CemeCon resilient cutting tool coating service offered by Tecvac for manufacturers and end users

Tecvac is fully authorised to market CemeCon's branded coatings and give users technical support with assured rapid turnaround, following a £1.2 million investment in the company's Cambridge coating plant by parent company the Wallwork Group. Ian Haggan, Tecvac business development manager, explained: "In aerospace and other areas of engineering, the cutting of carbon fibre composites or hardened alloys requires frequent tool changes to sustain quality standards. Highly resilient CemiCon coatings ensure rotational tooling stays sharp for longer and runs cooler to reduce the frequency of tool changes. This improves productivity and return on investment. Importantly, the coatings also safeguard quality, even in the most arduous applications." CemeCon coatings available from Tecvac include TinALOX SN2, Hyperlox, ALOX SN2, CCAluspeed and HSN2. In addition, the company provides CemeCon's complete line of CarbonSpeed, FiberSpeed and MultiSpeed pure diamond coatings. With a dedicated in-house fleet of over 35 vehicles covering every part of the UK, Tecvac guarantees a 48 to 72 hour turnaround service for UK tool manufacturers, tooling contractors and end users. Tecvac's Cambridge factory works with aerospace majors, engineering component suppliers and universities. It is Nadcap approved, operates under AS9001 quality assurance systems and has multiple company approvals. Processes are backed by on-site metallurgical laboratories, said to be equal to those of leading universities, to provide coating characterisation, compliance verification and documentation. Mr Haggan concludes: "We have a strong relationship with CemeCon, who recognise that, as an independent coating specialist with no links to tool producers, we bring both expertise and a quality of service that is not commercially compromised. We are confident that we can grow the tool coating business in the UK and have the full commitment of our directors to expand capacity further as demand rises."