Abstract: The invention relates to a powder supply system (1) for supplying a processing apparatus (2) with a granular substance (3). In this arrangement the powder supply system (1) includes a main container (4) and a powder conveying system (5) with a storage container (51) for conveying the granular substance (3) into the processing apparatus (2). In accordance with the invention, means (6, 611, 612, 62) are provided so that, in the operating state of the processing apparatus (2), a predetermined amount of the granular substance (3) can be conveyed from the main container (4) as working powder to the storage container (51) in such a way that at least a minimum amount (M1) is available as a granular substance (3) in the storage container (51).

Abstract: The invention relates to a masking system (1) for the masking of a crank chamber (2) of an internal combustion engine (3) during a surface treatment of a cylinder running surface (4, 41, 42) of a cylinder bore (5, 51, 52) of a cylinder (6, 61, 62) of the internal combustion engine (3). The masking system (1) includes a hollow masking body (7) with a connector segment (71) for the connection of the hollow masking body (7) to the cylinder bore (5, 51, 52) as well as a screen segment (72). In accordance with the invention, the hollow masking body (7) is configured such that the connector segment (71) of the hollow masking body (7) can be positioned on the cylinder bore (51) of the first cylinder (6, 61) at the crank chamber side during the surface treatment of a first cylinder (6, 61) of the internal combustion engine (3). The invention further relates to the use of a masking system (1) in accordance with the invention.

Abstract: A method of forming a thermally insulating layer system on a metallic substrate surface is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for thermal spraying (1) including a spray gun (2) with a burner (3), wherein an operating media (5) can be supplied to the spray gun (2) via a feed line (4), and a base part (6) which is in communication with a supply unit (8) for the operating medium (5) via a supply line (7). A releasable coupling device (9) is provided, with the feed line (4) including an adapter part (10) such that the adapter part (10) can be connected to the base part (6) by means of the releasable coupling device (9).

Abstract: A securing device for a sputtering source in a sputtering space includes a current transmitting means (2, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18) of electrically and thermally conductive material for the conducting of a current to the sputtering source and also a screening means (1, 4, 5, 6, 12) for the screening of the current transmitting means from the sputtering space, so that the current transmitting means can be electrically insulated from the sputtering space, characterised in that temperature resistant means (1, 5) are provided to guarantee a temperature resistance and a resistance to electrical discharges of the securing device, in particular at temperatures up to 1150° C.

Abstract: A method of coating a substrate by thermal application of the coating materials using a plasma jet is disclosed. The properties of the plasma jet are determined by controllable process parameters. The coating material and a process gas mixture are injected into the plasma jet where the coating material is partly or completely evaporated depending on the controllable parameters. The phases of the coating material present in vapor and, optionally, condensed form are at least partly deposited on the substrate. A diagnostic measuring method determines the relative proportion of vapor and/or condensed phase for the coating material transported in the plasma jet. The controllable process parameters are set with respect to desired values using such measured data. Regulation of direct manufacture of the coating, particularly a multi-layer coating system, is carried out with respect to these desired values, which correspond to a predetermined vapor or condensed phase proportion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spray powder for coating a substrate (2), in particular for coating a bearing part (2) of a bearing apparatus, the spray powder having at least the following composition: zinc=5% to 30% by weight, tin=1% to 10% by weight, silicon=0.1% to 3% by weight, aluminum=0.1% to 7% by weight, iron=0.01% to 2% by weight, manganese=0.01% to 4% by weight, cobalt=0.01 to 3% by weight, copper=the balance to 100% in % by weight.

Abstract: A system for the data management of a thermal spraying apparatus with a spray gun (2) is made available, wherein the system includes a decentrally arranged device (1) with a memory (4), in order to detect process parameters and to store data of the thermal spraying apparatus and wherein the data contain identification and operating data of the thermal spraying apparatus and the device (1) additionally includes a bus interface (6) for the transmitting of the data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a masking system for masking a cylinder bore (2) of a combustion engine (3) during a thermal coating procedure including a masking body (4) which can be placed during the thermal coating of a first cylinder (5) of the combustion engine (3) in the cylinder bore (2) of a second cylinder (7) to cover a cylinder wall (6) of the second cylinder (7). In this arrangement the masking body (4) is designed in such a way that a flow gap (10) of predeterminable breadth can be set between the masking body (4) and the cylinder wall (6) of the second cylinder (7) for the production of a flow (8) of a fluid (9).

Abstract: The invention relates to a spray powder for coating a substrate (2), in particular for coating a bearing part (2) of a bearing apparatus, the spraying powder having at least the following composition: carbon=0.1% to 1.5% by weight, manganese=0.1% to 8% by weight, sulphur=0.1% to 2% by weight, copper=0.1% to 12% by weight and iron=the balance in % by weight to 100%.

Abstract: A method is proposed for coating a base body which has at lest one inner passage (101, 102), in which method the coating takes place by means of chemical deposition from the vapour phase, with the base body (10) being arranged on a holding device (3) in a reaction space (21) of a reactor vessel (2) with a process gas being delivered from an external source (7), the process gas being added to an internal generator (4) in the reaction container (2), in which the reactivity of the process gas is increased with the aid of a reactivity changing material and the process gas is conveyed out of the internal generator (4) into the reaction space (21). The process gas is sucked out of the reaction space (21) through the at least one inner passage (101, 102) and through the holding device (3) to an outlet (5) of the reactor vessel (2). Further an apparatus suitable for the method is proposed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a material based on an oxide ceramic for the manufacture of a surface layer (5) by means of a thermal coating process including aluminum oxide and zirconium oxide, with the material additionally containing chromium oxide for the simultaneous optimization of the hardness and toughness of the surface layer (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a plasma spraying apparatus (1) including a plasma torch (2) for heating up a spray powder (3) in a heating zone (4) and a metering unit (5) for metering the spray powder (3), the metering unit (5) for conveying the spray powder (3) into an injection unit (6) by means of a conveyor gas (7) under a predetermined pressure being connected with a conveyor gas unit (9) via a conveyor gas line (8). The injection unit (6) has an inlet (61) and an outlet (62) designed as a powder injector (62) so that the spray powder (3) can be supplied from the metering unit (5) to the injector unit (6) through the inlet (61) by means of the conveyor gas (7) via an injector line (10) to the injector unit (6).

Abstract: The invention relates to a plasma spraying device (1) for spraying a coating (2) onto a substrate (3) by a thermal spray process. Said plasma spraying device (1) includes a plasma torch (4) for heating up a plasma gas (5) in a heating zone (6), wherein the plasma torch (4) includes a nozzle body (7) for forming a plasma gas stream (8), and said plasma torch (4) having an aperture (9) running along a central longitudinal axis (10) through said nozzle body (7). The aperture (9) has an convergent section (11) with an inlet (12) for the plasma gas (5), a throat section (13) including a minimum cross-sectional area of the aperture, and a divergent section (14) with an outlet (15) for the plasma gas stream (8), wherein an introducing duct (16) is provided for introducing a liquid precursor (17) into the plasma gas stream (8). According to the invention a penetration means (18, 161, 181, 182) is provided to penetrate the liquid precursor (17) inside the plasma gas stream (8).

Abstract: The invention relates to a masking system (1) for the masking of a crank chamber (2) of an internal combustion engine (3) during a surface treatment of a cylinder running surface (4, 41, 42) of a cylinder bore (5, 51, 52) of a cylinder (6, 61, 62) of the internal combustion engine (3). The masking system (1) includes a hollow masking body (7) with a connector segment (71) for the connection of the hollow masking body (7) to the cylinder bore (5, 51, 52) as well as a screen segment (72). In accordance with the invention, the hollow masking body (7) is configured such that the connector segment (71) of the hollow masking body (7) can be positioned on the cylinder bore (51) of the first cylinder (6, 61) at the crank chamber side during the surface treatment of a first cylinder (6, 61) of the internal combustion engine (3). The invention further relates to the use of a masking system (1) in accordance with the invention.

Abstract: Using this method, a coating (1) is manufactured on a substrate (2), which forms a surface of a base body. In this method a layer (3) with ceramic coating material is applied to the substrate in a process chamber (6) using a plasma beam (30) and using an LPPS or LPPS-TF process. The substrate contains at least one metal Me. At a set reaction temperature of the substrate and in the presence of oxygen an oxide, which results reactively with metal M diffused on the surface, is generated as a ceramic intermediate layer (4). The ceramic layer (3) is deposited on this intermediate layer.

Abstract: A target for a sputtering source can be subdivided into a plurality of exchangeable target segments (9). Each target segment (9) contains coating material, wherein each target segment (9) borders on at least two adjacent target segments (9?, 9?), wherein each target segment is connectable to a base body (2, 13, 15) by means of at most one securing means (7, 8, 10).

Abstract: An apparatus for the attachment of a target or target segment (9) of a coating source includes a target or target segment (9) and a target holder (1) which includes a cooling body (3) and connecting means (6,7,8,11) for the attachment of the target or target segment to the cooling body. The connecting means include (3,6,7,8,10,11) electrically and/or thermally conductive means, so that the power supply takes place in a uniform distribution across the target or target segment, and also the heat arising at the target or target segment during the coating method can be uniformly conducted away into the cooling body, by which means more power can be coupled into the coating source and the coating rate is raised.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal spraying material (5) for the coating of a surface of a workpiece by means of a thermal spraying method, wherein the spraying material (5) contains zinc. The invention further relates to a thermal spraying method and to a thermally sprayed coating sprayed with the material (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a powder supply system (1) for supplying a processing apparatus (2) with a granular substance (3). In this arrangement the powder supply system (1) includes a main container (4) and a powder conveying system (5) with a storage container (51) for conveying the granular substance (3) into the processing apparatus (2). In accordance with the invention means (6, 611, 612, 62) are provided so that, in the operating state of the processing apparatus (2), a predetermined amount of the granular substance (3) can be conveyed from the main container (4) as working powder to the storage container (51) in such a way that at least a minimum amount (M1) is available as a granular substance (3) in the storage container (51).