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Site 2
Site 2 is a short distance from Site 1. The factory was installed in the late 90s and organised to contain the most advanced technologies. In fact, it was named UFS Technology.
It was originally a testing centre for UFS-produced threading tools compared with items produced by our competitors. Little by little it gained the status of a research centre, working on improvements to the geometry of the tools and developments in coating processes.
UFS prioritises research and development, which allows us to grow in terms of quality, always guaranteeing consistent performance in the tools we make.
On the one hand, the experience of our engineers remains the the key element in a niche sector: professionals who devote their time and expertise to understand the behaviour of the tools during tapping. Nothing is left to chance. On the other hand, our ability to support our customers during the production phase is essential. This is one of the distinctive factors of the R&D department.
In 2010, the former UFS Technology was extended and equipped for the plasma coatings (PVD) which characterise tools when used in highly automated standard processes, in which the main criterion for the customer is the amount of threading possible. This demands resistance to wear and tear and high working temperatures, as well as easy removal of shavings. These can only be achieved by coating the surface of the tool with special metal de-
posits, using specific recipes and plasma-generating kilns. Surface treatments are carried out by the vapour deposition of chromium nitride, titanium nitride, titanium carbonitride, titanium and aluminium nitride; coatings that are calibrated and customised for the specific intended use of the product.
Our in-house production of coatings has allowed UFS to considerably improve its performance in terms of the production cycle, guaranteeing higher quality, greater repeatability and rapid, secure delivery times.
The entire coating process is handled by a central planning system, and is therefore perfectly aligned with the production process.
Some years ago we established metrology lab B, with adjoining testing rooms, in order to check the properties and lifespan of our coated products. By means of constant cross-referencing and comparison between the technical office, the production department and the R&D department, items are trialled, tested, corrected, developed and tested again.
It was originally a testing centre for UFS-produced threading tools compared with items produced by our competitors. Little by little it gained the status of a research centre, working on improvements to the geometry of the tools and developments in coating processes.
UFS prioritises research and development, which allows us to grow in terms of quality, always guaranteeing consistent performance in the tools we make.
On the one hand, the experience of our engineers remains the the key element in a niche sector: professionals who devote their time and expertise to understand the behaviour of the tools during tapping. Nothing is left to chance. On the other hand, our ability to support our customers during the production phase is essential. This is one of the distinctive factors of the R&D department.
In 2010, the former UFS Technology was extended and equipped for the plasma coatings (PVD) which characterise tools when used in highly automated standard processes, in which the main criterion for the customer is the amount of threading possible. This demands resistance to wear and tear and high working temperatures, as well as easy removal of shavings. These can only be achieved by coating the surface of the tool with special metal de-
posits, using specific recipes and plasma-generating kilns. Surface treatments are carried out by the vapour deposition of chromium nitride, titanium nitride, titanium carbonitride, titanium and aluminium nitride; coatings that are calibrated and customised for the specific intended use of the product.
Our in-house production of coatings has allowed UFS to considerably improve its performance in terms of the production cycle, guaranteeing higher quality, greater repeatability and rapid, secure delivery times.
The entire coating process is handled by a central planning system, and is therefore perfectly aligned with the production process.
Some years ago we established metrology lab B, with adjoining testing rooms, in order to check the properties and lifespan of our coated products. By means of constant cross-referencing and comparison between the technical office, the production department and the R&D department, items are trialled, tested, corrected, developed and tested again.