at least a first and a second tool part (21, 22, 22a, 22b, 23, 24), the first tool part and the second tool part are arranged to define a mold cavity (25) for forming a component (1); ii) an
inlet channel (30) for filling the mold cavity (25) with a molding material (3), the
inlet channel (30) extending through an opening in the first tool part (21) to the mold cavity (25) and comprising an outlet end (33) having an outlet opening (34) for discharging the molding material (3) from the
inlet channel (30) into the mold cavity (25); iii) a core pin (40) extending through an opening in the second tool portion (22, 22a, 22b), the core pin (40) being movable along a
horizontal axis between a rear end position and a front end position, the
horizontal axis extending through a center of the core pin (40) and a center of the inlet channel (30), the core pin (40) comprising an end portion (41), the end portion (41) has an end surface (42) facing the outlet opening (34); the core pin (40) is configured to seal the opening in the second tool portion (22, 22a, 22b) with the end portion (41) thereof when the core pin (40) is positioned in a rear end position; and wherein, when the core pin (40) is in its front end position, the core pin (40) is positioned such that the molding material (3) entering the molding cavity (25) impinges on the core pin (40); and iv) a power source (43) configured to maintain the core pin (40) in its front end position until a predetermined
pressure threshold is exceeded during filling of the mold cavity (25), while moving the core pin (40) to the rear end position; or v) a power source (43) configured to hold the core pin (40) in its front end position for a predetermined time and to move the core pin (40) to the rear end position after the predetermined time.