PLATIT Pi111 +DLC PVD & DLC Coating System
General
- Manufacturer: PLATIT AG
- Model: Pi111 +DLC
- Machine Type: Vacuum PVD & DLC Coating System
- Technology: Cathodic Arc PVD + DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon)
- Country of Manufacture: Switzerland
Coating Technologies
- LARC® (Lateral Rotating Arc Cathodes)
- DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) Coating
- PVD Hard Coatings
- Multi-layer Coatings
- Nano-layer Coatings
- Gradient Coatings
Standard Coating Types
- TiN
- TiCN
- TiAlN
- AlTiN
- AlCrN
- CrN
- ZrN
- DLC
- Duplex Coatings
- Custom Multilayer Coatings
Vacuum Chamber
- Vertical Vacuum Chamber
- Water-Cooled Stainless Steel Chamber
- Automatic Vacuum Pumping System
- High Vacuum Operation
Cathodes
- 2 × LARC® Rotating Arc Cathodes
- DLC Source Module
- High Ionization Plasma Source
- Replaceable Targets
Workpiece Capacity
- Maximum Workpiece Diameter: Approx. 250 mm (9.8″)
- Maximum Workpiece Height: Approx. 300 mm (11.8″)
- Maximum Load Capacity: Approx. 150 kg (330 lbs)
Process Control
- Siemens Industrial PC
- Touch Screen Operator Interface
- Recipe Management
- Automatic Process Sequencing
- Data Logging
- Process Monitoring
- Remote Diagnostics (Optional)
Vacuum System
- Rotary Vane Pump
- Roots Blower
- High Vacuum Pump
- Fully Automatic Vacuum Control
Heating System
- Chamber Heating up to approximately 500°C
- PID Temperature Control
- Automatic Heating Cycle
Cooling System
- Closed-Loop Water Cooling
- Automatic Cooling Cycle
- Temperature Monitoring
Process Gas
- Argon (Ar)
- Nitrogen (N₂)
- Acetylene (C₂H₂)
- Other Process Gases Depending on Coating Recipe
Electrical
- Power Supply: 400–480 V
- Frequency: 50/60 Hz
- Three Phase
Applications
- Cutting Tools
- Drills
- End Mills
- Reamers
- Inserts
- Taps
- Dies
- Molds
- Punches
- Automotive Components
- Medical Instruments
- Aerospace Components
- Precision Mechanical Parts
Features
- Fully Automatic Coating Cycles
- PLC Controlled Operation
- Graphical User Interface
- Recipe Storage
- Automatic Pump Control
- Automatic Heating and Cooling
- High Deposition Rate
- Excellent Coating Uniformity
- Low Operating Costs
- Swiss Precision Engineering
Typical Performance
- High Adhesion Coatings
- Excellent Wear Resistance
- High Hardness
- Low Friction DLC Coatings
- Uniform Thickness Distribution
- High Repeatability
- Production-Ready Industrial System
Typical Industries
- Cutting Tool Manufacturing
- Mold & Die Industry
- Medical Devices
- Automotive Industry
- Aerospace Industry
- Precision Engineering
- General Metalworking
Note: The exact chamber size, load capacity, cathode configuration, and available coating recipes depend on the machine’s serial number and factory options.
