MACHINE COMPONENTS
Ceramic components are used in places where the specific properties of ceramics - such as hardness, strength and wear-resistance - have an added value.
PROPERTIES
high stiffness
hard
chemical resistant
wear-resistant
good electrical insulation
good thermal conductivity/insulation
MATERIAL
PRODUCT
INDUSTRY
machine and equipment construction
INSULATION
There are ceramic materials with a very low heat or electrical conductivity, that consequently insulate thermally or electrically.
PROPERTIES
thermische isolator
elektrische isolator
MATERIAL
PRODUCT
INDUSTRY
SEPARATION
The good wear-resistance and high mechanical strength make ceramics very suitable as a material for mechanical separation processes. Especially when abrasive particles have to be separated from gases or liquids.
PROPERTIES
wear-resistant
mechanically strong
chemical resistant
MATERIAL
PRODUCT
nozzlecyclone / centrifugal separator
INDUSTRY
LUBRICATION
High temperature lubrication is possible by using hexagonal boron nitride.
Just like carbon exists in the form of hard diamond and soft graphite, boron nitride can exist in the hard cubic structure and the soft, 'lubricating' hexagonal crystal structure.
PROPERTIES
high temperature resistant
good machineable
electrical insulator and good thermal conductor
MATERIAL
PRODUCT
INDUSTRY
DRIVES
Drives that operate under specific, extreme conditions require materials with exceptional properties. Hard, strong and wear-resistant ceramics may play a role here.
PROPERTIES
high hardness
wear-resistant
high stiffness
chemical resistant
MATERIAL
PRODUCT
INDUSTRY
APPLICATIONS
POSITIONING
Ceramics are very hard, have a high mechanical strength, an excellent wear-resistance and low friction. All this is useful for repeated, accurate positioning (e.g. zero point tooling systems).
PROPERTIES
high hardness
mechanically strong
stiff
MATERIAL
PRODUCT
INDUSTRY
BEARINGS
Ceramic sliding bearings are well suited for use under corrosive conditions, or with liquids containing sand or other hard, abrasive particles - where this liquid is the lubricant for the ceramic sliding bearing.
PROPERTIES
hard
chemical resistant
wear-resistant
MATERIAL
PRODUCT
INDUSTRY
machine and equipment construction
DOSING
In many dosing applications, specific properties of ceramics are important, such as dimensional accuracy, wear-resistance and chemical resistance.
PROPERTIES
wear-resistant
chemical resistant
MATERIAL
PRODUCT
INDUSTRY
SEALING
Ceramic materials offer good wear-resistance and chemical resistance. Due to the high machining accuracy, we are able to produce 100% leak-proof ball valves.
PROPERTIES
wear-resistant
chemical resistant
MATERIAL
PRODUCT
INDUSTRY
machine and equipment construction
MIXING
In the most common mixing processes, there is a direct contact between the mixing equipment and the medium to be mixed. Wear-resistant ceramics can offer many advantages here.
PROPERTIES
wear-resistant
chemical resistant
MATERIAL
PRODUCT
stirrer
wear-resistant lining
INDUSTRY
REPEATING OPERATIONS
Because of their high stiffness and low weight, ceramics are a widely used material to accurately position the robot in automated processes.
PROPERTIES
wear-resistant
mechanically strong
applicable in vacuum
high stiffness
MATERIAL
PRODUCT
INDUSTRY
machine and equipment construction
MEASURING
In accurate measuring equipment, ceramic parts form the basis for the high accuracy. High stiffness, very low linear expansion and low weight are essential in this respect.
PROPERTIES
high stiffness
low weight
low linear expansion coefficient
MATERIAL
PRODUCT
frame for metrology applications
INDUSTRY
machine and equipment construction
TEMPERATURE
Ceramic materials retain their good mechanical properties also at high temperatures.
PROPERTIES
high temperature resistant
mechanically strong
chemical resistant
MATERIAL
PRODUCT
frame for furnace
INDUSTRY
COOLING
To cool - so to remove heat - ceramic materials with a high thermal conductivity are available.
PROPERTIES
thermal conductivity up to 180 W/mK possible
MATERIAL
Shapal Hi-M Soft machineable ceramics
PRODUCT
INDUSTRY
PUMPING
Transporting a liquid, with close contact between the pump material and the liquid, can result in wear, thermal and chemical degradation. Ceramic bearings that are lubricated by the liquid offer a solution here.
PROPERTIES
very high hardness
chemical resistant
wear-resistant
MATERIAL
PRODUCT
INDUSTRY
VACUUM COMPONENTS
In order to position accurately in vacuum, chemically resistant ceramic materials are necessary with high purity that do not degas.
PROPERTIES
non-porous
chemical resistant
stiff
wear-resistant
MATERIAL
PRODUCT
INDUSTRY
machine and equipment construction
GUIDING
Ceramic materials are used as linear guides in, among others, vacuum and E-Beam because of their high stiffness, their good tribological properties and the fact that they are not magnetic.
PROPERTIES
high stiffness
non-magnetic
good running properties
MATERIAL
PRODUCT
INDUSTRY
machine and equipment construction
CUTTING
In industrial cutting processes, long tool lifes and a constant cutting quality are essential to achieve high productivity.
PROPERTIES
wear-resistant
long service life
no metallic contamination
MATERIAL
PRODUCT
industrial knives
INDUSTRY
TRANSPORTING
Transport of liquids with abrasive particles causes wear to the equipment and contamination of the liquid. Wear-resistant ceramics offer a solution here.
PROPERTIES
hard
wear-resistant
chemical resistant
MATERIAL
PRODUCT
INDUSTRY
WEAR-RESISTANT
Compared to other materials, ceramics are very hard, resulting in a good wear-resistance.
PROPERTIES
wear-resistant
mechanically strong
chemical resistant
MATERIAL
PRODUCT
INDUSTRY