New machine for world-class automotive coatings at Ionbond India
Ionbond India has installed a second new PVD system within months. Following a machine for cutting tools, their Chennai plant now features a Hauzer Flexicoat® 1500 for high-volume automotive production. Read on to discover more!
Ionbond India installs advanced machine for premium automotive coatings
Ionbond India are proud to announce their second new physical vapor deposition (PVD) system in only a few months. On the heels of the new coating machine for cutting tools, the Chennai plant has now added a new Hauzer Flexicoat® 1500 system dedicated to high-volume automotive production. This new system adds much-welcomed capacity, complementing the existing Hauzer Flexicoat® 1200 systems.
Atul Kulkarni, Executive Director India, knows Ionbond customers will be pleased with the expanded capacity.
For automotive suppliers, we can now offer our proven coatings at higher volume, providing reliable continuous production to customers from all over India. Ionbond Chennai is IATF 16949 certified, and the team has more than 6 years of experience in high-quality automotive coatings.
Atul Kulkarni
Executive Director India
Reliable capacity with the backing of global expertise
An important benefit of working with Ionbond is the support from the global competence centers for new applications and coatings. André Hieke, Global Segment Manager Automotive: “For our automotive coatings around the world, we use Hauzer Flexicoat machines with fixed procedures and recipes that have been approved and validated at the competence center. That means we deliver the same excellent coating quality around the world, no matter where you are.”
The machines are all connected to the competence center remotely, to load up new recipes, fine tune them for new products and give technical support if needed. Thanks to bi-weekly meetings with the competence center, Ionbond’s automotive customers can trust that they have the best solutions at hand.
Growing use of PVD coatings in two- and three-wheeler production
Specific to the Indian automotive market, the number of cars sold annually is eclipsed by the huge numbers of two- and three-wheeled vehicles. “This is a growth market for Ionbond,” says Atul Kelkar, Senior Manager – Components Business. “These vehicles, especially with engines larger than 200cc, are increasingly using PVD coatings to improve their service life and performance. For instance on finger followers, rocker shafts and starter pins, all high wear and tear components. In addition, of course, we coat piston pins and piston rings, components in internal combustion engines and fuel injection components where PVD coatings are commonly used.”
Further growth applications for Ionbond India in automotive are e-mobility, hydrogen technology, heavy-duty vehicles and hybrid engines using CNG. “The new Flexicoat 1500 machine will be a great benefit to these markets too,” says Atul Kelkar. “For instance, from developments in the US and Europe, we know that it is important to use protective coatings on the differential pins of electric vehicles. These components are under higher loads compared to combustion engine cars, because the electrical motor provides higher rotation speeds and torque. In the new 1500 machine, we are perfectly equipped to load larger batches of these long, narrow components, providing a cost-effective solution.”
Call us for your larger orders today
Are you looking to coat larger batches of automotive parts? Do you have an application in e-mobility that needs expert support? If you get in touch with us, we will make sure to fit your order in on the new machine.
"The new coating system has been installed and is about to start production, so our calendar is open."
Atul Kelkar
Senior Manager – Components Business
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