BLUE MET – XS SPUTTERING

BLUE MET – XS SPUTTERING

BLUE MET – XS is a batch coating system designed for high-vacuum metallization using sputtering technology, particularly suitable for automotive applications. The system integrates glow discharge cleaning and provides uniform metallic coatings on plastic components.

The deposition process uses two dual linear magnetron sputtering cathodes and supports different target materials to achieve a wide range of finishes, including bright aluminium, chromium, nickel-chromium, copper and stainless steel. Suitable substrates include ABS, PC, PC+ABS, PMC, ASA and PA 6.6, provided they can withstand process temperatures of approximately 80 °C.

The machine features a vertical-axis vacuum chamber with two swinging half-chambers, each equipped with a planetary workholder system. Its high-vacuum pumping system combines a rotary pump, Roots pump, diffusion pump and cryogenic unit, providing fast achievement of the vacuum conditions required for the coating process.

The system is managed by a Siemens Simatic S7-1500 PLC, combined with an industrial PC and a 15″ touch-screen operator interface. The supervision software provides real-time process monitoring, recipe and production program management, alarm recording and different operator access levels. A VPN connection is also available for remote technical support.