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From classic TiN and CrN to advanced AlTiN nanocomposites, diamond-like carbon and corrosion-resistant finishes — explore the full spectrum of PVD coatings our equipment is built to produce.

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Our Coating Offer

Every coating below can be produced on our equipment. Each lists its applications, coating technology, nanohardness, thickness, coefficient of friction, maximum operating temperature and colour.

TiN
TiN is a versatile, wear-resistant coating suitable for a wide range of applications. This titanium nitride-based coating effectively reduces both abrasive and adhesive wear.
Applications
Milling, drilling, taps, gear teeth, metal forming, injection moulding, automotive, decorative, food industry
Coating Technology
ARC
Nanohardness
27–29 GPa
Thickness
1–4 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
~0.60
Maximum Operating Temperature
600 °C
Colour
Gold
Cutting tool with TiN coating (Gold)
TiCN
TiCN is a high-performance coating with increased wear resistance, good toughness, and a low coefficient of friction, making it highly effective at reducing tool wear.
Applications
Metal forming, injection moulding, taps, automotive, decorative coatings
Coating Technology
ARC
Nanohardness
29–35 GPa
Thickness
1–3 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.35
Maximum Operating Temperature
500 °C
Colour
Gold, copper, grey
Cutting tool with TiCN coating (Gold, copper, grey)
CrN
CrN is a hard coating offering exceptional surface quality, high hardness, excellent adhesion, and outstanding corrosion resistance.
Applications
Metal forming, injection moulding, automotive, decorative coatings
Coating Technology
ARC
Nanohardness
22–26 GPa
Thickness
1–4 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.55
Maximum Operating Temperature
550 °C
Colour
Silver
Cutting tool with CrN coating (Silver)
CrCN
CrCN is an excellent tribological coating designed for high-load and high-speed machining applications.
Applications
High-load and high-speed machining, automotive, tribological applications
Coating Technology
Sputtering
Nanohardness
24–27 GPa
Thickness
1–3 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.35
Maximum Operating Temperature
450 °C
Colour
Grey
Cutting tool with CrCN coating (Grey)
ZrN
Zirconium nitride (ZrN) is a hard coating notable for its high corrosion resistance, excellent hardness, and resistance to adhesive wear.
Applications
Milling aluminium alloys (low silicon content), decorative coatings, food industry
Coating Technology
ARC
Nanohardness
20–22 GPa
Thickness
1–4 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.50
Maximum Operating Temperature
550 °C
Colour
White-gold
Cutting tool with ZrN coating (White-gold)
TiAlN
TiAlN is a highly effective coating that provides excellent protection against abrasive wear and tool erosion.
Applications
Injection moulding, saw blades, reamers, forming high-strength sheet metal
Coating Technology
ARC
Nanohardness
30–34 GPa
Thickness
1–3 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.65
Maximum Operating Temperature
850 °C
Colour
Purple-burgundy
Cutting tool with TiAlN coating (Purple-burgundy)
TiAlCN
TiAlCN is a coating that significantly improves the sliding properties of TiAlN, though it reduces the maximum allowable temperature for the machining process.
Applications
Injection moulding, dies, saw blades
Coating Technology
ARC
Nanohardness
31–34 GPa
Thickness
1–3 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.45
Maximum Operating Temperature
750 °C
Colour
Grey
Cutting tool with TiAlCN coating (Grey)
AlTiN
AlTiN is a versatile coating suitable for a wide range of applications and tools.
Applications
Drilling and machining steels up to 55 HRC, milling stainless steels, cast iron, turning stainless steel
Coating Technology
ARC
Nanohardness
32–35 GPa
Thickness
1–3 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.65
Maximum Operating Temperature
900 °C
Colour
Dark grey
Cutting tool with AlTiN coating (Dark grey)
KTRN
KTRN is a universal AlTiN-based nanocomposite coating suitable for a wide range of applications and tools.
Applications
Drilling and machining steels up to 55 HRC, milling stainless steels, cast iron, turning stainless steel
Coating Technology
ARC
Nanohardness
33–35 GPa
Thickness
1–3 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.65
Maximum Operating Temperature
1000 °C
Colour
Dark grey
Cutting tool with KTRN coating (Dark grey)
KTRN-X
KTRN-X is an optimised version of the KTRN nanocomposite coating, adjusted for thickness and stresses.
Applications
Drilling and machining steels up to 55 HRC, milling stainless steels, cast iron, turning stainless steel
Coating Technology
ARC
Nanohardness
33–35 GPa
Thickness
3–5 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.65
Maximum Operating Temperature
1000 °C
Colour
Dark grey
Cutting tool with KTRN-X coating (Dark grey)
CRONAL
CRONAL is a single-layer AlTiCrN coating that delivers excellent performance for drills and end mills.
Applications
Drill bits, end mills and cutting tools for low- to medium-alloy steels up to 1000 MPa
Coating Technology
ARC
Nanohardness
33–35 GPa
Thickness
1–4 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.60
Maximum Operating Temperature
1000 °C
Colour
Grey
Cutting tool with CRONAL coating (Grey)
AlTiCrN-SL
The improved multi-layer super-grid structure of this coating is designed for roughing operations.
Applications
Milling alloy steels up to 52 HRC, cast iron, HSS gears, gear cutting, steels up to 50 HRC, forming tools
Coating Technology
ARC
Nanohardness
29–33 GPa
Thickness
1–3 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.62
Maximum Operating Temperature
950 °C
Colour
Purple-burgundy
Cutting tool with AlTiCrN-SL coating (Purple-burgundy)
X-CRAL
X-CRAL is an AlCrN coating that provides an outstanding solution for milling low- to medium-alloy steels.
Applications
Milling unalloyed steels, low- to medium-alloy steels, cast iron, HSS gears, gear cutting, forming tools
Coating Technology
ARC
Nanohardness
32–34 GPa
Thickness
1–3 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.60
Maximum Operating Temperature
850 °C
Colour
Dark grey
Cutting tool with X-CRAL coating (Dark grey)
X-CRAL PRO
Thanks to its unique nanostructure, this AlCrN-based coating is suitable for even more demanding machining conditions.
Applications
Milling low- to medium-alloy steels, stainless steels, hardened steels 45–55 HRC, cast iron, end mills
Coating Technology
ARC
Nanohardness
34–37 GPa
Thickness
1–3 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.60
Maximum Operating Temperature
1000 °C
Colour
Dark grey
Cutting tool with X-CRAL PRO coating (Dark grey)
TIXAL
TIXAL is an exceptional hard coating with a nanocomposite structure.
Applications
Drilling steel, stainless steel, cast iron; milling medium- and high-alloy steels; hardened steels up to 58 HRC
Coating Technology
ARC
Nanohardness
33–36 GPa
Thickness
1–4 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.65
Maximum Operating Temperature
1050 °C
Colour
Purple-burgundy
Cutting tool with TIXAL coating (Purple-burgundy)
ta-C
Tetrahedral amorphous carbon (ta-C) is a hard carbon coating ideal for machining non-ferrous alloys.
Applications
Machining aluminium, copper, silver, gold, bronze, brass, magnesium alloys, wood, paper
Coating Technology
ARC
Nanohardness
40–60 GPa
Thickness
0.5–2 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.15
Maximum Operating Temperature
400 °C
Colour
Black
Cutting tool with ta-C coating (Black)
MAKRO
MAKRO is our most advanced surface treatment for drilling.
Applications
Drilling non-alloyed, low- and medium-alloy steels; milling low- to medium-alloy steels; cast iron
Coating Technology
ARC
Nanohardness
30–33 GPa
Thickness
2–5 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.65
Maximum Operating Temperature
1000 °C
Colour
Light grey
Cutting tool with MAKRO coating (Light grey)
TiSiN
TiSiN offers exceptional protection against wear and delivers outstanding performance when machining difficult-to-machine materials.
Applications
Roughing and finishing with end mills and drills for stainless steel, Ni- and Ti-based alloys, hardened steels 58–62 HRC
Coating Technology
ARC
Nanohardness
36–38 GPa
Thickness
1–3 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.65
Maximum Operating Temperature
1050 °C
Colour
Gold-brown
Cutting tool with TiSiN coating (Gold-brown)
SICRAL
SICRAL is a TiSiN-based coating with an optimised structure that enhances the toughness of cutting edges.
Applications
Roughing and finishing end mills for stainless steels; hardened steels up to 58 HRC; drilling stainless steels
Coating Technology
ARC
Nanohardness
34–36 GPa
Thickness
1–3 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.62
Maximum Operating Temperature
1050 °C
Colour
Gold-brown
Cutting tool with SICRAL coating (Gold-brown)
MAHLEN
MAHLEN is a TiAlCrXN multi-layer coating designed for pressing tools, dies, and moulds.
Applications
Knives, moulds, punches, dies
Coating Technology
ARC
Nanohardness
30–32 GPa
Thickness
2–5 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.65
Maximum Operating Temperature
1000 °C
Colour
Brown
Cutting tool with MAHLEN coating (Brown)
ALU-CUT
ALU-CUT is a specialised coating designed for machining non-ferrous alloys.
Applications
Shank tools for non-ferrous alloys, aluminium, copper, brass, magnesium alloys, wood, paper
Coating Technology
ARC
Nanohardness
40–60 GPa
Thickness
0.5–2 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.15 (vs. aluminium); 0.1–0.2 (vs. steel)
Maximum Operating Temperature
400 °C
Colour
Dark grey to black
Cutting tool with ALU-CUT coating (Dark grey to black)
TriboW
TriboW is a tungsten-doped coating offering outstanding resistance to abrasion.
Applications
Automotive industry, sliding applications
Coating Technology
Sputtering
Nanohardness
10–15 GPa
Thickness
1–3 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.1
Maximum Operating Temperature
450 °C
Colour
Dark grey to black
Cutting tool with TriboW coating (Dark grey to black)
TriboAF+
TriboAF+ is a high-abrasion-resistant coating developed for demanding sliding applications.
Applications
Automotive industry, sliding applications
Coating Technology
Sputtering
Nanohardness
12–18 GPa
Thickness
1–2 µm
Coefficient of Friction (CoF)vs. dry steel, at room temperature and 50% humidity
0.2
Maximum Operating Temperature
400 °C
Colour
Dark grey to black
Cutting tool with TriboAF+ coating (Dark grey to black)
STACOM30
Thermal barrier and abrasion-resistant nanostructured coating.
Applications
Heat-resistant components
Nanohardness
25 GPa
Thickness
3.0 µm
Maximum Operating Temperature
1200 °C
Colour
Anthracite
Cutting tool with STACOM30 coating (Anthracite)
BARTIL
A highly corrosion-resistant coating.
Applications
Components exposed to corrosive environments with high humidity and salt content
Coating Technology
Sputtering
Thickness
2–5 µm
Colour
Metallic or anthracite
Cutting tool with BARTIL coating (anthracite) Cutting tool with BARTIL coating (metallic)

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