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Exploiting the enormous potential of graphite
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Exploiting the enormous potential of graphite

Electrically conductive, temperature-resistant and a good heat conductor, dimensionally stable, lightweight and more – graphite has numerous positive properties. This makes it the ideal material for a wide range of applications and industries, such as tool and mold making, electromobility and the semiconductor industry.
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AluCon® ensures success in cell phone production
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AluCon® ensures success in cell phone production

The Electronics industry, Micromachining, Aerospace, Tool and mould making and Medical technology – the key to High-precision machining of the Micro components and finest contours are tools that are only a few millimetres or even tenths of a millimetre thin.
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Precision redefined
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Precision redefined

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

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.
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The future is aluminum
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The future is aluminum

Electromobility, classic vehicle construction, aerospace, construction, mechanical engineering, electronics, air conditioning and solar technology, packaging and more – we encounter aluminum almost everywhere.
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HiPIMS opens up new markets
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HiPIMS opens up new markets

The world of machining is changing. With the transition from the internal combustion engine to alternative drive systems, traditional automotive manufacturing as the most important mainstay for many machining companies and tool manufacturers is being reduced enormously.
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AluCon®: The best for non-ferrous metals
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AluCon®: The best for non-ferrous metals

Whether for e-mobility or in aircraft construction – lightweight materials such as aluminum and titanium-aluminum alloys are increasingly being used to reduce weight. These high-performance materials pose special challenges for machinists, which they can only meet with precisely matched high-end tools.
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12 µm coating thickness for maximum wear volume
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12 µm coating thickness for maximum wear volume

Wherever thick chips fall, for example in the heavy-duty machining of rails, switches, pipes and crankshafts, as well as in the rotary peeling of cast iron and ferrous materials, high-performance cutting inserts with long tool lives and good performance are an absolute must.
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SteelCon® – THE INNOVATION
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SteelCon® – THE INNOVATION

Precision tools with SteelCon® coatings achieve outstanding results when machining hardened steels above 50 HRC. Originally designed for hard machining, SteelCon® has proven to be capable of much more
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Hard, harder, SteelCon®
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Hard, harder, SteelCon®

More performance in the machining of hardened steel for injection molds. In tool and mold making, the machining of hardened steels beyond 50 HRC is standard. It nevertheless remains a discipline for specialists, especially for manufacturers of precision tools.
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Diamond coatings can do all that!
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Diamond coatings can do all that!

Graphite electrodes, dental implants, sporting goods, lightweight components for automotive or aerospace, punches and dies - diamond coatings are used in many different applications and materials.
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HiPIMS opens up enormous potential in turning
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HiPIMS opens up enormous potential in turning

Short distances and the complete tool development process from a single source – this strategy has put Boehlerit from Kapfenberg, Austria, on course for growth. Gerhard Melcher, Sales Manager at Boehlerit, gets confirmation of this every day.
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