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Passion for surface solutions: from our beginnings in 1946 until today

1946 - 2021: De uma ideia para um líder mundial de tecnologia

Por 75 anos, a Oerlikon Balzers mantém-se pioneira no desenvolvimento e na liderança da tecnologia mundial em revestimentos de camada fina. Vivemos a nossa paixão por soluções de superfície com uma combinação única de sustentabilidade, motivação inovadora, espírito empreendedor e tradição. Isso beneficia os nossos clientes e o meio ambiente – ontem, hoje e amanhã.

Explore os 75 anos da Oerlikon Balzers

O primeiro revestimento duro PVD para ferramentas da Balzers, BALINIT® A, “nasceu” oficialmente no dia 1 de setembro de 1978. Desde então, a Oerlikon Balzers é uma história de sucesso sem precedentes, indo de pioneira no mundo dos revestimentos a líder de mercado.

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Com o apoio do Príncipe Franz Josef II e do industrial suíço Emil Georg Bührle, o Professor Max Auwärter fundou a Gerätebauanstalt Oerlikon Balzers

O objetivo era tornar a então desconhecida e pouco pesquisada tecnologia de camada fina em vácuo utilizável a uma escala industrial. Uma vez que não havia disponíveis sistemas ou equipamentos para a produção de revestimentos de camada fina, a empresa desenvolveu-os e fabricou-os nas suas instalações. As primeiras aplicações populares foram os revestimentos nas proteções solares e antirreflexo de lentes oftalmológicas, revestimentos antirreflexo para lentes de máquinas, filtros óticos e refletores, além de camadas finas para aplicações no campo da eletrónica.

  • Com o apoio do Príncipe Franz Josef II e do industrial suíço Emil Georg Bührle, o Professor Max Auwärter fundou a Gerätebauanstalt Oerlikon Balzers

A Oerlikon Balzers decide desenvolver revestimentos em PVD dourado à prova de riscos para a indústria de relojoaria

O grupo Oerlikon-Bührle Holding AG torna-se o sócio maioritário da empresa

Primeiros ensaios de revestimentos de TiN em ferramentas de formação são um sucesso (vida útil foi aumentada em 4 vezes)

Em 1 de setembro foi feito o lançamento oficial para o desenvolvimento e comercialização dos revestimentos duros em PVD para ferramentas com BALINIT® A

Brocas helicoidais revestidas pela Oerlikon Balzers são apresentadas pela primeira vez numa exposição na Alemanha

Primeiro centro de serviços de revestimento na Itália.

Primeiros centros de serviços de revestimento na Alemanha, Espanha e EUA.

A primeira aplicação de revestimentos em componentes de precisão

Primeiro centro de serviços de revestimento na Grã-Bretanha.

Primeiro centro de serviços de revestimento em França

Primeiro centro de serviços de revestimento no Japão

Apresentação do revestimento de nitreto de titânio e carbono BALINIT® B.

Primeiro centro de serviços de revestimento na Suécia

Apresentação do revestimento de carbono BALINIT® C (WC/C).

Primeiro centro de serviços de revestimento na Bélgica

A Balzers passa para a limpeza sem CFC, por ultrassom.

Primeiro centro de serviços de revestimento na Índia

Novos revestimentos BALINIT® FUTURA e BALINIT® X.TREME em TiAlN possibilitam a maquinação a seco e a maquinação dura

Primeiros centros de serviços de revestimento na Coreia e Suíça.

Apresentação do revestimento BALINIT® DIAMOND

Apresentação do revestimento híbrido BALINIT® HARDLUBE

Primeiros centros de serviços de revestimento na Áustria, Singapura e México

Primeiro centro de serviços de revestimento no Brasil.

Componentes revestidos com BALINIT® na primeira linha de montagem em série do carro de 3 litros (VW Lupo 3L TDI)

Apresentação do revestimento de carbono BALINIT® DLC. O grupo Oerlikon-Bührle Holding muda o seu nome para "Unaxis".

Apresentação do revestimento BALINIT® FUTURA NANO, o primeiro revestimento com nano-estrutura

Primeiro centro de serviços de revestimento em Luxemburgo.

Apresentação do revestimento de nitreto de alumínio e titânio BALINIT® X.CEED

Apresentação do revestimento em nitreto de cromio BALINIT® CNI.

É publicado o Guia de Revestimentos Oerlikon Balzers para ferramentas de corte.

Apresentação da ”Geração 6”, uma nova geração de revestimentos. A Oerlikon Balzers celebra 25 anos de BALINIT®. Primeiros centros de serviços de revestimento na Polônia, Portugal e Holanda.

Apresentação do primeiro revestimento de nitreto de cromio e alumínio da ”Geração 6”: BALINIT® ALCRONA

Primeiros centros de serviços de revestimento na China e Hungria. É publicado o Guia de Revestimentos Oerlikon Balzers para ferramentas de conformação.

Primeiro centro de serviços de revestimento na Tailândia

Apresentação do segundo revestimento à base de cromio e alumínio da “Geração 6”: BALINIT® HELICA. Novo sistema de revestimento RS 90 para revestimento de grande volume. Primeiros centros de serviços de revestimento na Argentina e Canadá. Apresentação de um revestimento BALINIT® superior de carbono: BALINIT® DLC STAR

Quebrando marcas com a tecnologia própria e registada: S3p™, que permite a deposição de revestimentos de óxido de alumínio a temperaturas abaixo dos 600 ºC.

Primeiro centro de serviços de revestimento na República Checa. A partir de setembro de 2006 a Balzers passa a chamar-se Oerlikon Balzers Coating, reforçando sua história industrial de mais de 100 anos e a força da organização Oerlikon.

Apresentação do BALINIT® ALDURA, revestimento moderno com estrutura dupla. Inauguração dos primeiros centros de revestimento na Roménia e na Turquia.

Aquisição da VST Keller, localizada em Schopfheim, na Alemanha. A VST Keller traz a tecnologia inovadora e sustentável PPD™ ao Grupo Oerlikon.

Abertura do primeiro centro de revestimento na Finlândia e na Indonésia

Mais quatro centros de revestimento inaugurados na Ásia. Pela primeira vez na sua história, a Oerlikon Balzers ultrapassou em 2008 a marca de 500 milhões de CHF em vendas.

Abertura do 5º centro de revestimento no Japão, do 5º centro de revestimento na Índia e do 7º centro de revestimento na China

Primeiro centro de revestimento na Rússia – localizado na Elektrostal perto de Moscovo – inicia a produção em março

Compra do Grupo hartec, com base na Alemanha, especialista em revestimentos PVD. A Hartec é amplamente reconhecida pela sua tecnologia PVD, que produz revestimentos decorativos únicos e funcionais para plásticos.

Quebrando marcas com tecnologia própria e registada: S3pTM.

S3p® é a solução Balzers HiPIMS industrializada e economicamente viável. Lançamento do sistema de revestimento INGENIA, que é mais rápido, preciso, flexível e compacto. Introdução no mercado do BALINIT® PERTURA – um revestimento de rápida aplicação que impulsiona a produtividade e a confiança no processo de furação. Na Ásia, ampliamos o centro de Busan na Coreia e implementamos a tecnologia PPD (Pulse Plasma Diffusion). Inauguramos os centros número 8 e 9 em Chongqing e Jinan na China e inauguramos o nosso terceiro centro da Polônia, em Kędzierzyn-Koźle.

Lançamento da mais nova geração de tecnologia PPD para substituir a cromagem.

Introdução dos revestimentos BALIQ à base de S3p na EMO 2013 em Hanover, na Alemanha.

Expansão de conhecimento em recondicionamento de ferramentas ao adotar o conceito “rox” para a instalação e operação dos centros que desempenham o processo de afiamento do fornecedor TCM International do Austrian Tool Management.

Ganhar forças para o próximo nível.

Em 3 de junho de 2014, a Oerlikon anunciou a conclusão bem-sucedida da transação para aquisição da Metco da Sulzer AG. A combinação da Metco com o negócio de revestimento existente da Oerlikon criará um líder global na tecnologia de soluções de superfície sob a liderança de Roland Herb como diretor-executivo do setor de Soluções de Superfície.

Abertura do primeiro centro de pesquisa automóvel na Europa

Numa cerimónia de abertura com diversos convidados de honra e clientes, a Oerlikon Balzers abriu seu primeiro centro europeu de pesquisa automóvel para revestimentos no setor automóvel. A nova fábrica em Veľká Ida, próximo à cidade eslovaca Košice é parte da estratégia geral da Oerlikon Balzers para o mercado automóvel.

EMO 2015: A Oerlikon Balzers apresenta o BALINIT ALTENSA, o revestimento em PVD para corte rápido de engrenagens

Velocidades de corte extremas, produtividade maximizada, vida útil notavelmente mais longa – esses são os resultados de testes em condições reais com o revestimento BALINIT ALTENSA, à base de AlCrN, desenvolvido pela Oerlikon Balzers para promover a crescente tendência para aplicação em automóveis e outras aplicações de engenharia mecânica. Com o BALINIT ALTENSA, apresentado primeiramente na EMO 2015 em Milão, em Itália, os fabricantes fornecedores de automóveis já puderam comprovar e reportar os resultados excecionais numa vasta gama de aplicações de corte de engrenagem.

EMO 2015: A Oerlikon Balzers apresenta o sistema de revestimento altamente produtivo INNOVENTA mega

O novo INNOVENTA mega também redefine o que é a referência de produtividade. Agora o maior sistema de revestimento do portfólio, ele alcança rendimentos extremamente altos com ferramentas como fresas ou brocas: tempos médios de carga inferiores a cinco horas são típicos. Pode acomodar peças com alturas de um metro ou mais e um diâmetro de 96 cm. Com pesos de carga até 3000 kg, é a plataforma ideal para revestir moldes volumosos ou lâminas de serra. Com O INNOVENTA mega é possível utilizar toda a gama de revestimentos BALINIT, assim como revestimentos à medida para uma ampla variedade de aplicações. Uma rápida preparação, uma simples operação e um alto nível de reprodutibilidade são outras características importantes. O equipamento INNOVENTA mega complementa os sistemas mais compactos da Balzers a INNOVA e a INGENIA.

Launch of BALINIT FORMERA / FORMERA PLUS – the coating solution for AHSS forming applications

Abertura do 5º Centro de fabricação na Coreia do Sul

A Oerlikon Balzers abre seu 5º Centro de fabricação na Coreia do Sul, em Gwangju. “A Coreia é uma verdadeira história de sucesso da Oerlikon Balzers. Este novo centro permitirá fornecer um serviço ainda melhor e mais rápido aos nossos clientes da indústria de ferramentas de conformação, de utensílios domésticos e aos nossos clientes da indústria automóvel na próspera região de Gwangju,” conta Marc Desrayaud, Chefe da Unidade de negócio de Ferramentas da Oerlikon Soluções de Superfície.

Expansão das instalações do setor de Soluções Automotivas em Bengaluru, Índia.

O novo edifício de Soluções Automóveis triplica de tamanho em relação ao centro de serviços existente da Oerlikon Balzers na mega cidade no sul da Índia. Com este importante investimento será possível, no futuro e no mercado indiano, fornecer os clientes das diversas indústrias com um serviço melhor e mais rápido, assim como com um portfólio mais alargado – principalmente, no mercado automóvel, mas abrangendo também as indústrias aeroespacial, petróleo e gás, médica, têxtil e para fornecer o mercado dos componentes de precisão.

70 anos de inovação

Em 1946, foi fundado o “Gerätebau-Anstalt” na Balzers. O Prof. Max Auwärter, Franz Josef II von und zu Liechtenstein e o empresário Emil G. Bührle tiveram por si só a revolucionária ideia de desenvolver processos de fabricação na área de revestimentos finos e construir o equipamento necessário para a sua implementação industrial. Assim, pela primeira vez, o processo e o equipamento tornaram-se uma unidade única e foram vendidos juntos – um modelo de negócio que obteve um sucesso excecional por mais de 70 anos.

Oerlikon Balzers assume o controlo da DMX, empresa francesa especialista em revestimentos

O conhecimento da DMX permite-nos fortalecer ainda mais a nossa posição de líderes do mercado de componentes médicos de alta precisão, bem como, no emergente mercado de ferramentas de conformação. Esses são os nossos dois principais segmentos de mercado.

Launch of BALIQ UNIQUE – When art meets innovation

Oerlikon Balzers announces the Design Line range

Launch of INLENIA coating systems - for ultra smooth surfaces

Oerlikon Balzers achieves Nadcap accreditation in Guelph

Oerlikon Balzers acquires Primateria

Oerlikon Balzers launches BALIFOR M, an MoN coating

Oerlikon Balzers wins the A3TS Innovation Award 2017 with BALIFOR M

Oerlikon Balzers launches BALIFOR T, ta-C coating

Launch of BALINIT TURBINE PRO – a turbine blade coating

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.

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.

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.

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.

  • Oerlikon Balzers Competence Centre Bisingen
  • Oerlikon Balzers Competence Centre Bisingen

Oerlikon Balzers delivers first INUBIA B15 to automotive OEM for metallizing an exterior plastic component

High-quality plastic components with high-gloss metallic or matt surfaces and a chrome look are widely used in many industries they offer functional properties and add value to the product. Both the INUBIA B6 and B15 PVD coating systems metallize plastic parts in compliance with REACH without the use of harmful substances. They provide smooth, glossy and scratch-free coatings with high durability and high adhesion on a wide range of polymers.

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.

A Oerlikon Balzers ganha o Premio de Inovação Tecnológica da AutoRevista pelos seus tratamentos de superfície para a indústria automóvel

A Oerlikon Balzers ganha o premio de Inovação Tecnológica da AutoRevista, revista líder na indústria automóvel. Este premio reconhece a evolução inovadora da Oerlikon Balzers em Espanha, que há décadas oferece uma gama diversificada de revestimentos sustentáveis ​​para a indústria automóvel.

Oerlikon Balzers introduces BALIMED ANTHRACITE SATIN for surgical instruments

Designed specifically for surgical instruments, the anthracite colored coating provides anti-glare properties, sharper cutting edges and excellent wear resistance over time, even after multiple autoclave cycles.

A Oerlikon Balzers apresenta o BALINIT MOLDENA, um revestimento altamente resistente à abrasão e à corrosão para injeção de plástico e extrusão de polímeros com cargas elevadas.

Graças à sua grande resistência à abrasão e à corrosão, é perfeito para aplicações com plásticos reforçados com fibra de vidro (GFRSs) e materiais totalmente reciclados. Garante uma maior vida útil do molde e uma elevada qualidade do produto fabricado.

Alto rendimento do processo de rosqueamento com o novo revestimento BALIQ ANTOS da Oerlikon Balzers

O BALIQ ANTOS aumenta, consideravelmente, a capacidade de produção graças a sua entrada homogênea na rosca. Os clientes beneficiam de um processo altamente confiável e de uma vida útil mais longa da ferramenta.

Máxima precisão e produtividade na maquinação e conformação de materiais não ferrosos com o novo revestimento BALINIT MAYURA da Oerlikon Balzers

O BALINIT MAYURA é o novo revestimento, à base de carbono, para maquinação e conformação de materiais não ferrosos. Fabricantes e usuários beneficiam de maior vida útil da ferramenta e uma maior produtividade no processo de fabricação.

Oerlikon Balzers wins the Magna Supplier Innovation Award 2022 with its Smart Coatings

Oerlikon Balzers has won the Magna Supplier Innovation Award 2022 in the “Transmission Solutions” category with its Smart Coatings. Magna’s powertrain division, one of the world’s leading Tier 1 automotive suppliers, had invited companies for the fifth time to submit their ideas for future and sustainable powertrains in its “Supplier Innovation Challenge”. Oerlikon Balzers took first prize with its idea to use thin-film coatings as sensors for real-time monitoring of automotive components, a development which once again underscores the innovative power of Oerlikon’s technology.

Oerlikon Balzers signed a ten-year contract with ITP Aero to use its new advanced PVD coating on ITP Aero’s next generation aero engine components

Oerlikon Balzers has signed a ten-year contract with ITP Aero to apply Oerlikon’s new advanced high-temperature wear resistant coating BALORA TECH PRO on components of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW800 turbofan engine that powers the new Gulfstream G500/G600 and Dassault Falcon 6X business jets.

Enhancing precision machining for challenging materials: Oerlikon Balzers introduces PVD coating BALIQ TISINOS PRO

Oerlikon Balzers has set a new industry standard with BALIQ TISINOS PRO. Developed specifically for machining hardened steels, stainless steels or high-temperature alloys, this PVD coating reduces the load on the tool and significantly improves wear resistance when hard machining steels with a hardness of up to 70 HRC. Customers benefit from longer tool service life and high-quality production output.

The "Smooth Revolution" celebrates its anniversary: The first BALIQ coatings were introduced 10 years ago

Coatings that make history: The next generation of coatings based on Oerlikon Balzers' proprietary S3p technology.

Oerlikon Balzers adds the METAPLAS.DEGAS to its PVD system portfolio

Optimum adhesion of PVD coatings requires a substrate free of dust, dirt, oil, fingerprints and other contaminants. METAPLAS.DEGAS degasses substrates under vacuum at high temperature. This process effectively cleans the substrates, enabling the best possible adhesion of the coating and shortening the subsequent coating process in the PVD system.

Oerlikon Balzers France: Nadcap Merit Status renewed for 24 months

The Ferrières-en-Brie site in France, part of Oerlikon Balzers, has recently undergone an audit and has been awarded Nadcap Merit Status for its entire coating technology for another 24 months. The Merit Status extends the audit cycle for re-accreditation and is ‘a sign of trust in the ongoing commitment to quality’, according to the Performance Review Institute managed by Nadcap.

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