Uses and purposes
In machining processes involving chip removal, the goal is to facilitate chip evacuation, subject tools to minimal thermal stress, and thereby increase their lifespan.
Lafer offers a range of coatings and treatments for this sector, ensuring reduced friction and operating temperatures, and decreasing the need for lubricants to achieve better quality on the finished piece.
Turning
Turning is one of the most demanding applications in machining due to its continuous cutting operation, which generates very high temperatures at the cutting edge, subjecting it to significant stress.
Therefore, it is crucial to have thick coatings that limit internal stresses and have a high oxidation temperature. Another essential characteristic is turning coatings in a compact structure that combines high toughness, hardness, and wear resistance.
Milling
The milling process typically consists of two stages: roughing and finishing.
During the roughing stage, the tool undergoes significant stress to remove the maximum amount of material in the shortest possible time. In the finishing stage, the tool operates to remove a smaller volume of metal to achieve a final product that meets dimensional requirements, tolerances, and surface finish standards.
Proposed coatings for every application
Lafer continually refines its base coatings by adapting them to customer needs, thereby creating specialized coatings optimized for specific applications.
