1,000 200 600 1,400 2,200 BALINIT® ALCRONA PRO +22% BALINIT® ALTENSA Vc= 200 m/min Vc = 260 m/mi n Tool life (no. of gears)
Automotive Aviation General industry Luxury Energy Diversified end markets aligned to key megatrends Tooling Automotive End markets focused on Tooling Diversified the end markets ▪ 93 production & coating
Tool life [%] BALIQ - The Smooth Revolution (April 2019)
Automotive Aviation General industry Luxury Energy Diversified end markets aligned to key megatrends Tooling Automotive End markets focused on Tooling Diversified the end markets ▪ 93 production & coating
Tool manufacturers and end users benefit from increased tool life, maximum precision and higher productivity in the manufacturing process.
+38% Tool: Cemented carbide step drill Ø 5.560 mm Workpiece: CFK Carbonwerke / Predo® Cutting data: vc = 105 m/min RPM = 6.000 rpm f = 0.06 mm/rev Benefit: Low wear of the tool, high process stability
BALIQ - The Smooth Revolution (April 2019) 0 500 1'000 1'500 2'000 2'500 3'000 3'500 4'000 4'500 +40% BALIQ® ALCRONOS Competitor coating Tool life [in pcs]
BALINIT MAYURA – Tight tolerance drilling +420% 0 500 1 000 1 500 2 000 2 500 BALINIT® MAYURAUncoated Tool life [1.000 parts]Tool life [hrs] Uncoated BALINIT® MAYURA Reduced power consumption BALINIT
Tool coatings counter these mechanisms and are thereby essential nowadays in machining.
less rework Decrease in machine downtimes and corrective maintenance costs through low-maintenance PPD® surfaces Tool cleaning integrated in process No elaborate preliminary bakeout of dirty or oily tools
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