Jon W. Paggett, Kyocera Hardcoating Technologies, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
High power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) has been widely used in manufacturing for many years. Kyocera Hardcoating Technologies has employed HiPIMS technology for over a decade in tool coating applications. The benefits of HiPIMS, such as improved adhesion, dense coatings, smooth surfaces, and the ability to deposit a wide range of materials, lends itself to numerous cutting and forming applications. This presentation will give an overview of Kyocera Hardcoating Technologies’ history with HiPIMS, compare HiPIMS with other PVD methods common to the tool coating industry, and discuss some of the challenges of using HiPIMS in an industrial setting.