Sheet Metal Forming
PVD coatings for sheet metal forming tools help reduce friction, galling, and material buildup while supporting cleaner part release and longer die runs between routine maintenance.
Extend the working life of punches, dies, and forming tools with high-performance PVD coatings from Surface Solutions. Our coating options reduce friction, wear, galling, and maintenance demands so your tooling can run longer between resharpening cycles. From sheet metal forming to demanding punching applications, we help manufacturers improve part quality, reduce lubricant use, and keep production moving efficiently.
Targeted PVD coating solutions for forming tools, punches, dies, and demanding production environments.
PVD coatings for sheet metal forming tools help reduce friction, galling, and material buildup while supporting cleaner part release and longer die runs between routine maintenance.
Protect punches used in high-cycle production with coatings engineered to reduce chipping, wear, and heat-related stress while helping maintain dependable punch performance.
Alpha™ coating is designed to delay sharpening needs, minimize galvanized buildup, reduce punch chipping, and eliminate polishing requirements for applicable forming tools.
Titanium Nitride coating provides a hard, low-friction surface for forming tools, helping improve wear resistance and support more consistent production performance.
Titanium Carbo-Nitride coating offers enhanced hardness and wear resistance for punches and dies operating under demanding loads, abrasive conditions, or extended cycles.
Chrome Nitride coating helps manage heat and wear in challenging forming applications, supporting longer runs and cooler tool performance in appropriate use cases.
The right PVD coating turns a critical wear surface into a productivity advantage. Surface Solutions matches high-performance coatings to punches, dies, and forming tools to reduce friction, limit galling and buildup, and extend time between maintenance cycles. Our solutions can help reduce lubricant requirements, preserve tool edges, improve finished-part appearance, and keep valuable production equipment operating with fewer interruptions.
See how high-performance PVD coatings help manufacturers reduce tooling wear and maintenance.
"Surface Solutions helped me with a small, but very significant project. They CrN coated some titanium pieces for me. They went above and beyond to make it amazing. Chet and Mike are pros and I would highly recommend their service."
"Nearly everything we resharpen gets sent out to Surface Solutions for coatings. I had one customer that wasn't using coatings and now that he's tried it, he wants everything coated. His tools are working better than new. It's like night and day . . ."
"The Alpha™ coating that was utilized last time for these small parts worked great. I was very pleased with the result as it greatly increased the part life. I was able to make 500 passes using the scratch testing equipment and saw no visible degradation of the coating under our..."
"Alpha cutters are amazing! And I hear AlTiN can only get better… Either way, we are going to ship you a huge set to get processed asap… Thank you so much! Kirk is thinking that these cutters just eliminated an entire process to the current one we have to do!!!..."
"Surface Solutions helped me with a small, but very significant project. They CrN coated some titanium pieces for me. They went above and beyond to make it amazing. Chet and Mike are pros and I would highly recommend their service."
"Nearly everything we resharpen gets sent out to Surface Solutions for coatings. I had one customer that wasn't using coatings and now that he's tried it, he wants everything coated. His tools are working better than new. It's like night and day . . ."
"The Alpha™ coating that was utilized last time for these small parts worked great. I was very pleased with the result as it greatly increased the part life. I was able to make 500 passes using the scratch testing equipment and saw no visible degradation of the coating under our..."
"Alpha cutters are amazing! And I hear AlTiN can only get better… Either way, we are going to ship you a huge set to get processed asap… Thank you so much! Kirk is thinking that these cutters just eliminated an entire process to the current one we have to do!!!..."
"Surface Solutions helped me with a small, but very significant project. They CrN coated some titanium pieces for me. They went above and beyond to make it amazing. Chet and Mike are pros and I would highly recommend their service."
"Nearly everything we resharpen gets sent out to Surface Solutions for coatings. I had one customer that wasn't using coatings and now that he's tried it, he wants everything coated. His tools are working better than new. It's like night and day . . ."
"The Alpha™ coating that was utilized last time for these small parts worked great. I was very pleased with the result as it greatly increased the part life. I was able to make 500 passes using the scratch testing equipment and saw no visible degradation of the coating under our..."
"Alpha cutters are amazing! And I hear AlTiN can only get better… Either way, we are going to ship you a huge set to get processed asap… Thank you so much! Kirk is thinking that these cutters just eliminated an entire process to the current one we have to do!!!..."
Coating expertise focused on improving tooling performance, productivity, and operating efficiency.
Coatings help tools produce more parts before resharpening and reduce maintenance-related production interruptions.
Solutions support metal forming, punching, drawing, cutting, and other demanding manufacturing applications.
Surface Solutions serves customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico with practical turnaround times.
Durable PVD coatings are designed to help tools perform better than new at competitive value.
A focused resource for high-performance PVD coating needs.
Surface Solutions provides high-performance PVD coatings for manufacturers that depend on punches, dies, cutting tools, and other hard-working production tooling. Based in Fridley, Minnesota, the company supports metal forming, punching, sheet metal forming, drawing, tool resharpening, medical device manufacturing, and cutting tool applications. Its approach centers on helping customers extend tool life, reduce maintenance workloads, and improve productivity through coating selection that fits the application. Surface Solutions serves customers throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico, pairing broad reach with practical experience in demanding manufacturing environments. From reducing galvanized buildup on forming tools to helping control heat and wear, the team focuses on results that keep production tools running longer and more consistently.
Physical Vapor Deposition, or PVD, is a process that applies a thin, hard coating to a tool surface. For punches and dies, the coating can reduce friction, resist wear, limit galling and material buildup, and help protect cutting or forming edges. The result is typically longer useful tool life, fewer maintenance interruptions, and more consistent part production.
Talk with Surface Solutions about coating options for your punches and dies.
Tell us about your punches, dies, tool material, and production challenge. Surface Solutions can help identify a high-performance PVD coating option for your application.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 763-785-9436. You can also send us a quick email at info@tincoat.net.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 763-785-9436. You can also send us a quick email at info@tincoat.net.