Balinit

You cut costs across the board
Less is more – particularly in the context
of tool wear. Here, the remarkable
hardness of BALINIT ® coatings makes
a tangible contribution to cost savings
in several respects.
Cost factor: wear
BALINIT ® protects the functional surfaces,
cutting edges and drawing radii
of punching and forming tools against
abrasive wear. Thus, tools coated by
Oerlikon Balzers can produce a multiple
of workpieces without annoying
burrs and grooves before the tool
must be reground or repolished. Other
advantages: less material removal in
the regrinding process and a longer
useful life.
Cost factor: longevity
BALINIT ® coatings prevent adhesion
and cold welding. Because of the
reduced friction, the tool surfaces are
exposed to less thermal stress, which
prevents crack-inducing surface fatigue.
The result: BALINIT ® -coated
tools have clearly longer service lives.
Cost factor: tool failure
Depending on the tool load and the
number of load changes, tools can fail
prematurely due to material fatigue.
Experience shows that BALINIT ® -coated
tools are exposed to less stress
because of the lower coefficient of
friction and reduced susceptibility to
cold welding. Your benefit: less scrap
and machine downtime.
uncoated BALINIT ® C
Tool costs (EUR) 3,445 4,065
Tool life (parts) 50,000 89,600
Tool costs per part (EUR) 0.07 0.05
Yield per min. (parts)
Production costs per min. (EUR)
28 38
(incl. wage costs and depreciation) 3.84 3.84
Production costs per part (EUR) 0.14 0.10
Machine downtime per part (EUR) 0.03 0.00
Subsequent machining per part (EUR) 0.04 0.00
Additional costs per part (EUR) 0.07 0.00
Total production costs per part (EUR) 0.28 0.15
Savings in % 46
In the production of hinges for Volvo tailgates, unit
costs were reduced by 46 % as a result of higher cycle
frequencies, the elimination of tool changes and
subsequent machining, and the longer life of BALINIT ® -
coated tools.
Cost factor: lubricants
Conventional punching and forming
presses consume large amounts of
lubricant. In many cases, low-friction
BALINIT ® coatings reduce the amount
of lubricant needed. Under certain circumstances,
they even allow a switch
to dry processes. Whatever the case
may be: you will see a substantial reduction
in lubricant costs.
Cost factor: quality
BALINIT ® -coated tools prevent cold
welding and fretting, which noticeably
improves the surface quality of the
workpieces. In the real world, this
means a significant reduction of scrap
and subsequent machining effort.
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