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News & Events
BEYOND SURFACES
Spring
16
Will we be seeing each other soon?
2016 Trade Show dates
Oerlikon Balzers and Oerlikon Metco will this year again be represented at the
important Surface Solutions trade shows. We look forward to your visit.
Expansion of the
technology portfolio
With the acquisition of the busi-
ness of Laser Cladding Services,
LLC., Oerlikon Metco enhances
its existing laser cladding offer-
ing and broadens its service
portfolio.
The company, based in Houston,
USA, is specialized in laser clad-
ding applications for the energy in-
dustry. The acquisition extends and
improves Oerlikon Metco’s service
offering in laser cladding and opens
up access to key customers in the
US energy sector.
Laser cladding is a state-of-the-
art surface technology using a laser
beam to deposit materials and layers
onto a substrate or to fabricate near-
net shape parts. It makes it possible
to coat thin-walled components and
also thinner layers can be applied
than with PTA or traditional weld
overlay. These advantages make
laser cladding particularly suitable
for applications in demanding are-
as where a high degree of accuracy
and performance is needed, such
as with turbine blades, drilling equip-
ment and pump components in the
energy sector.
13.4.–17.4.
SIMTOS
Seoul International Manufacturing
Technology Show. Seoul, South Korea
25.4.–29.4.
ICMCTF
International Conference on Metal-
lurgical Coatings and Thin Films. San Diego, USA
2.5.–5.5.
OTC
Offshore Technology Conference.
Houston, USA
10.5.–12.5.
ITCS
International Thermal Spray Conference.
Shanghai, China
25.5.–27.5.
Automotive Engineering
Exposition.
Yokohama, Japan
31.5.–2.6.
Automotive Interiors
Exposition.
Stuttgart, Germany
11.7.–15.7.
Farnborough
International Airshow.
Farnborough, United Kingdom
11.9.–15.9.
EUROCORR
European Corrosion
Congress. Montpellier, France
12.9.–17.9.
IMTS
International Manufacturing Technology
Show. Chicago, USA
13.9.–17.9.
AMB
Internationale Ausstellung für Metall-
bearbeitung. Stuttgart, Germany
7.11.–10.11.
ADIPEC
Abu Dhabi International Petroleum
Exhibition & Conference. Abu Dhabi, UAE
16.11.–18.11.
FABTECH
Metal Forming, Fabricating,
Welding and Finishing Event. Las Vegas, USA
17.11.–22.11.
JIMTOF
Japan International Machine Tool
Fair. Tokyo, Japan