xPro-L4 Hybrid PP


Pulse –Plasma –Nitriding in combination with HiParc –PVD –Coating Technology

Coating volume: Ø 710 x h 720 mm

Chamber Volume: 1000 x 1000 x 1150 mm

Batch weight: > 500 kg

 

Product Overview

The xPro-L4 Hybrid PP is the advanced industrial large size vacuum coating system, which combines 2 technologies in one system, Pulse-Plasma-Nitriding and PVD coating technology by the HiParc*and PDA III**-processes.Both processes, the Pulse-Plasma-Niriding can be run individually or one after the other in combination.

The xPro-L4 Hybrid PP system is specifically designed for the deposition of high performance metallurgical coatings, such as AlCrSiN, AlTiSiN,  AlCrN, AlTiN, CrN, TiC, N, TiN and many others. Such coatings are evaporated by arc onto a variety of cutting tools, dies and moulds, components and consumer products for wear, erosion and corrosion protection as well as tribological purposes. The xPro-L4Hybrid PP works with“pulsed” high power, which enables faster deposition rates and significantly improved target utilisation.

Prior to deposition, the tools, such as dies and moulds, but also hobs can be pulse-plasma-nitrided and thereafter be coated.  
Pulse-plasma-nitrided surfaces show a hardness of up to HV 1.250, while hardened surfaces only reach up to HV650, thus supporting hard coatings much better. This is particularly valid for dies and moulds.
 

 

Surface deformation by HRc indentation after pulse-plasma-nitriding 
Surface deformation by HRc indentation after pulse-plasma-nitriding 

 

 

TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS of the xPro-L4 Hybrid PP

Pulse –Plasma –Nitriding Technology

  • Compound-layer free nitriding
  • Enhanced adhesion of hard coatings

HiParc* – Technology

  • High Power Pulsed Arc
  • Up to 400 A
  • Faster deposition rate
  • Higher ionization

Efficient surface engineering

  • Combination of Pulse-Plasma-Nitriding with
  • PVD hard coating in one system and one
  • single treatment, e.g.12 h for 20 µm nitrided
  • zone and 3 µm hard coating versus 30 h conventional technologies.

 

xPro-L4 Hybrid PP Coating System: Dimensions, Process Parameters, and Production Capacity

System Data

  • Size of vacuum chamber: 1000×1000×1150 mm
  • Coating volume: Ø 710×h 720 mm
  • Pumping: 2 pcs double stage rotary vane pumps   1 pc roots pump   1 pc turbomolecular pump 
  • Sources: 4 pcs large area arc evaporators 
  • Power supplies: 4pcs arc power supplies: 400 A pulsed  1 pc 15 kW
    dc power supply 1 Pulse-Plasma-Nitriding power module 
  • Heater: 4 pcs,rated @12 kW each
  • Overall size L×W×H: 3.610 x 1.615 x 2.220 mm
  • Power: 120 kW, 400 V, 3 p + N, 50/60 Hz

System capacity

  • Plasma volume: Ø 710 × 720 mm
  • End mills Ø12 x 75 mm: 1.260 pcs
  • Inserts ½”×½”×4 mm: 7.700 pcs
  • Hobs Ø80×80 mm: 224 pcs
  • Dies and molds: 500 kg

* HiParc = High power Pulsed Arc high-energy pulsed arc  
** PDA III = Plasma - Diffused - Arc Third-Generation Plasma Diffusion Arc
 

Vendor Contact Information

PVT Plasma und Vakuum Technik GmbH, Germany

Address: Rudolf-Diesel-Straße 7, Bensheim, Germany
Postal code: 64625
Phone: +49 6251 856560
Fax: +49 6251 8565656
Email: info@PVTvacuum.de
Official website: www.PVTvacuum.de

PwC Germany’s China Office

Add:RM.A1306,Hui Bin Offices, No.8, Beichen St.,Chaoyang District,Beijing
100101,P.R.C.
Tel: +86 13910219677
Fax:+86 10-84979151
E-mail:pvtbj@pvtvacuum.com
Web: www.PVTvacuum.com