You might not realize it, but a lot of what you are promising your customers can be better achieved with PVD coating for your plastic injection molds. Better molds help you achieve better results that will better please your customers. … Read More
Advanced Coating Service helps injection molding and machining shops enhance productivity, reduce downtime, increase profit margins and improve overall performance by applying PVD coatings to tools, molds, and finished machine components. PVD coating process involves vaporizes specialized materials through a … Read More
The plastic injection molding industry is growing at a healthy rate, there’s no doubt about that. With expected industry growth of over 5% through 2020, revenues are projected to eclipse $162 billion worldwide, and North America continues to hold the … Read More
As a machinist, owner, or OEM who wants to increase the profitability of your cutting tools (or has experienced the increasing pressure to improve their performance), you should have a general knowledge on tool coatings and coating processes. Tool coatings … Read More
What is meant by the term “triple coatings”? “TripleCoatings®” is a term coined by Platit, a Swiss manufacturer of PVD coating equipment, to identify a new generation of coating structures that they introduced in 2007. They specifically designed their cathodic … Read More
As a design engineer in the machining industry, you have the important responsibility to establish efficiencies that ensure the survival of your company and welfare of your team. In order to stay competitive, you must find ways to reduce material … Read More
ACS was excited to exhibit at the EASTEC Manufacturing Expo on May 16-18, located at: Eastern States Exposition, 1305 Memorial Ave, West Springfield, MA WHAT IS EASTEC? The EASTEC trade show is a premier manufacturing expo in West Springfield, MA. Featuring over 500 exhibitors … Read More
We Proudly use Platit PVD Coating Systems and their LARC (Lateral Rotating Cathodes) to coat a variety of pieces for the cutting/forming tool and many other industries. Our fast turnaround of today’s most advanced Cathodic arc coatings is second to … Read More
PVD coating, or Physical Vapor Deposition coating, defines a variety of vacuum coating methods. These coating techniques are used to apply an extremely thin film to objects that require protective barriers, decorative colors, or various other functional benefits. How does … Read More