AB TECHNOLOGY (M) SDN BHD – MAGNESIUM, THIXOMOLDING®

AB Technology (M) Sdn Bhd manufactures precision parts using advanced material composites. The company pioneered the production of precision parts using Thixomolding® technology in South East Asia. Other major services of AB Technology include in-house tooling design, fabrication, post-molding processes, cold-chamber die casting, plastic injection molding, metal stamping and electro-mechanical assembly. Valued customers of AB Technology include leading manufacturers from telecommunication, consumer electronics, computer, automotive, sporting equipment and medical equipment industries.

AB Technology is certified with Quality Management System Standards of ISO 9001:2000 by Moody International Certification. The company is currently in the process to acquire the accreditation of TS 16949:2002.

Magnesium

AB Technology fabricates precision parts using advanced material composites such as magnesium alloy, i.e. AZ91D, AM60B, etc. The company also carries out prototype tool and tooling fabrication for magnesium alloys, aluminium and plastic. Magnesium is the lightest of the useful metals and the 3rd most abundant metal element after aluminium and iron. The spectacular growth in industrial demand for magnesium can be attributed to two important factors, its superior material properties, and the advanced production technology which eliminates many of the traditional barriers in magnesium usage, such as cost, corrosiveness and flammability. The superior material properties of magnesium include light weight, superior strength, high heat dissipation capability, good electromagnetic shielding and highly recyclable.

Thixomolding®

Major manufacturing capability of AB Tech includes Thixomolding and die casting technology. AB Tech is the first company in South East Asia to use Thixomolding technology for mass production of precision parts. Thixomolding® is an advanced and simplified technique inspired by plastic injection molding. Magnesium alloy, in chip form, is heated in a cylinder of the injection molding machine, transforming it into fluid semi-solid slurry without coming into contact with air and subsequently injected into the mold. The advantages of Thixomolding® are as follows:-

• • High Injection speed and force
• • Improved dimensional accuracy and mechanical properties
• • Suitable for precision molding of thin parts
• • Fully sealed molding process in Thixomolding enables cleaner, safer work environment