Process Engineering

Your Solution for Technical Application Challenges, Solved with Customized Coating Systems

Whether it's a friction disc segment in a wind turbine, a clamp connection in motorsport, a seat mount on a train, or a bolted connection on a roller coaster: every component has its own requirements for friction, rigidity, safety, or service life. CCT develops a robust technical solution together with its customers for each of these applications, from the initial requirements analysis to the finished coating.

Friction Disc Segments for Wind Turbines

Wind Turbines

Challenges

Simple and secure fixing of friction disc segments during assembly in connection with a retrofit – for the period when the bolted connection has not yet been re-tightened.

Solution

Permanent magnets in milled recesses.

Advantages
  • Safe assembly/disassembly in the field (approx. 80 m height)
  • Disassembled rotor is only tilted and lowered
  • No need to cut threads for fixing screws in the safety-relevant flange structure.
DIAGRIP in Motorsport

Motorsport

Challenge

The connection between the triple clamp and fork tube is subjected to extreme loads in motorsport and should therefore be designed with the highest possible friction grip and torsional rigidity.

Solution

Use of bushings coated on both sides in the clamping area between the triple clamp and fork tube.

Advantages
  • Significantly stiffer than series-production forks
  • More precise handling in corners and during hard braking maneuvers
  • Optimal force transmission in the clamping area between the triple clamp and fork tube
DIAGRIP in the Rail Industry

Rail Industry

Challenges

The connection between the seat console and the car floor is subjected to extreme loads and should therefore be designed with the highest possible friction grip.

Solution

Use of DIAGRIP Friction Shims.

Advantages

Transmission of forces and torques in functional systems for creating force-fit composite systems with bolted, press-fit, or flange connections.

DIAGRIP for Amusement Rides and Roller Coasters

Amusement Rides and Roller Coasters

Challenges

The bolted connections on the cars and rails are subjected to extreme loads during operation. For safety reasons, the greatest possible friction grip must be achieved.

Solution

Use of DIAGRIP-coated components

Advantages
  • The increase in friction is achieved through DIAGRIP® dispersion coatings made of chemically or electrolytically deposited nickel and nickel-phosphorus layers with embedded diamonds (5 μm up to 55 μm).
  • The use of DIAGRIP® coatings enables vibration-resistant and durable bolted connections.