components in a wide range of industries. 75 years ago, an idea was born: to protect the surfaces of tools and components from long-term wear by applying coatings which don’t just extend their service
It persuades with coating properties that enable exceptionally high cutting speeds and even longer tool service lives, which together result in significantly improved productivity.
Wolfgang Kalss, Head of Marketing & Product Man- agement Tools at Oerlikon Balzers in Liechtenstein.
The consequences are cold welding, scuffing, scoring, pits, seizing, built-up edges, tool breakage.
Having started with the business area Cutting Tools it has developed steadily and covers today also Regrinding, Forming Tools and Components.Thanks to consistent and constant growth, seven additional locations
Oerlikon Balzers is a leading global supplier of PVD coatings and other surface technologies for precision components as well as metalworking and plastics processing tools.
and tools.
Oerlikon Balzers is a leading global supplier of PVD coatings and other surface technologies for precision components as well as metalworking and plastics processing tools.
Oerlikon Balzers is a leading global supplier of PVD coatings and other surface technologies for precision components as well as metalworking and plastics processing tools.
Oerlikon Balzers is a leading global supplier of PVD coatings and other surface technologies for precision components as well as metalworking and plastics processing tools.
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