heat treatment
Aalberts surface technologies Birmingham
surface technology and heat treatment in Birmingham
Aalberts Surface Technologies in Birmingham is home of Nitrotec® services, a specialized, patented process designed to minimize weight, maximize strength, and provide superior corrosion protection. This solution is ideal for components used in demanding environments where durability and performance are critical.
about our location in Birmingham
Aalberts surface technologies Birmingham is conveniently located less than 1 mile from J6 of the M6. The site controls our wholly owned patented Nitrotec® range of treatments on site as well as to approved, licensed users around the world.
Nitrotec® is a highly specialized process used by leading automotive manufacturers, hydraulic and actuation system providers, machinery builders and producers of consumer goods and electrical switchgear.
Additionally, at Aalberts surface technologies Birmingham we carry out a comprehensive range of PVD coatings to a host of industries and markets for both decorative and functional applications.
“For many design and specialist engineers, Nitrotec is a common treatment that delivers a great finish, whilst allowing cost savings and other benefits to be delivered. The corrosion resistant, hard coating qualities mean you can incorporate an oil layer which is also great to keep threads working.”
Mark Ferguson, sales manager
overview of our services in Birmingham
For press tool forming dies, we often apply a heat treatment process in combination with PVD where the steel substrate is often not hard enough in itself to work in the application. We call this process Iontec-H where, in combination, our duplex process greatly improves fatigue and indentation resistance to allow better functionality and longevity of the tool.
We also offer hardening to austenitic stainless steels through our Stainitec process which produces an extremely hard surface ‘S-phase’ layer. The surface hardness of the layer can reach up to 1400Hv and is always over 1000Hv. It is even possible to apply a PVD hard coating on top to further enhance wear resistance and friction characteristics.
In addition to the application of our processes, we provide all necessary additional services from technical advice, improvement of customer processes, research laboratory and a logistic service (pick-up & delivery) for our customers.
- Nitrotec®
- Plasma/ Ion Nitriding
- PVD
- Stainitec
- Metallography analysis and Hardness testing
- Pick-up trucks
- Technical advice
- Solvent cleaning
our commitment to quality
At Aalberts surface technologies, being “best in class” goes beyond our core technologies. It reflects the flexibility with which we serve our clients and our ability to seamlessly integrate our processes into their supply chains.
We are committed to delivering the highest quality—not only in material treatment but also in how we serve our valued customers. We always work in close cooperation with our clients and can tailor our processes to specific requirements so that our knowledge can be your strength.
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