Environmental performance

Various surface treatment technologies are applied to molds for extending
their lives. Recently growing environmental awareness has resulted to
change the type of lubricants along with other drastic modifications and has
shortened the operating lifetime of molds. In an effort to improve their
lifetime, Hitachi Tool Engineering developed "the TRIBECTM Series". By
identifying the necessary performance attributes of each application based
on extensive analysis on mold abrasion over many years, Hitachi Tool
Engineering has achieved high-performance surface treatment of molds
that is operating-environment specific. "The TRIBECTM Series" provides
protection for molds used even in harsh conditions where environmentally
conscious lubricating methods are used. In addition, because "the
TRIBECTM" can suppress with minimal abrasion, the mold enables reuse by
applying it again after polishing.

Company Description

Hitachi Tool Engineering, Ltd.
SEAVANS North Building, 1-2-1, Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0023, Japan
Tel +81-3-6858-2204 Fax +81-3-6858-2229
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