AUTOMATED MACHINES
In the automated machine industry, very challenging work conditions need to be tackled to reduce production time and maintenance downtime.
Lafer’s solutions ensure significant improvements in performance standards. Reducing friction between relative moving surfaces makes it possible to use fewer lubricants and improve performance in terms of wear and corrosion resistance.
FIELDS OF APPLICATION
TEXTILE
The textile industry is characterised by multiple production stages that involve both the raw material (yarn) and the overall finished product (fabric).
Hence, protecting the raw material is key to ensuring that production levels and dynamism remain high.
In this area, Lafer has devised solutions to prevent abrasive wear-related issues, thus ensuring an increased service life of components that come into contact with the thread.
PHARMACEUTICAL
Hygiene and safety are the main objectives in pharmaceutical production.
To ensure excellent manufacturing standards in blister packaging and sintering processes, Lafer offers a range of surface engineering solutions designed to help demoulding the processed material and ensuring significant reduction of wastage.
Besides extending the component’s service life, the coating improves the performance and appearance of the moulded part.
FOOD&BEVERAGE
In the food & beverage industry, food preservation and hygiene is essential. In order to avoid contamination issues, lubricants cannot be used in most applications.
Thanks to Lafer’s coatings, the friction coefficient is reduced to the point that bottling and food packaging plants are able to operate without using lubricants.
Lafer’s coatings for the food & beverage industry are certified to be suitable for contact with food.
TOBACCO
The main focus of any tobacco processing plant is to preserve the quality and integrity of the flavour of the tobacco across all stages of production.
In order to protect the product quality while ensuring high standards in terms of speed and repetition of processes, Lafer offers a coating solution that combines low friction coefficient and high abrasion resistance.
DLC LAFER
Carbon-based DLC coating deposited using PACVD technology.
Excellent for all automated machine-related applications thanks to its low-temperature deposition, a friction coefficient among the lowest in PVD coatings, and a high H/E ratio that makes for excellent resistance to wear and fatigue.
COF REDUCTION
WEAR RESISTANCE
CORROSION RESISTANCE
INCREASE IN HARDNESS
SUPERLATTICE
1200 alternate CrN and NbN nanolayers deposited using arc technology.
Excellent in the automated machine industry when conditions require a reduction in the friction coefficient and an increase in abrasion and corrosion resistance.
COF REDUCTION
WEAR RESISTANCE
CORROSION RESISTANCE
INCREASE IN HARDNESS
CARBONLAFER (WC/C)
Multilayer tungsten carbide-based coating (W-C:H) deposited using magnetron sputtering technology.
Excellent for gear coating in all applications in which friction and/or the use of lubricants need to be minimized.
COF REDUCTION
WEAR RESISTANCE
CORROSION RESISTANCE
INCREASE IN HARDNESS