DLC coatings for maximum wear protection in production

The challenge

High wear and tear in production

High mechanical stress
In many industries, mechanical forces, abrasive particles, friction and cyclical material fatigue lead to rapid wear of tools, parts and precision components.

Loss of function due to wear
Surface roughness and geometry change with increasing abrasion. This reduces process stability, results in quality deviations and increases rejects.

Rising costs and lower efficiency
Frequent tool changes and production stops increase spare parts and maintenance costs. In series production in particular, short downtimes have a direct impact on cycle times, OEE and overall efficiency.

Competitive advantage is lost
Without an optimally coordinated protective layer, failure risks, life cycle costs and resource consumption increase in the long term – a clear disadvantage in automated production environments.

Typical problem areas with Wear and tear:

    • Toolmaking:
       Pressing tools, roller burnishing tools, punching and forming tools, clamping technology & clamping systems, measuring equipment
    • Mechanical engineering:
      Guide rails, bearings, gear wheels
    • Automotive:
      Drive components, clamping technology, piston pins, shafts, bearings, components with boundary lubrication conditions, pumps, valves, electric motor bearings
    • Pharmaceutical industry:
      Embossing dies & tableting tools, pistons and valves, screw conveyors, dosing units, guide elements, bearings
    • Semiconductors:
      Wafer chucks, grinders, drive components, pick & place systems, gripper fingers, transport systems, valve seats e.g. sealing surfaces, wafer handling components, precision bearings, transport rollers and guide elements
    • Minting industry:
      Coin dies, textured dies, plating rollers, smooth and textured rollers, embossing rollers

Our solution

DLC and PVD coating – effective protection against wear

  • super-hard DLC 2.0 layers for maximum abrasion resistance

  • Multi-layer PVD coating systems for challenging stresses

  • Individual layer design for different material pairings

Your advantages at a glance

  • Significantly extended service life of your components

  • Fewer production interruptions and maintenance costs

  • Higher process reliability and consistent product quality

  • Cost savings through reduced spare parts procurement

  • Flexibility thanks to fast coating from batch size 1

Specific cases and success stories

Precision tools & precision parts

DLC coatings protect against wear and ensure consistently high dimensional accuracy and clamping force when clamping cams and gears for machining.

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