MIM/CIM can eliminate many of the design restrictions of conventional machining or casting. Significant component weight reductions are often possible, and multiple components can be redesigned and manufactured as a single part, simplifying assembly. High-resolution features, such as raised lettering and logos, are easily molded. Internal or external threads and knurled features - all extremely costly to machine - are essentially free of cost with injection molding.
MIM/CIM Technology Presentation