Reconditioning, regrinding, HiPIMS PVD coating and manufacturing of precision custom tools for machining.

Kanne Werkzeugtechnik GmbH

Northeim · Aschersleben · LeipzigNew on Amplifa

1978Founded

3 locationsNortheim, Aschersleben, Leipzig

HiPIMS since 2018CC800® coating system

1.5–12 µmCoating thickness range

Tool reconditioning in manufacturer quality

Kanne Werkzeugtechnik (KANNE Premium Tools) is a specialist in professional tool reconditioning based in Northeim. The company offers cross-manufacturer precision regrinding of cutting tools in original quality, cutting edge preparation, coating removal and finishing, as well as the manufacture of complex custom tools made to measure and a PCD service. The core competence is the company's own coating center at the Northeim site with fully automatic CemeCon PVD sputtering systems and, since 2018, a CC800® HiPIMS system of the latest generation. Customers include CNC users, tool manufacturers, specialized distributors and regrinding service providers from the automotive, drive technology, medical technology, dental technology, tool and mold making as well as electronics/micro-machining sectors. Quality control is carried out in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 with measurement reports; a free collection and just-in-time delivery service in reusable KANNE toolboxes rounds off the range of services.

Site: Northeim
Processes: Cross-manufacturer regrinding of cutting tools, Premium PVD coating (CemeCon, HiPIMS & sputter), Cutting edge preparation (brushing, grinding, wet blasting), Coating removal, polishing and finishing by micro-blasting, Production of complex custom tools made to measure (solid carbide tools, milling cutters), PCD service, professional reconditioning, Laser marking on the shank, Quality control / metrology / measurement reports (DIN EN ISO 9001:2015)
Materials: 1.4301 (chromium-nickel steel), Inconel® 718 (nickel-based alloy), TiA6V4 (titanium alloy), 16MnCr (case-hardening steel), 42CrMo (heat-treatable steel), 1.2379 (cold-work steel), Titanium and titanium alloys (medical technology, biocompatible), Chromium-cobalt alloys (implants)
Certificates: DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
Founded: 1978
Industries: Machining/CNC processing, Automotive and drive technology, Medical technology, Dental technology, Tool and mold making, Electronics/micro-machining

01
Collection of used tools (toolbox logistics)
02
Wear analysis
03
Coating removal, polishing, finishing by micro-blasting
04
Precision regrinding / custom tool manufacturing
05
Cutting edge preparation (brushing, grinding, wet blasting)
06
PVD coating (sputter/HiPIMS)
07
Laser marking on the shank
08
Quality control with measurement reports
09
Just-in-time return delivery

Materials & coating processes

VHM

Solid carbide (VHM)

Substrate for custom tools and regrinding of milling cutters and drills.

PKD

Polycrystalline Diamond (PCD)

The PCD service covers the professional reconditioning and reworking of PCD tools.

HSS

High-speed steel

Material for cutting tools in regrinding and coating.

TiAl6V4

TiAl6V4 (titanium alloy)

Difficult-to-machine material of medical technology, for which KANNE manufactures custom tools with HiPIMS coating.

Inconel 718

Inconel® 718 (nickel-based alloy)

Demanding material that becomes machinable through thermally stable HiPIMS coatings such as STEELCON®.

1.4301

1.4301 (chromium-nickel steel)

Stainless steel for which HiPIMS coatings such as InoxaCon® and STEELCON® are used.

16MnCr

16MnCr (case-hardening steel)

Case-hardening steel that is machined efficiently with HiPIMS coating materials.

42CrMo

42CrMo (heat-treatable steel)

Heat-treatable steel for which STEELCON® coatings provide thermal stability and wear resistance.

1.2379

1.2379 (cold-work steel)

Cold-work steel for tool and mold making, application range of the STEELCON® coating.

PVD

PVD sputter & HiPIMS coating (CemeCon)

Droplet-free, smooth, low-stress hard material coatings (e.g. STEELCON®, InoxaCon®, AluCon®, FerroCon®) with coating thicknesses of 1.5–12 µm.

Locations

Northeim (Borsigstraße 29)

Headquarters, regrinding and own coating center (CemeCon PVD/HiPIMS)

Materials: Carbide, PCD, high-speed steel, titanium, stainless steel

CemeCon CC800® HiPIMS coating system
2 fully automatic CemeCon PVD sputter coating systems
CNC-controlled regrinding/grinding machines

Aschersleben (Siemensstraße 21)

Tool reconditioning and manufacturing

Materials: Carbide, PCD, high-speed steel

CNC-controlled regrinding/grinding machines

Leipzig

Location

Tools & components

**Custom tools (solid carbide milling cutters) for medical technology**Manufacturing & HiPIMS coating · Medical technology

**Reconditioned cutting tools after regrinding and PVD coating**Regrinding & PVD coating · Machining/CNC processing

Inside the production

KANNE Premium Tools – tool service & coating

Tool reconditioning is sustainable – regrinding instead of buying new

Tool reconditioning: sustainability and resource conservation

CemeCon technology partnership – HiPIMS coatings in-house

Industries

Machining/CNC processingAutomotive and drive technologyMedical technologyDental technologyTool and mold makingElectronics/micro-machiningTool manufacturers and precision tool distributorsRegrinding service providersMedical technology (implants, surgical instruments)Drive technology/automotive (e.g. common rail injectors, brake systems)Sustainability/resource conservation

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Cross-manufacturer regrinding of cutting toolsMachining	–	–	–	–	Carbide, PCD, High-speed steel
Premium PVD coating (CemeCon, HiPIMS & sputter)Surface	Coating thicknesses of 1.5–12 µm possible · extremely smooth, droplet-free	–	–	–	Carbide, High-speed steel
Cutting edge preparation (brushing, grinding, wet blasting)Surface	–	–	–	–	–
Coating removal, polishing and finishing by micro-blastingSurface	–	–	–	–	–
Production of complex custom tools made to measure (solid carbide tools, milling cutters)Machining	–	–	–	–	Solid carbide (VHM)
PCD service, professional reconditioningMachining	–	–	–	–	PCD
Laser marking on the shankSurface	–	–	–	–	–
Quality control / metrology / measurement reports (DIN EN ISO 9001:2015)Testing	–	–	–	–	–
Contract coating for manufacturers and partners (STEELCON®, InoxaCon®, AluCon®, FerroCon®)Surface	Coating thicknesses up to 12 µm · droplet-free	–	–	–	Carbide, Steel, Stainless steel, Nickel-based alloys, Titanium, Heat-treatable steel

3 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
CemeCon CC800® HiPIMS coating system	CemeCon CC800® HiPIMS	1	–	–	Northeim
CemeCon PVD sputter coating system	CemeCon	2	–	–	Northeim
Regrinding/grinding machines (CNC-controlled, grinding technology)	–	–	–	–	Northeim, Aschersleben, Leipzig

Additional services

Cross-manufacturer precision regrinding in original qualityProduction of complex custom tools made to measure (design/manufacturing)PCD service / reconditioning of PCD toolsPremium PVD coatings original CemeCon (sputter & HiPIMS, e.g. STEELCON®, InoxaCon®, AluCon®,Contract coating for tool manufacturers and partnersCutting edge preparation (brushing, grinding, wet blasting)Coating removal, polishing, finishing by micro-blastingLaser marking on the shankQuality control with measurement reportsFree collection and just-in-time delivery service (KANNE toolboxes)On-site replenishment of tool management systemsCustomized logistics processes for procurement service providers and machining distributorsPartner model/franchise system for regrinding service providers, distributors and toolAutomated nighttime production (without shift staff)

Reference customers

Continental (Gifhorn plant, tool management)Ottobock (reference image on website)KOMET Group (franchise/service partnership)Robert Bosch GmbH (CemeCon HiPIMS FerroCon® case study, via technology partner CemeCon)Manufacturers of surgical instruments and cementless joint implants

Quality

KANNE operates a quality management system certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (last confirmed in February 2019). Permanent process controls, batch inspections and precise measurements with state-of-the-art measuring technology are documented in measurement reports.

Evidence	Northeim (Borsigstraße 29)
ISO 9001

Company history

1978
Founding – 'Precision and innovation since 1978'
2008
Own CemeCon PVD sputter coating system commissioned; start of CemeCon expertise in-house
~2008
Start of the service partnership with KOMET Group (tool reconditioning for the Continental plant in Gifhorn, franchise system, certification by KOMET Group)
2018
Investment in a CemeCon CC800® HiPIMS coating system of the latest generation
2019
HiPIMS technology firmly established as a leader at the Northeim site; ISO 9001 certification last confirmed in February 2019