In the automotive industry and in motor racing, friction-optimised surfaces in the engine and drivetrain reduce friction and wear. Smoothed and isotropic surface structures reduce CO2 emissions and increase the service life of components. The use of increasingly lower viscosity oils presents huge challenges for the component surfaces. Even supposedly easy processing tasks such as deburring or targeted edge rounding often involve a lot of time and effort during manufacture. Custom-developed OTEC processes can be used to interlink process steps, improve performance, reduce emissions and make production easier.

OTEC TECHNOLOGIES OFFER PARTICULAR ADVANTAGES FOR

• Friction-optimised surfaces (e.g. transmission in electric drivetrains)​
• In combination with shot peening (smoothing of gears after peening)​
• Introduction of compressive residual stress directly in the edge zone​
• Reduced wear by increasing pitting resistance and reducing micropitting​
• The use of low-viscosity or water-based lubricants​
• Combination of several process steps, e.g. smoothing and deburring, in one step​
• Pre- and post-treatment of wear-resistant layers