An additional focus will be coatings for cutting tools in toolmaking,” explains Hendrik Alfter, Managing Director of Oerlikon Balzers, Germany.
In the future, we want to have all of our tools coated!”
Hydrogen-free DLC coatings applied using the S3p process BALIQ CARBOS include tribological applications, high-end decorative parts, medical instruments and other small, precision tools.
For example, in Europe general industries, tooling, agriculture and construction; in China tooling, general industries and filament equipment; in Japan automotive (surface solu- tions); in US agriculture
“In the past we had spent a lot of time maintaining the forming tools”, says Mr. Bae. With PPD™ treated tools the high maintenance costs are avoided.
The stress to which the tools are sub- jected is commensurate.
machine tool exports.
The stress to which the tools are sub- jected is commensurate.
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