Low-friction surfaces for maximum efficiency

The challenge

High friction in production

Surface friction
Inadequately protected or unfavorably combined material surfaces generate high frictional forces. These lead to energy losses and increase thermal and mechanical loads.

Accelerated wear
The increased friction causes parts, system components, precision tools and measuring equipment to wear out much faster. Functional accuracy decreases, tolerances are exceeded and process reliability decreases.

Downtime and rising operating costs
Premature wear leads to more frequent maintenance intervals, unplanned stops and increasing spare parts costs. This reduces system availability and efficiency.

Noticeable decline in process efficiency
Every additional source of friction increases energy consumption, life cycle costs and resource requirements. Without suitable tribological optimization, the economic efficiency of entire production lines is impaired.

Typical problem areas with High friction:

    • Mechanical engineering:
      Guide rails, bearings, gear wheels, roller burnishing tools, forming tools, measuring equipment
    • Automotive:
      Drive components, clamping technology, transmission parts
    • Pharmaceutical industry:
      Embossing punches & tableting tools for tablet production, pistons and valves in filling systems, screw conveyors and dosing units, guide elements and bearings in clean room areas
    • Food industry:
      Protection of production components

Our solution

DLC 2.0 and PVD coating – effective protection against high frictional forces

  • Reduction of frictional forces by optimizing the surface topology

  • Low friction – friction coefficient of up to µ = 0.05 reduces friction and energy consumption in sensitive processes

  • Individual layer design for different material pairings

  • Multi-layer PVD coating systems for challenging stresses

  • super-hard DLC 2.0 layers for maximum abrasion resistance

Your advantages at a glance

  • Significantly extended service life of your parts and system components

  • Higher process reliability and consistent product quality

  • Fewer production interruptions and maintenance costs

  • Cost savings through reduced spare parts procurement

  • Flexibility thanks to fast coating from batch size 1

Specific cases and success stories

Punching tools, roller burnishing tools, piston pins, precision tools

With the DLC 2.0 coating, the frictional forces have been sustainably reduced. The result: less tool wear, longer tool life and a noticeable increase in productivity.

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