Service provider for heat treatment, surface technology, polymer coating, brazing and HIP at more than 91 locations worldwide
Aalberts Surface Technologies GmbH
Villingen-Schwenningen · Magdeburg · Mülheim an der Ruhr · Obrigheim · Berlin · Weiterstadt · Zwönitz · Remscheid · Werther · Solingen · Nidda · Lübtheen · Altdorf (CH) · Härkingen (CH) · and over 78New on Amplifa
About Aalberts Surface Technologies
Aalberts Surface Technologies is an internationally active service provider for heat treatment and surface technology with more than 91 locations worldwide and over 80 years of industry know-how. The service portfolio comprises heat treatment processes such as vacuum hardening, carbonitriding, gas and plasma nitriding, induction hardening and Nitrotec®, electroplating surface technology including electroless nickel, hard anodizing and zinc flake coating, as well as polymer coatings as sliding and non-stick coatings (including Teflon®, Xylan®, Ilaflon®, Xera-dur®, MagnaCoat®, TempCoat®). In addition, there are thermal spray coatings (HVOF, plasma, twin wire arc), reel-to-reel finishing of strip material and the HIP | Brazing | Additive Manufacturing unit with hot isostatic pressing. Treated materials range from steel and stainless steel to aluminium, titanium and cast iron through to ceramics and carbides. Customers include industries such as automotive, aerospace, mechanical engineering, medical technology, oil & gas, renewable energies, the food and packaging industry as well as pharma and chemicals. The head office of Aalberts Surface Technologies GmbH is located in Villingen-Schwenningen; further German sites are located, among others, in Magdeburg, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Obrigheim, Berlin, Weiterstadt, Zwönitz, Remscheid, Werther, Solingen, Nidda and Lübtheen.
- Site
- Villingen-Schwenningen
- Processes
- Heat treatment (vacuum hardening, case hardening, carbonitriding, induction hardening, processes, Surface treatment / electroplating (electroless nickel, electroplating, hard anodizing), Polymer coatings (sliding and non-stick coatings, Teflon®, Xylan®, Ilaflon®, Xera-dur®), Reel-to-reel (strip finishing: barrel plating, selective continuous plating), HIP (hot isostatic pressing), brazing, additive manufacturing + post processing, Thermal spray coating (HVOF, plasma, twin wire arc), Partial coating / selective coating, light assembly steps after coating, Powder and wet painting, cathodic dip painting, phosphating, burnishing
- Materials
- Steel (ferrous), Non-ferrous metals, Aluminium, Titanium, Cast iron, Stainless steel / PH / maraging / refractory steels, Teflon®, Xylan®, Ilaflon®, Xera-dur® (polymer coatings), Ceramics
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 14001:2015, EN 9100:2018, ISO 14001:2015, IATF 16949, NADCAP, ISO 9001 / AS9100 / NADCAP (curated mention), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, EN 9100
- Industries
- Automotive, Aerospace, Mechanical engineering, Medical technology, Oil & gas, Renewable energies
- 01
Technical consulting
- 02
Preparation (blasting, degreasing, paint stripping)
- 03
Heat treatment
- 04
Surface/coating processes
- 05
Testing laboratory / metallography, hardness testing
- 06
Light assembly steps after coating
- 07
Logistics service (pickup and delivery service)
Materials and Processes
Steel (ferrous)
Base material for heat treatment such as vacuum hardening, carbonitriding and case hardening.
Non-ferrous metals
Treated in heat treatment and electroplating.
Aluminium
Hard anodizing, anodizing and solution annealing of aluminium components.
Titanium
Vacuum heat treatment of titanium components (Madrid site).
Cast iron
Thermal and thermochemical treatment of castings.
Stainless steel / PH- / maraging- / refractory steels
Heat treatment incl. plasma nitriding for precision and aerospace components.
Polymer coatings (Teflon®, Xylan®, Ilaflon®, Xera-dur®)
Sliding and non-stick coatings on aluminium, steel, ceramics and plastic.
Ceramics
Substrate for polymer coatings and thermal spray coating.
Carbides (WC/cermets)
Spray material for wear-resistant HVOF and plasma coatings.
Industries
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacuum furnace / sub-zero vessel | – | – | Vacuum, protective and controlled atmosphere furnaces; Sub-zero vessel | – | Amboise, France |
| Belt furnace with oil quench | – | – | – | – | Vermondans, France |
| Belt furnace with gas quench | – | – | – | – | Vermondans, France |
| Seal quench furnace | – | – | – | – | Vermondans, France |
| Vacuum tempering furnace | – | – | – | – | Vermondans, France |
| Induction process installation | – | – | ø ≤ 1000 mm, length ≤ 1500 mm, depth max 4 mm | – | Vermondans, France |
| Gas nitriding furnace | – | – | – | – | Thyez, France |
| Centerless and carousel induction installation | – | – | cylindrical parts | – | Thyez, France |
| Liquid and powder painting booths / technical coating lines | – | – | – | – | Thyez, France |
| Thermal spray systems (twin wire arc, plasma, HVOF) | – | – | – | – | Fairburn, USA |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
The sites are certified according to ISO 9001:2015 and in part ISO 14001:2015, EN 9100, IATF 16949 and NADCAP. In-house testing laboratories with metallography and hardness testing as well as metallurgical testing of spray coatings ensure compliance with national, international and customer-specific specifications.
| Evidence | Blackburn | Löddeköpinge | Madrid (Pinto) | Altdorf | Amboise | Vermondans / Thyez / Soudan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||||||
| ISO 14001 | ||||||
| EN 9100 | ||||||
| IATF 16949 | ||||||
| NADCAP |
History
- 1975
Founding of the Amboise plant under the name Thermicentre (later METATHERM, HAUCK HEAT TREATMENT).
- 1991
First ISO 9001 registration for Blackburn (BSI).
- 1995
Founding of Impreglon Sweden AB in Löddeköpinge.
- 2000
Amboise plant joins the Aalberts group.
- 2009
First ISO 9001/14001 certification for Löddeköpinge (DNV).
- 2011
First ISO 9001 certification for Madrid/Pinto (TÜV Rheinland).
- 2014
Impreglon Sweden becomes part of Aalberts N.V.