Advanced HiPIMS and PVD Training on Your Own Equipment
We help manufacturing companies, process engineers, technologists, and PVD system operators better understand the coating process, set the correct process parameters, and solve real-world challenges in PVD and HiPIMS coating. We specialize in HiPIMS, but we also provide training for magnetron sputtering and other PVD systems from different manufacturers. The training is tailored to your equipment, parts, and specific requirements and can take place directly at your facility, including hands-on testing and process optimization on your own PVD system. Training is available in Czech and English.
Specialized HiPIMS 2.0 Workshop for Kolzer Systems
AdvaMat also offers an intensive HiPIMS 2.0 workshop for Kolzer system users. The workshop is designed to help participants move from basic system operation to active control and optimization of the coating process.
Practical Information
- Duration: 1.5 days
- Location: at the customer’s site, using their own equipment
- Language: Czech or English
- Workshop price: EUR 3,000
- Travel and accommodation costs are not included and are charged separately.
Knowing how to start the system is not enough. You need to understand the process.
HiPIMS offers extensive possibilities for controlling the deposition process, but it also requires a good understanding of the process parameters and how they interact. During the training, we focus on how individual parameters influence the final coating, including its stability, appearance, adhesion, uniformity, and repeatability.
The goal is not to promise that every technological problem will be solved during a single visit. The goal is to help your team understand the process better, evaluate its behavior correctly, and follow a clearer approach to optimization and troubleshooting.
The training is especially useful if you are dealing with:
- different results between production batches
- non-uniform coating thickness or color
- coating adhesion problems
- coating of complex geometries
- differences between small and large parts
- long setup times for new recipes
- unused PVD system capacity
- frequent downtime or recurring process problems
- production that depends too much on one experienced operator
- The aim is to help your team gain better control over the process, identify the causes of problems more quickly, and optimize PVD coating more independently.
What Your Team Will Learn
We tailor the training content to your technology, level of experience, and production goals. Topics may include:
- HiPIMS pulse parameters – How pulse length, frequency, power, and other parameters affect the process and the final coating.
- Substrate bias – How bias influences coating structure, adhesion, and other layer properties.
- Process stability and repeatability – How to recognize instability, monitor process changes, and achieve consistent results.
- Color adjustment and color consistency
- Improving coating uniformity
- Diagnostics and troubleshooting of adhesion problems
- Coating small, large, and complex-shaped parts
- Optimizing part positioning inside the coating chamber
- Adjusting and stabilizing existing recipes
- Using PVD system capacity more efficiently
- Practical troubleshooting of specific issues from your production
This is not just a general lecture. We combine theory with hands-on work and practical testing on your own PVD system.
Who the Training Is For
- PVD system operators
- Technologists and process engineers
- R&D specialists
- Production and quality managers
- Service and application engineers
- Companies introducing PVD coating into their own production
- Companies looking to get more out of their existing coating equipment
The program can be tailored for both beginners and experienced specialists who need to solve a specific process issue or work on advanced HiPIMS optimization.
How the Training Works
PVD and HiPIMS Fundamentals
We explain the basic principles of PVD coating and HiPIMS technology, plasma behavior, and the role of the main process parameters. The level is adapted to the participants’ experience.
Theory Tailored to Your Production
We focus on the materials, parts, coatings, and problems you actually deal with. We can cover complex geometries, fixturing, color consistency, uniformity, adhesion, and options for advanced process optimization.
Hands-on Testing on Your Equipment
We work directly with your PVD system. We monitor process behavior, adjust settings, and evaluate the results together. The training can also include practical troubleshooting of specific technological issues.
Recommendations and Expert Discussion
At the end, we summarize the findings and recommend next steps. Participants receive practical recommendations, operational tips, and time for detailed questions about both PVD technology and the economics of the coating process.
Why Choose AdvaMat Training
AdvaMat is a Czech technology company specializing in PVD, HiPIMS, and advanced thin-film technologies. We combine scientific expertise with practical experience in industrial coating, process development, and PVD system integration.
We do not teach only how to operate a specific machine. We help participants understand the relationships between equipment settings, plasma behavior, part geometry, and the final coating properties.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is HiPIMS?
HiPIMS, or High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering, is an advanced magnetron sputtering technique. It uses short, high-power pulses to create highly ionized plasma. This makes it possible to control thin-film growth more precisely and can help improve coating adhesion, structure, density, and overall performance.
What is the difference between PVD training and HiPIMS training?
Basic PVD training explains coating principles, different PVD technologies, and the influence of process parameters. HiPIMS training goes deeper into pulsed sputtering, plasma behavior, and advanced process optimization. Both topics can also be combined into a single training program.
Can the training take place on our own PVD system?
Yes. The practical part can take place directly on the customer’s equipment. This allows us to focus the training on your specific recipes, parts, materials, geometries, and the problems you encounter in production.
Is the training suitable for beginners?
Yes. We adapt the program to the participants’ level of knowledge. We can start with the basic principles of PVD and gradually move on to parameter settings, troubleshooting, and process optimization.
Can you help us solve a specific coating problem?
Yes. Before the training, we ask for information about your equipment, materials, recipes, and the issue you are facing. The practical part can then focus on topics such as adhesion, uniformity, color consistency, complex geometries, or process stability.
Is the training available in Czech or English?
The training can be provided in either Czech or English. It can also be organized for international teams.
How long does the training take?
The duration depends on the scope of the program. The specialized HiPIMS 2.0 workshop for Kolzer systems takes 1.5 days. For other training programs, we define the scope according to the customer’s needs.
Would you like to get more out of your PVD system?
Every system, process, and production environment is different. That is why we do not offer just a general presentation. We build the training around your equipment, your applications, and the problems you face in real production.
Ing. Martin Daněk, Ph.D.
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