ADVANCED PVD FACILITY.
Explore our advanced PVD coating facility featuring nine coating machines, precision inspection equipment, and high-capacity processing for demanding applications.
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North Star Coating operates a dedicated PVD coating facility with the equipment, production capacity, and analytical resources needed to process precision cutting tools, dies, molds, wear components, and larger industrial parts.
14,000
Square-Foot Facility
9
PVD Coating Machines
70"
Maximum Part Length
36"
Maximum Part Diameter
Flexible Coating Systems for Parts of Different Sizes
North Star Coating operates nine PVD coating machines within its 14,000-square-foot facility. Multiple coating systems provide the flexibility and capacity required to process small precision tooling, production components, and substantially larger industrial parts.
The coating chambers can process components measuring up to 70 inches long and 36 inches in diameter. Every chamber can run multiple coating technologies and support single-layer, multi-layer, and nano-layer coating structures.
Single-Layer Coatings
Focused coating structures designed to provide specific combinations of hardness, wear resistance, friction control, and surface protection.
Multi-Layer Coatings
Multiple coating layers can be combined to balance adhesion, hardness, toughness, thermal stability, and wear resistance.
Nano-Layer Coatings
Extremely thin alternating layers can create specialized coating properties for demanding machining, forming, and wear applications.
Measuring the Properties That Matter
North Star Coating uses dedicated analytical equipment to evaluate coating hardness, adhesion, thickness, surface roughness, substrate hardness, microscopic condition, and decorative color.
Coating Hardness
Fischerscope Nano-Indenter
Nano-indentation testing evaluates the mechanical properties and hardness of thin PVD coating films.
Surface Roughness
Mitutoyo Profilometer
Profilometer measurements help evaluate the texture and roughness of component surfaces before and after coating.
Adhesion and Substrate Hardness
Phase II Rockwell Tester
Rockwell testing supports coating adhesion evaluation and verifies the hardness of the underlying tool or component material.
Coating Thickness
CSEM Calotest
Calotest measurement verifies the thickness of the deposited PVD coating film.
Visual Inspection
Metro-Cad 100X Microscope
Magnified binocular inspection allows coated surfaces and test areas to be examined for visible features and surface condition.
Decorative Color Analysis
Minolta Spectrophotometer
Spectrophotometer measurements provide objective color analysis for decorative PVD coating finishes.
Let's Find the Right PVD Coating for Your Application
Whether you're coating cutting tools, dies, molds, or wear components, our team can recommend the best coating for your manufacturing process.