vc = 160 m/min fz = 0.023 mm/tooth ap= 19 mm ae = 0.76 mm Contouring Wet Benefit Increased tool life Source/Customer Tool manufacturer BALIQ® ALCRONOS Tool life [parts]Tool life [parts] 0 100 200 300
after >4500 holes drilled 1) 20x reflects average across tooling, with peak extension up to 160x; 2) 20x lifetime extension 2 of a metal tool through coating, resulting in significant metal saving, saving
It ensures consistent coating quality across a wide range of tool geometries – from micro drills and inserts to large-diameter milling tools and saw blades.
See datasheet DSE-0106 DSE-0138.1 – MultiCoat5 UniCoat3 PCC Platforms © 2026 Oerlikon Metco 5 Clarity2 User Interface - Left: Mainscreen; Center: Maintenance Tool; Right: Recipe Manager 2 Features and
Steel turning with CBN inserts BALIQ - The Smooth Revolution (April 2019) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 +70% BALIQ® ALTINOSCutting tool manufacturer Tool life [minutes]
made of non-ferrous metals and tool steels with a tempering temperature of less than 200°C.
Tool manufacturers and end users benefit from increased tool life, maximum precision and higher productivity in the manufacturing process.
Tool size is no issue, as even the largest tools in the industry fit into the PPD™ chamber with its 10m length and 40 metric tonne load capacity.
Amount of machined material, 100% 1 new tool Reconditioned 3 times 50% cost savings 4 new tools 100% total costs
BALINIT ALCRONA EVO Milling – Machining in unalloyed steel Tool: Endmill D = 12 mm Workpiece: C45 steel Cutting data: vc = 140 m/min fz = 0.05 mm z = 4 Benefit: Tool cost savings Source: Tool Manufacturer
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