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75 urtetan, geruza fineko estalduretan buruko garapen eta mundu mailako lidergoan jardun du Oerlikon Balzers. Biziki bizi dugu estaldurengatik dugun pasioa, eta iraunkortasuna, berrikuntzaren administrazioa ekintzaile-espiritua eta tradizioa modu apartean konbinatzen ditu. Onurak, bezeroak eta ingurumena - atzo, gaur eta bihar.

Aztertu Oerlikon Balzersen 75 urteak

Balzers-en lehenengo PVD estaldura gogorrak erremintentzat, BALINIT® A, 1978ko irailaren 1ean "jaio" zen. Harrezkeroztik, Oerlikon Balzersek arrakasten historia paregabea bizi izan zuen, eta estalduren merkatuko liderra bihurtu zen mundu mailan.

Aztertu Oerlikon Balzersen 75 urteak

Mugarri historikoak

  1. Franz Josef II Printzearen eta Suitzako Emil Georg Bührle industria-gizonaren laguntzarekin, Max Auwärter maisuak Gerätebauanstalt Balzers sortu zuen.

  2. BALINIT® C (WC/C) karbono estalduraren aurkezpena

  3. Punta-puntako patentatutako P3e (TM) teknologia, zeinari esker aluminio-oxido gogorreko estalduren deposizioa egin daitekeen 600°C-tik beherako tenperaturatan

  4. BALINIT FORMERA / FORMERA PLUS merkaturatu da – AHSS konformazio aplikazioentzat eantzuna

  5. 75 years of Oerlikon Balzers: endless passion for sustainable surface solutions

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  82. 2021 2021 10 Ekitaldiak

Franz Josef II Printzearen eta Suitzako Emil Georg Bührle industria-gizonaren laguntzarekin, Max Auwärter maisuak Gerätebauanstalt Balzers sortu zuen.

Garai hartan oso ezezaguna zen eta gutxi ikertzen zen geruza meheko hustuketa teknologia industrian erabiltzea zen helburua. Geruza meheko estaldurak ekoizteko sistema edo ekiporik ez zegoenez une horretan, konpainiak berak egin behar izan zituen. Lehenengo aplikazio erabilienak eguzkitik babestea eta betaurrekoen islatze-aurka, kamerako lenteen islatze-aurka, iragazki optiko eta islatzaile gisa eta aplikazio elektronikoentzako geruza mehe gisa erabiltzea zen.

  • Franz Josef II Printzearen eta Suitzako Emil Georg Bührle industria-gizonaren laguntzarekin, Max Auwärter maisuak Gerätebauanstalt Balzers sortu zuen.

Balzersek marren aurkako urre koloreko PVD estaldurak garatzea erabaki zuen erlojuen industriarako

Oerlikon-Bührle Holding AG bihurtzen da konpainiaren jabe bakarra

TiN estaldura duten konformatze-erreminten lehen probak (biziraupena lau halako luzatzea lortu zen)

Irailaren 1ean, erremintentzako BALINIT® A PVD estaldura gogorraren garapena eta marketina abian jarri zen ofizialki.

Balzers estaldura duten barautsak erakutsi ziren lehenengo aldiz Alemaniako azoka batean

Lehenengo estaldura zentroa Italian

Lehenengo estaldura zentroak Alemanian, Espainian eta AEBtan

Doitasun-osagaiei estaldura emateko lehenengo aplikazioa

Lehenengo estaldura zentroa Britainia Handian.

Lehenengo estaldura zentroa Frantzian

Lehenengo estaldura zentroa Japonian

BALINIT® B titanio karbono nitruro estaldura.

Lehenengo estaldura zentroa Suedian

BALINIT® C (WC/C) karbono estalduraren aurkezpena

Lehenengo estaldura zentroa Belgikan

Balzersek CFC gabeko garbiketa ultrasonikoa barneratzen du.

Lehenengo estaldura zentroa Indian

TiAlNeko BALINIT® FUTURA eta BALINIT® X.TREME estaldurek mekanizazio lehorra eta gogorra posible egiten dute

Lehenengo estaldura zentroak Korea eta Suitzan.

BALINIT® DIAMOND estalduraren aurkezpena

BALINIT® HARDLUBE estaldura hibridoaren aurkezpena

Lehenengo estaldura zentroak Austrian, Singapur eta Mexikon

Lehenengo estaldura zentroa Brasilen.

BALINIT estaldura duten osagaiak munduko 3 litroko autoen lehenengo produkzio masiboan (VW Lupo 3L TDI)

BALINIT® DLC karbono estalduraren aurkezpena. Oerlikon-Bührle Holding-ek "Unaxis" izena hartu zuen.

BALINIT® FUTURA NANOren aurkezpena, nanoegitura duen lehenengo estaldura

Lehenengo estaldura zentroa Luxenburgon.

BALINIT X.CEED titanio aluminio nitruro estalduraren aurkezpena

BALINIT® CNI kromo nitruro estaldura.

Mozketa erremintentzako Balzers estalduren gida argitaratu da.

"6. belaunaldia"-ren aurkezpena, estalduren belaunaldi berria. Balzersek BALINIT® estalduraren 25 urte ospatzen ditu. Lehenengo estaldura zentroak Polonia, Portugal eta Herbeheretan.

"6. belaunaldiko" aluminio kromo nitruro lehen estalduraren aurkezpena: BALINIT® ALCRONA

Lehenengo estaldura zentroak Txinan eta Hungarian. Konformazio erremintentzako Balzers estalduren gida argitaratu da.

Lehenengo estaldura zentroa Tailandian

"6. belaunaldiko" aluminio kromo nitruro bigarren estalduraren aurkezpena: BALINIT® HELICA. RS 90 estaldura sistema berria bolumen handientzako. Lehenengo estaldura zentroak Argentina eta Kanadan. Goi-mailako BALINIT® karbono estalduren aurkezpena: BALINIT® DLC STAR

Punta-puntako patentatutako P3e (TM) teknologia, zeinari esker aluminio-oxido gogorreko estalduren deposizioa egin daitekeen 600°C-tik beherako tenperaturatan

Lehenengo estaldura zentroa Txekiar Errepublikan. 2006ko Irailaren 1ean, Balzers Oerlikon Balzers Coating bihurtu zen eta Oerlikon korporazioaren industria historia eta indar tradizionala bere egin zuen.

BALINIT® ALDURAren aurkezpena, neurrira egindako estaldura berria, bi geruzako egituraduna. Lehenengo estaldura zentroak Errumania eta Turkian

VST Keller-en erosketa, egoitza Schopfheim-en, Alemania. VST Kellerrek ingurumenari kalterik eragiten ez dion PPD™ teknologia ekarri zion Oerlikon taldeari.

Lehenengo estaldura zentroa ireki zen Finlandian eta Indonesian

Beste lau estaldura zentro inauguratu ziren Asian. Historian lehenengo aldiz, Oerlikon Balzersek 500 CHF milioiko salmenta marka gainditu zuen 2008an.

Japonian estaldurako 5. zentroa ireki zen, Indiako 5. zentroa eta Txinako 7.a.

Errusiako lehenengo estaldura zentroa, Moscutik gertu dagoen Elektrostal-en, Martxoan hasi zuen produzitzen.

Hartec taldea erosi zuen, egoitza Alemanian duena eta PVD estalduretan espezialista den taldea. Aski ezaguna da Hartec ingurumenerako kaltegarriak ez diren plastikoentzako estaldura apaingarri eta funtzionaleko PVD teknologiengatik.

Aurrera pauso teknologikoa patentatutako S3p teknologiarekin

S3p® Balzersen HiPIMS soluzio industrializatu eta ekonomikoki bideragarria da. INGENIA estaldura sistema berri azkarra, zehatza, malgua eta konpaktuaren aurkezpena. BALINIT® PERTURAren merkatuko aurkezpena - zulaketa aplikazioentzako urrats bakarreko estaldura zeinek produktibitatea eta prozesuaren fidagarritasuna areagotzen dituen. Estaldura zentroaren hedapena eta Pultsazio bidezko Plasma Difusioaren inplementazio (PPD) planta Asian, Busan-en (Korea). Txinako 8. eta 9. estaldura zentroak ireki ziren Chongqing eta Jinaen, eta Poloniako 3. zentroa Kędzierzyn-Koźlen.

88. estaldura-zentroa ireki zen Malaysian, Balzersen 33. herrialdea munduan zehar

S3p-an oinarritutako BALIQ estalduren aurkezpena EMO 2013an, Hanover/Alemanian.

Oerlikon Balzersen estaldura sare apartak 93 kokapen ditu egun 34 herrialdetan.

Hurrengo mailarako indarra irabazten.

2014ko ekainaren 3an Oerlikonek Sulzer AG-ri Metco erosi ziola eman zuen ezagutzera. Metco eta Oerlikonek aurretik zuen estaldura negozioa bateratzeak mundu mailako lider teknologikoa sortu zuen Rolan Herb buruan zuela, Gainazal Soluzioen Segmentuko zuzendari gisa.

Automobilgintzako lehen zentro espezializatua ireki zen Europan

Oerlikon Balzersek automobilgintza sektorerako estalduren lehenengo Europako zentro lehiakorra ireki zuen, ohorezko gonbidatu eta bezero ugarirekin egindako inaugurazio handi batekin. Veľká Ida planta berria, Eslovakiako Košice hiri nagusian, Oerlikon Balzersen estrategia globalaren parte bat da automobilgintzako sektorean.

EMO 2015: Oerlikon Balzersek BALINIT ALTENSA aurkezten du, engranaje mozketa azkarrerako PVD estaldura

Mozketa abiadura bizkorrak, produktibitate maximoa, iraupen askoz ere luzeagoa - hauek dira BALINIT ALTENSA AlCrNan oinarritutako Oerlikon Balzersen estaldurarekin benetazko probetan lortutako emaitzak eta automobilgintzan eta ingeniaritza mekanikoko aplikazioen joeretan aurrera egitea posible egin dutenak. BALINIT ALTENSArekin, zeina EMO 2015 azokan aurkeztu zen, Milanen (Italia), auto fabrikatzileek eta hornitzaileek emaitza paregabeak lortu zituzten engranajeak mozteko aplikazio ugaritan.

EMO 2015: Oerlikon Balzersek produktibitate handiko INNOVENTA mega estaldura sistema aurkezten du

INNOVENTA mega berriak produktibitate mailan ere ezartzen ditu markak. Eskaintzen dugun estaldura sistema handiena denak, etekin hobezina eskaintzen du mozteko fresa edo barautsetan: loteak ateratzeko bost ordu baino gutxiago behar izatea da ohikoa. Metro bat edo gehiagoko lan-piezak egokitu ditzake eta 96 cm-ko diametroak bira ditzake. 3000 kg-ra arteko kargak onartzen ditu, eta plataforma aparta da molde handientzat edo zerra-orrientzat. INNOVENTA megak BALINIT estalduren errepertorio osoa har dezake eta baita aplikazio ugarirentzat neurrira egindako estaldura diseinuak ere. Enkargu bizkorrak, operazio sinpleak eta goi-mailako errepikagarritasuna eskaintzen dute. Azkenik, INNOVENTA mega osagarria da Balzersen INNOVA eta INGESIA sistema konpaktuagoentzat.

BALINIT FORMERA / FORMERA PLUS merkaturatu da – AHSS konformazio aplikazioentzat eantzuna

Hego Koreako 5. Bezeroarentzako Zerbitzua irekitzen da

Oerlikon Balzersek bere 5. Bezeroarentzako Arreta Zentroa irekitzen du Hego Korean, Gwangjun. "Korea Oerlikon Balzersen kasu arrakastatsuetako bat da. Zentro berri horrek entrega-zerbitzu are hobea eta laburragoa ematea ahalbidetzen digu Gwuanji inguruko konformazio erreminten/etxeko tresnen industrian eta automobilgintza industriako bezeroei" adierazi du Marc Desrayaudek, Oerlikon Gainazal Soluzioen Erreminta Soluzioen Negozio Unitate Buruak.

Automobilgintza Soluzioen fabrikaren hedapena Bengaluru-n, India

Automobilgintza Soluzio eraikin berriak aurreko Oerlikon Balzersen zerbitzu zentroaren hiru halako neurtzen ditu India Hegoaldeko hiri handian. Etorkizunean eta Indiako merkatuan egindako inbertsio handiarekin, Oerlikon Balzersek hainbat industriako bezeroak hornitu ditzake zerbitzu hobea eta bizkorragoarekin, eta produktu-zorro handiarekin. Automobilgintza merkatuan dago zentratuta, baina aire-espazioko, petrolio eta gas, medikuntza, ehungintza eta doitasun handiko osagaien mekanizazio merkatuak ere hartzen ditu.

70 urte berritzen

1946an, “Gerätebau-Anstalt” sortu zen Balzersen. Max Auwärter prof., Franz Josef II von und zu Liechtenstein eta Emil G. Bührle ekintzaileei estalduren eremuan fabrikazio prozesuak garatzea bururatu zitzaien eta hauek industrialki erabiltzeko beharrezko ziren makinak sortzen hasi ziren. Beraz, lehenengo aldiz, prozesua eta ekipoa unitate bakar bihurtu zen eta elkarrekin eskaini eta saldu zen (70 urtetan zehar arrakasta handia izan duen negozio eredua sortuz).

Oerlikon Balzers takes over French coating specialist DMX

DMX's expertise allows us to further strengthen our position as market leader in the market of high-precision medical components as well as in the rapidly growing market of forming tools. Those are our two key market segments.

BALIQ UNIQUE merkaturatu da – Artea eta berrikuntza eskurik-esku

Oerlikon Balzersek Diseinu Linea iragartzen du

INLENIA estaldura makinak merkaturatzen dira - berebiziko leuntasundun gainazalak

Oerlikon Balzersek Nadcap akreditazioa lortu du Guelph-en

Oerlikon Balzersek Primateria erosi du

Oerlikon Balzersek BALIFOR M merkaturatu du, MoN motako estaldura

Oerlikon Balzersek A3TS Berrikuntza Saria 2017 lortzen du BALIFOR M-ari esker

Oerlikon Balzersek BALIFOR T merkaturatzen du, ta-C motalko estaldura

BALINIT TURBINE PRO estaldura merkaturatzen da – turbina besoentzako estaldura

Oerlikon acquires Finnish surface engineering company DIARC Technology Oy

Oerlikon has acquired DIARC Technology Oy, a provider of surface engineering technologies and services in Finland. The acquisition will enhance the range of technologies provided by Oerlikon Balzers in the automotive and precision components industries and expand its portfolio of surface treatments.

Oerlikon acquires Swiss CVD equipment manufacturer Sucotec AG

Oerlikon has acquired Sucotec AG, a Swiss manufacturer specializing in CVD (Chemical Vapour Deposition) equipment for the tools market. The acquisition enhances the range of products and services provided by Oerlikon Balzers, which focuses on PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) and PACVD (Plasma Assisted Chemical Vapour Deposition).

Oerlikon Balzers opens doors of largest coating centre for tools in Europe

Coating specialist Oerlikon Balzers opened its new plant in Bielefeld with a two-day event attended by guests – both customers and experts – from the areas of politics and the economy. The coating centre combines the expertise from three previous locations on a floor space of 6,000 square metres with cutting edge surface technologies for machining, forming and plastics processing. Customers from many different sectors are to benefit, from the automotive and pharmaceutical industries to tool making.

Oerlikon Balzers and Oerlikon Metco, Friction Systems, inaugurate joint production facility in Nagoya, Japan

The Oerlikon Group, a leading global technology provider of market-leading technologies and services, announced the inauguration of a new production plant in Nagoya, Japan, on June 7. The company will leverage synergies to further strengthen the excellent market position of Oerlikon Balzers and Oerlikon Metco Friction Systems in Japan’s top car manufacturing industry area.

Oerlikon Balzers opens largest production centre in Slovakia for heat treatment of automotive components

Oerlikon Balzers, a leading provider of surface solutions, has inaugurated its second production centre in Veľká Ida, Slovakia. The new plant marks another stage in Oerlikon’s growth strategy in the automotive industry, a major investment which meets the highest quality and environmental standards and offers automotive manufacturers state-of-the-art heat treatment processes. Together with the service centre opened in 2015, the Veľká Ida plant now represents Oerlikon Balzers' largest and most important site for coating and heat treating of automotive components.

Oerlikon Balzers introduces primeGear, a customised and integrated service package to realise unmatched gear cutting tool performance

primeGear is an all-round service package consisting of detailed analysis, consultation and tailored solutions for production. From treating tools and establishing optimal machining/ environmental conditions to the basic materials and designs, Oerlikon Balzers’ experts determine the crucial improvements which can be made in the production chain.

Oerlikon Balzers expands automotive surface treatment portfolio with heat treatment acquisition in Germany

Oerlikon, a leading provider of surface solutions, has signed and closed a targeted acquisition in Germany to expand its plasma nitriding service offering for customers and to strengthen its position in the automotive market. Härterei Dipl.- Ing. Peter Eicker KG (Eicker), a specialised heat treatment supplier for the automotive industry, will now operate under the Oerlikon Balzers brand.

Oerlikon Balzers inaugurates largest customer centre in India in the presence of guests of honour

On 12 October, Oerlikon Balzers India, a leading provider of surface solutions, inaugurated its largest Indian production centre in Manesar in the presence of Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein and Dr Doris Frick, the Ambassador of Liechtenstein in Switzerland. The new facility represents a further major commitment by Oerlikon Balzers to the Indian market as it continues to grow, and this significant investment in the future and in India will allow Oerlikon Balzers to serve its customers across various industries even more effectively.

Launch INNOVENTA kila at JIMTOF: The next level of flexibility, productivity and connectivity when it comes to PVD coatings!

For JIMTOF Oerlkon Balzers launch INNOVENTA kila. INNOVENTA kila has the preferred coating system size for most production requirements and perfectly masters smaller to larger quantities. The successor of the best-selling INNOVA meets all your expectations with compelling elegance. It's the perfect coating system for tools, and also R&D. Entirely compatible with the INNOVENTA family.

Oerlikon Balzers receives Qualified Supplier status for BALINIT C coatings on copper alloys

Oerlikon deepens partnership with Airbus: Oerlikon Balzers receives Qualified Supplier status for BALINIT C coatings on copper alloys.

Oerlikon Balzers introduces BALIMED medical coatings

Oerlikon Balzers introduced its new BALIMED portfolio, comprising seven highly advanced coatings that meet the demanding requirements of today’s medical instruments and components industry. These low-friction and wear-resistant ThinFilm coatings offer higher cost efficiency and contribute to improved patient outcomes thanks to their biocompatible, antimicrobial and chemically inert properties.

Oerlikon Balzers continues expansion with new customer centre in China

Oerlikon Balzers held the Grand Opening Ceremony with guests of honour and customers to inaugurate its new coating centre in Dongguan, China. A much larger production space was required in Dongguan in order to process the rapidly growing order volume of recent years. Oerlikon Balzers started its coating business in China in 2004. The new customer centre is now the second largest in China.

Oerlikon Balzers opens new Customer Centre and celebrates 20 year in Mexico

On 4 April 2019, Oerlikon Balzers opened a new customer centre in Querétaro, Mexico. At the opening ceremony Oerlikon Balzers Mexico also celebrated its 20-year anniversary with customers and guests of honour. This new site represents another key milestone in Oerlikon Balzers’ growth strategy, as it allows the company to respond to the increased demand from the automotive industry for its sustainable highquality coatings and heat treatments.

Oerlikon Balzers builds Competence Centre for sustainable metallisation of plastics with a chrome look

On 7 May 2019, Oerlikon Balzers laid the foundation stone for its new Competence Centre in Bisingen, Germany. Once open in April 2020, components made from plastic, primarily for the automotive sector, will be metallised with a chrome look using sustainable ePD technology on a site covering several thousand square metres. More than 100 new jobs will be created at the Bisingen Competence Centre, which will enable Oerlikon Balzers to meet the high demand and ever increasing requirements of its customers from the automotive sector.

Oerlikon Balzers celebrates 15-year anniversary in China

Oerlikon Balzers has celebrated the 15th anniversary of its first Chinese customer centre in Suzhou. The company started production in China back in 2004 with 20 employees and has grown rapidly over the years, today boasting 13 customer centres and several hundred employees. The management invited the team members from the very beginning for a special anniversary dinner to celebrate their unique contribution over the last 15 years.

Oerlikon Balzers inaugurates two customer centres in Sweden

in 2019, Oerlikon Balzers opened two new customer centres in Sweden, the first in Eriksberg on 28 May and the second in Köping a day later. With these two new customer centres, Oerlikon Balzers is pursuing its strategy of being as close as possible to its customers, which shortens delivery times and routes, improves customer service and helps the company reduce its carbon footprint.

Oerlikon Balzers launches BALINIT MILUBIA and BALINIT NALUBIA

Ceramic seal discs in sanitary fittings, pneumatic valves, ceramic shafts and pump bearings as well as components in pumps and compressors are exposed to extreme friction over a long period of time. To keep these devices running reliably for longer, Oerlikon Balzers has developed BALINIT MILUBIA and BALINIT NALUBIA; hydrogen-free hard carbon coatings that protect components against wear from frequent use and at elevated temperatures.

Oerlikon Balzers hosted the first Oerlikon Balzers Surface Solutions Symposium

The first Surface Solutions Symposium for Precision Components attracted 75 attendees, among them customers and industry thought leaders, who met to network and share their perspectives on what will shape the future of component coatings across a number of different industries.

Oerlikon Balzers unveils BALINIT TISAFLEX for machining difficult-to-cut materials at the highest level

BALINIT TISAFLEX from Oerlikon Balzers is a high-end coating solution that offers superior oxidation resistance, high thermal stability and exceptional wear resistance, making it perfect for machining challenging materials such as titanium, nickel-based alloys and stainless and hardened steel, which are being used more and more in the aerospace, 3C (Computers, Communications and Consumer electronics) and mould-making industries.

Oerlikon Balzers unveils BALIQ CARBOS and CARBOS STAR

Oerlikon Balzers has developed new amorphous hydrogen-free carbon (a-C) coatings, BALIQ CARBOS and BALIQ CARBOS STAR, which deliver an exceptional combination of high hardness, low friction and low roughness for applications with extreme contact pressures and sliding velocities.

Oerlikon Balzers receives Bosch quality excellence award for high-quality component coatings

Oerlikon Balzers has received a “ZERO defects certificate” from Bosch in recognition of supplying components coatings of the highest quality in 2018. By delivering products with no defects, Oerlikon Balzers made a substantial contribution to the continuous improvement in quality for the world-leading automotive supplier.

SUCOTEC: Oerlikon Balzers launches its new CVD equipment for the tools market

Oerlikon Balzers launched at EMO 2019 its new CVD (Chemical Vapour Deposition) equipment for the tools market in three different sizes: SUCOTEC kila, mega and giga. SUCOTEC complements the range of products and services provided by Oerlikon Balzers, which mainly focuses on PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) and PACVD (Plasma Assisted Chemical Vapour Deposition).

BALIQ AUROS: The new high-performance coating for threading tools

For high-quality threading tools, Oerlikon Balzers developed the high-performance BALIQ AUROS coating. This extremely smooth and wear-resistant AlCrN-based coating is combined with a top coating to prevent the tool surface from welding with the workpiece material, which improves performance and ensures high process reliability.

Digital services and smart coating solutions from Oerlikon Balzers

Oerlikon Balzers showcased its latest coating and equipment developments and its new digital services at EMO in Hanover from 16 to 21 September 2019. Encompassing the full coating process, from the moment the order is placed through to delivery, these high-quality, future-oriented services offer a wide range of benefits for customers.

Oerlikon Balzers France celebrates 30 years in Limoges customer centre

On 1 and 2 October Oerlikon Balzers invited special guests and customers to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its customer centre in Limoges, France. Limoges is best known as Oerlikon Balzers' competence centre for the motorsports industry, offering coating solutions for precision components used in high-performance engines.

Oerlikon Balzers inaugurates forming tools facility and celebrates 25 years in India

Oerlikon Balzers celebrated 25 years of operations in Pune, India, on 12 October 2019. Customers, guests of honour and employees gathered for the event, which also marked the inauguration of the new forming tools centre, a demonstration of Oerlikon Balzers’ continued commitment to the growing Indian market.

Oerlikon Balzers launches the METAPLAS.DOMINO kila flex coating equipment

The METAPLAS.DOMINO kila flex offers particularly high flexibility thanks to its two doors, which allow fast loading and unloading and a possible upgrade to automated loading and unloading.

Oerlikon acquired diamond coating technology leader, D-Coat, in Germany

Oerlikon has acquired D-Coat GmbH, a leading provider of diamond coating technology in Germany. The acquisition expands Oerlikon Balzers’ portfolio of surface treatment technologies, especially for cutting tools applied in the aerospace and automotive industries.

New global Competence Centre for PDC (Plastic Design Components) opens in Bisingen, Germany

Now that the new site has been commissioned, we can offer job coating of plastic injection moulded components for a wide range of industries, including the automotive, consumer goods and household appliance sectors: Metallised plastic coatings based on our ePD technology. As well, the Bisingen Competence Centre will mainly be responsible for the sale of INUBIA coating systems and will provide support for interested customers when designing, setting up and commissioning their own coating facilities. This includes coating and product development, as well as conceptual design of overall production processes.

Airbus qualifies Oerlikon Balzers’ high-end coating system for REACH-compliant component coatings using BALINIT C

Oerlikon Balzers has received qualification from Airbus for its RS 50 coating system, which uses the latest carbon coating technology. The RS 50 is located in Ferrières-en-Brie near Paris, a major Aerospace certified production facility of Oerlikon Balzers. The coating system has been selected and approved by Airbus to secure REACH-compliant PVD coatings with BALINIT C.

Oerlikon Balzers introduces REACH-compliant BALINIT PROTEC coating for industrial gas turbine compressors

Three key factors can impair performance of industrial gas turbine compressors: Solid Particle Erosion (SPE), Water Droplet Erosion (WDE) and corrosion of turbine blades. If undetected, these problems will reduce efficiency and increase costs for operators of power generation plants. BALINIT PROTEC from Oerlikon Balzers, is a REACH-compliant coating specifically developed to make industrial gas turbine compressors significantly more efficient and protect against corrosion and erosion.

Oerlikon Balzers introduces BALIMED TICANA coating for dental abutments and instruments

Oerlikon Balzers has introduced BALIMED TICANA, a PVD coating specifically designed for dental abutments and instruments that meets the stringent requirements of modern dentistry. The innovative coating is the same colour as human gums, which makes it discreet, and it also offers functional properties that help ensure patients get the very best long-term healthcare. The new BALIMED TICANA coating represents another step forward in Oerlikon Balzers’ growth strategy in the medical industry.

Oerlikon Balzers France awarded Nadcap Merit Status

Oerlikon Balzers has received Nadcap Merit Status for all the coating technology used in its customer centre Ferrières-en-Brie, France. The Merit Status means a less frequent audit schedule and is “a sign of trust in the ongoing commitment to quality”, according to the Performance Review Institute, which administers Nadcap.

Oerlikon Balzers opens new application support centre for pre- and post-treatment in Sweden

Oerlikon Balzers has opened a new application support centre in Uppsala, Sweden, for the pre- and post-treatment of cutting tools for the automotive industry. Not only does the new location give customers an information and consulting centre: it also serves as a training centre for new employees and apprentices, so that Oerlikon Balzers staff can keep up-to-date with the latest pre- and post-treatment technology and offer first-class service to customers around the world.

Oerlikon Balzers receives GreenCo Certification and Platinum Quality Excellence Award in India

Oerlikon Balzers India has received GreenCo Silver Certification from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and has been awarded first prize (Platinum) in the Quality Excellence competition organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). These awards recognise Oerlikon Balzers’ contribution towards an ecologically sustainable business model and to improving the customer experience by providing quality goods and services in India.

Oerlikon Balzers recognised by Bosch as Best Supplier of Surface Treatments

Oerlikon Balzers has received the Bosch “Best Supplier of Surface Treatments” award for 2019. The company was recognised for providing excellent quality with its high-end coatings applied to precision components for the world’s leading automotive supplier.

Oerlikon Balzers introduces new BALORA portfolio featuring the next generation of MCrAlY coatings based on PVD Arc technology

Oerlikon Balzers has introduced its new BALORA portfolio of coatings which offers revolutionary properties for applications in high-temperature environments, such as in the aerospace and power generation markets. The first coating from the new portfolio, BALORA PVD MCrAlY, represents the next generation of high-density MCrAlY coatings, which use Oerlikon Balzers’ proven PVD Arc surface and equipment technologies to form an outstanding barrier against oxidation and hot corrosion inside the hot section of turbines.

Oerlikon Balzers expands service offerings in the US with largest customer centre in the western USA

The new coating centre is the largest in the western USA and is equipped with the latest coating technology, allowing Oerlikon Balzers to supply coating services for the precision components industry and for cutting, plastic/aluminium injection and metal forming tools.

Oerlikon Balzers further expands coating operations in Asia with first customer centre in Vietnam

The new coating centre in Bac Ninh, north east of the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, is an important milestone in the company’s expansion strategy in Asia and will create new opportunities for Oerlikon Balzers to offer its high-quality and well-established coating services in Vietnam’s emerging economy.

Oerlikon Balzers introduces BALINIT DURANA, a versatile coating for demanding machining applications.

The combination of AlTiN-based and TiSiXN layers gives BALINIT DURANA a high degree of ductility and superior abrasive wear resistance even at extreme service temperatures. A tailored coating structure and its properties reduce abrasive wear. Customers benefit from a significant increase in performance and above-average tool life of their cutting tools.

Oerlikon Balzers introduces its new BALDIA portfolio of high-quality diamond coatings

Diamond provides special properties: it is extremely wear-resistant due to its unsurpassed hardness, offers thermal conductivity and is chemically inert, making it the best choice for machining highly abrasive base materials. The diamond coatings from the BALDIA portfolio improve cutting performance and allow parts to be manufactured with tightest tolerances for the best possible finishing accuracy.

Oerlikon Balzers opens new regrinding centre in Russia to expand its range of services for cutting tools

Oerlikon Balzers opened a new regrinding centre in Moscow in response to the demand from global and local customers for reconditioning services for their high-end cutting tools, including re-coating and delivery. With the new centre in Russia, Oerlikon Balzers now operates reconditioning service centres in 18 countries in Europe, North and South America and Asia.

Oerlikon acquires Coeurdor to expand into the growing luxury goods market

Oerlikon announces the successful acquisition of Coeurdor, a leading full-service provider of components for the fast-growing luxury goods industry. Coeurdor is a well-established brand and full service provider for the design, manufacturing and coating of metallic components to world-leading luxury brands. Coeurdor’s accessories form parts of leather bags, belts, watches and other luxury goods.

Oerlikon Balzers signed a ten-year contract with MTU Aero Engines to coat next generation aero engine components to improve efficiency

With this long-term agreement, Oerlikon Balzers takes another major step forward in supplying advanced surface technologies and coatings for the aerospace industry. MTU Aero Engines, Germany’s leading aero engine manufacturer, will profit from the industrialisation, know-how and expertise of a leading supplier of thin-film physical vapour deposition (PVD) and its equipment portfolio by enabling the delivery of consistent and repeatable product quality in a short period of time.

75 years of Oerlikon Balzers: endless passion for sustainable surface solutions

Oerlikon Balzers celebrates its 75th birthday. In 1946, Professor Max Auwärter had an idea for how to make the then largely unknown vacuum thin-film technology usable on an industrial scale. Since the 1980s, the Liechtenstein-based company has taken his idea and focused on its passion for sustainable innovations which significantly improve the performance and service life of tools and precision components in a wide range of industries.

Oerlikon Balzers at EMO 2021: Maximum productivity with sustainable coating solutions

Oerlikon Balzers has showcased its latest coating and equipment developments and digital services at EMO in Milan from 4 to 9 October 2021. These latest innovations give customers extended tool service life, higher process reliability, increased productivity and a reduced environmental footprint, while significantly saving production costs.

Sustainable automotive production: Oerlikon Balzers’ coating solutions contribute to innovative plastics concept award for premium car manufacturer

Oerlikon Balzers supplied coating equipment and solutions for the metallisation of plastic parts to the BMW Group Plant Landshut. The ePD technology developed by Oerlikon Balzers enables innovative functions and designs, and complies with REACH environmental regulations. In September, the BMW Group won the Grand Award for its innovative plastics concept of its all new full-electric compact SUV, the BMW iX. Both the sustainable sensor-transparent coatings and the coatings for the moulding tools from Oerlikon Balzers for the production of the newly designed kidney grille contributed to the award.

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