Oerlikon Balzers achieves Nadcap accreditation in the Americas

The Oerlikon Balzers facility in Guelph, near Toronto, Canada, is the first customer center of Oerlikon Balzers to achieve accreditation from Nadcap in the Americas. Worldwide Oerlikon Balzers runs three other Nadcap-certified customer centers; in France, the UK, and Luxemburg. This gives Oerlikon Balzers a major step forward in the support of aerospace customers, underlining the significance of the Guelph center at the heart of the North American aerospace industry, serving the US and Canadian markets.

Oerlikon Balzers is a major coating supplier to the aerospace industry, offering thin film PVD and PACVD coatings.

Oerlikon Balzers’ BALINIT Turbine Pro coating, developed in cooperation with industry partners, offers erosion and corrosion resistance for compressor blades in turbofan and turboshaft engines. Designed as an integral part of the system, it helps to meet fuel efficiency goals by retaining the surface profile and roughness of components such as blades and integral bladed discs.

Oerlikon Balzers’ BALINIT C, a metal-doped DLC coating for gear components, offers wear and scuffing resistance, while reducing friction. It is suitable for dry lubrication, which increases the load carrying capability of the gear.