High-quality equipment, a motivated and well-trained team, as well as an international focus are the pivotal cornerstones of the growth strategy of Fabryka Narzedzi FANAR S.A. in the production of their tap drills. When the tool manufacturer wanted to incorporate coating technology into its production, it found the right solution with CemeCon's sputter technology.

The aerospace industry paves the way for new materials and material combinations. After all, airplanes must be made lighter and more resource- efficient, and it is only innovative tool systems that can help with cost-effective processing.

Lightweight materials are praised for their low weight and high strength and stability. And when it comes to machining, they are true heavyweights.

Cutting inserts are used in many different applications, for example, when rough machining steel materials with high removal rates or when finishing high-precision components made of aluminium.

“The results we are achieving with the unparalleled PVD coatings on our tools are fantastic and have convinced us so much that we have invested in an additional PVD system.” Jorge Ferreira, CEO at Palbit, is enthusiastic.

Hardened and stainless steels and titanium – silicon-containing coatings are the answer to materials that are difficult to machine.

The market situation in tool and die making is more dynamic than ever. Changing markets, ever smaller batch sizes, individual products, continuously increasing quality requirements and shorter development times – the challenges for tool and die makers are manifold.

Precision tools with highly specific properties in ever smaller batch sizes and with shorter development cycles – the demands of the machining markets are high.

Silicon (silicon dioxide) is literally a dime a dozen. The earth’s crust consists of about 25.8 percent silicon by mass.

Initially reserved for the engines and airframes of military reconnaissance aircraft, titanium has long since become an integral part of our everyday lives thanks to its outstanding properties.

New high-performance materials, the transition from combustion engines to alternative drive concepts, high innovation and cost pressure – in order to master these and future challenges, machining companies and tool manufacturers must identify and exploit optimization potential.