Pfäffikon, Schwyz, Switzerland / Balzers, Liechtenstein, June 22, 2021 - Oerlikon Balzers, a leading brand for surface solutions of the Oerlikon Group, has a 10-year contract with MTU Aero Engines for the application of MTU's own erosion protection ERCoat for the components for the next generation of GTF engines used in the Airbus A320neo. The coating will help to further improve the efficiency of this engine. MTU Aero Engines ar
With this long-term agreement, Oerlikon Balzers is taking another major step towards supplying the aviation industry with advanced surface technologies and coatings. MTU Aero Engines, Germany's leading engine manufacturer, benefits from the industrialization, know-how and experience of a leading provider in the field of PVD coating and its portfolio of systems in order to be able to deliver consistently high and reproducible product quality at short notice.
The aim of this long-term partnership between MTU Aero Engines and Oerlikon Balzers is to work more closely together on the development of future surface solutions in this area. The cooperation between the two companies will strengthen their respective competencies and, with erosion-resistant coatings on MTU engine components, make a further contribution to increasing the efficiency of the PW1100G-JM engines. The INNOVENTA giga coating system from Oerlikon Balzers with arc evaporation technology will ensure the high-quality coating of MTU components. It is the largest of the high-tech coating systems in the INNOVENTA family and is an ideal platform for coating large components. It can hold components with a height of more than 1.7 m with a substrate diameter of up to 0.7 m and a loading capacity of up to 3,000 kg.
«Oerlikon Balzers proved to be a reliable partner for MTU in the initial phase of this coating project. Building on their technical skills and customer focus, we look forward to building a strong and reliable supply chain within Europe and Asia. It is also our common goal to further improve MTU's ERCoat nt erosion protection. We are convinced that Oerlikon Balzers' highly motivated team will carry out this very demanding project during the development and series phase to our full satisfaction, ”says Holger Auer, Director Procurement Airfoils, Castings and Indirect Material, MTU Aero Engines.
“This long-term contract is clear proof of the trust that customers like MTU Aero Engines have in our technologies. We are pleased to be able to provide our know-how to improve engine and fuel efficiency with our first-class, globally recognized coating solutions and thus to make a contribution to sustainability. This agreement underscores our commitment, as a leading provider of surface processes such as PVD, to continue offering sustainable innovations to the aviation industry, ”said Dr. Markus Tacke, CEO of the Oerlikon Surface Solutions Division.
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