Titanium Nitride (TIN)
Is an excellent general purpose coating for punches and dies to protect your tools from wear. TIN is a good choice for wear parts requiring resistance to abrasive and adhesive wear.
(This coating is recognized by its gold appearance.)

Titanium Carbonitride (TICN)
Is a high performance coating for forming and punching tools that encounter excessive mechanically stressed cutting and forming edges, and were high speed and feed rates are desired.
(This coating is recognized by its blue gray appearance.)

Hard Lube
Is a specialized multi layered coating. The base is a wear protective coating that is covered with a lubricative outer layer. This coating is most beneficial in forming operations.
(This coating is recognized by its black gray appearance.)

Nano
The optimised relationship of hardness and residual compressive stress of the NANO titanium aluminium nitride coating increases the stability of the cutting edges of machining tools.Its outstanding thermal and chemical resistance permit dry cutting and improvements in performance of highly stressed components. The high hardness of the coating gives outstanding protection against abrasive wear and erosion.

Tondra-Genic

Pivot Punch Corporation is introducing TONDRA-GENIC TREATMENT which is a new process that can be applied to all of our high speed tool steel products. TONDRA-GENICTREATMENT is a unique combination of two processes, Pivot's exclusive Tondra treatment and a specially controlled cryogenic treatment. The Tondra Treatment portion of this new process produces an extremely hard case of 72-75 Rockwell for the ultimate in resistance to abrasion, firing, and galling. This process also adds lubricity to the surface which reduces stripping pressure. The cryogenic treatment portion produces maximum tool hardness and stability which results in greater toughness and shock resisting quality. When TONDRA-GENIC is applied to piercing tools a 600% increase in tool life is not uncommon. The price for this unique process is 20% of our catalog prices, with a minimum charge of $5.00 for each item. For increased productivity specify TONDRA-GENIC TREATMENT on your next order from Pivot.