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Pulse Plasma Nitriding

PulsPlasma® nitriding (PPN) is an advanced thermochemical heat treatment that creates highly wear- and corrosion-resistant nitride layers on steel surfaces. Utilizing a pulsed direct-current glow discharge, PPN efficiently splits environmentally friendly gas mixtures—primarily nitrogen, hydrogen, and methane—under vacuum conditions. This innovative process stands out for its low gas consumption, minimal emissions, and the complete avoidance of harmful by-products, making it both eco-friendly and cost-effective.

PPN technology allows precise control over the structure and properties of the nitride layers. By adjusting key process parameters—such as gas composition, temperature, duration, pressure, and voltage—the treatment can be tailored to meet the specific functional and operational requirements of each component.

 

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The process

Nitriding is a heat treatment process for enriching component surfaces with nitrogen atoms. The simultaneous use of nitrogen and carbon atoms is known as nitrocarburizing. Nitriding and nitrocarburizing can be used to create extremely hard steel surfaces. Most applications require no post-treatment, ensuring a streamlined and sustainable solution for modern surface engineering needs.

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Purple plasma glow surrounding several circular metal parts inside a vacuum chamber.

Relevant industries

Automotive

Pulse Plasma Nitriding significantly increases the durability and efficiency of critical automotive powertrain components such as crankshafts, camshafts, coupling parts and synchronizer rings, delivering longer service life, higher performance and reduced maintenance for modern vehicles.

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Aerospace & Defense

Pulse Plasma Nitriding increases the resistance of metallic components to wear and corrosion - even in titanium materials. The process is used, for example, in aerospace components or mechanically highly stressed systems in the defense sector.

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Tool and mold

Enhances surface hardness, reduces abrasive and adhesive wear. Extended lifetime of cutting tools, stamping dies, forging and forming dies.

The Origin of Pulse Plasma Nitriding

Advanced. Efficient. Economic

Multiple active heating and cooling zones combined with advanced process control lead to an excellent temperature uniformity and best-in-class power-consumption. The surface properties can be tailored to your needs and the treated parts are ready to be used in the next production step, often without post-process treatment thanks to the wide temperature range of PulsPlasma® treatment. PlaTeG technology of PVA TePla uses environmentally friendly gases.

Sustainable Production Made in Europe

For the production of standard and customer‑specific pressure vessels, components, and vacuum chambers, we operate our own manufacturing facility in Europe. It is entirely powered without the use of fossil fuels, fully aligning with our sustainability objectives.

Key advantages at a glance

  • Fast delivery times: Greater independence from external suppliers
  • Flexible customization: Short‑notice design changes can be implemented immediately.
  • Reliable material availability: Constant access to high‑quality materials thanks to long‑standing local partnerships.
  • Highest processing quality incl. standards: Performing welding operations in‑house allows direct monitoring of joint conformity, which is essential for meeting standards such as UNI EN ISO 3834.
  • Top‑tier standards: Naturally, our facility meets our stringent requirements for quality, safety, and sustainability.
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PulsPlasma® nitriding system in an industrial hall with control cabinet, tanks and piping
process vessel showing the polished inner surface and bolt fittings

The systems at a glance

Tall PulsPlasma® nitriding system with vertical tanks and piping in a bright production hall.

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The advantages at a glance:

  • Maximum flexibility
  • Easy partial nitriding with mechanical masking
  • Corrosion resistance of stainless steel preserved through special processes
  • Higher efficiency at lower cost
  • Eco-friendly: Better carbon footprint with sustainable

The standard systems are available "off the shelf" and in a wide range of sizes

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