The result is longer tool service life and greater reliability between the different cutting edges of the same tool.
BALINIT DURANA for bevel gear cutting Pinion machining (truck gears) Tool: Carbide Stick Blade Workpiece: Pinion Gear Cutting data: vc = 160 m/min fz = 0.05 mm Benefit: Reduce tool cost per part Source
In some cases, the service life of reconditioned drills was even double that of new tools with sophisticated double coatings.
It was developed for high-precision tools made from non-ferrous metals or tool steels where abrasion and material adhesion occur simultaneously.
New high-performance coating for threading tools and additional services For high-quality threading tools, Oerlikon Balzers will present the new high-performance BALIQ AUROS coating.
® ALCRONA PRO 5.6 m/tooth 7.3 m/tooth Tool life (no. of gears)
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Tool service life was extended by 30%, eliminating the need for 300 new tools – a clear benefit both financially and environmentally in terms of resource consumption.
Tool: Solid carbide step drill D ≈ 10/14 mm Workpiece: Carbon steel AISI 1035 / C35 / 1.1191 (1.0501) Drilling depth ≈ 28 mm Cutting data: vc = 120 m/min f = 0.35 mm Benefit: Increase of tool life decreased
MQL Benefit: Increased tool life Source/Customer: Automotive parts producer +110% 0 500 1’000 1’500 2’000 2’500 3’000 3’500 4’000 4’500 BALINIT® DURANA after regrindingCompetitor Tool life [parts]
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