In high-precision manufacturing, machining precious metals such as gold, silver or platinum presents a particular combination of technical and economic challenges.
Tightest tolerances, flawless surfaces and extremely fine machining operations meet rising material costs and high demands on cleanliness, process stability and efficiency.
What is often underestimated in this context is the role of filtration, high-pressure coolant supply and coolant management.
Micro-machining processes continuously generate extremely fine chips and microscopic abrasion particles. If these are not reliably removed from the machining zone and the coolant lubricant, they can impair surface quality, destabilize processes and make controlled material recovery more difficult.
In a current technical customer case, we show how a Swiss high-precision supplier to the watch and jewellery industry has tackled these challenges across machines including Tornos Deco 10 and Star SW12 machines, with a focus on compact high-pressure supply and filtration in the 25 µm range, without additional system complexity or increased space requirements. |
