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DOMINO pica

DOMINO pica The ideal PVD equipment for small batches and quick turnarounds

DOMINO pica

The DOMINO pica is a small, compact PVD system and is designed for fast, short processes. It is used in particular for coating small parts from different industries running small batches up to a few 100 tools and still impresses with its flexible technological options.

  • Fast and short batch times of 2-4 hours
  • APA Arc, HiPIMS sputtering or hybrid technology
  • Combination also with PACVD and nitriding process
  • Small, compact system for PVD startups with a turnkey concept from Oerlikon Balzers
Properties DOMINO pica
Equipment type compact (1 chamber door)
Usable coating volume Ø 330 mm x 300 mm
Available coating modules Arc, Sputter, HiPIMS, Hybrid, Nitriding
APA arc evaporators 2 to 6
Magnetron sputter sources 1 to 3
Available power supplies DC, DC pulse, middle frequency (MF), HiPIMS, (RF upon request)
Available BIAS Bipolar pulse, middle frequency
Plasma cleaning All systems equipped with patented power etching process AEGD
Standard substrate table
(others upon request)
5 shafts
  • APA Arc

    Our coating portfolio Recommended applications Basic coating composition Coating architecture Hardness HIT [GPa]** Max. working temp. [°C]*** Colour
    M.TIN Standard applications in medical, machining, forming, components, decorative TiN Monolayer 25 ± 2 600 Gold
    M.TICN Cutting, threading, stamping, cold forming, decorative TiCN Multilayer 35 ± 3 500 Grey/Pink/Rosé
    M.CRN Forming, plastic processing, components CrN Mono-/Multilayer 22 ± 2 700 Silver Grey
    M.CRON Plastic processing, piston rings CrN/CrON Multilayer 24 ± 2 700 Rainbow
    M.ALTIN General cutting applications (milling, drilling, reaming, sawing) AlTiN Mono-/Multi-/Nanolayer 32 ± 3 900 Aubergine
    M.ZRN Medical, decorative ZrN Monolayer 23 ± 3 700 Light Gold
    M.ALTISIN Hard machining TiAlSiXN Multilayer 35 ± 3 1100 Copper
    M.TISIN Stainless steel, titanium alloys, nickel based superalloys TiAlSiXN Nanolayer 38 ± 3 1100 Copper
    M.ALCRN Saw blades, stamping, high-demanding cutting applications/td> AlCrXN Multilayer 32 ± 2 1100 Light Grey
    M.CRALSIN Exhaust valves, components CrXAlSiN Multilayer 21 ± 2 900 Silver Grey
    M.VN Aluminum die casting VXN Monolayer 24 ± 3 600 Light Brass
    M.MON Precision components, automotive applications at elevated temperature MoN Monolayer 15 - 30 800 Silver Steel
    M.TAC (0.3 - 0.8 µm) Cutting copper + aluminum alloys ta-C Monolayer 65 ± 5 500 Rainbow
    M.TAC (1.5 - 30.0μm) Piston pins, sliding contacts, pump parts, precision components ta-C Monolayer 40 ± 5 450 Anthracite
  • Sputter/PACVD

    Our coating portfolio Recommended applications Basic coating composition Coating architecture Hardness HIT [GPa]** Max. working temp. [°C]*** Colour
    M.DLC Components, automotive, forming, plastic processing, decorative Cr/a-C:H(:Si) Multilayer 15 - 25 300 Black
    M.WCH Precision components, cogwheels Cr/a-C:H:W Multilayer 8 - 15 300 Anthracite
    M.CRN Precision components, automotive application CrN Monolayer 21 ± 2 700 Silver Grey
  • HiPIMS

    Our coating portfolio Recommended applications Basic coating composition Coating architecture Hardness HIT [GPa]** Max. working temp. [°C]*** Colour
    M.CRN Minting dies, forming and plastic processing tools for mirror-polished surfaces CrN Monolayer 21 ± 2 700 Silver Grey
    M.ALTIN Turning, micro tools AlTiN Monolayer 32 ± 3 900 Anthracite
    M.TIN Threading TiN Monolayer 24 ± 2 600 Gold
    M.TISIN Micro stamping, micro cutting TiSiN Monolayer 37 ± 3 1100 Copper
    M.TIB Cutting copper + aluminum alloys, non-ferrous metals, fibre-reinforced materials TiB2 Monolayer 42 ± 3 700 Silver Grey
  • Hybrid

    Various combinations possible for your customized solution      Let us talk about it in detail!

** Coating hardness HIT [GPa] — Measured by nano indentation according to ISO 14577.
For multilayers the hardness of the different layers varies. Hardness can be adapted to the application.

*** Max. service temp. [°C] — These are approximate values out of the field.
Due to thermodynamic laws there is a dependency of pressure in application.