75 years of Egokiefer: Tradition and Innovation

Surface Technology
State-of-the-art screen basket production line covering more than 18,000 m 2 in the STI Surface Center in Sternenfels-Diefenbach, Germany.
STI | Hartchrom with
state-of-the-art infrastructure
STI | Hartchrom is successfully defending its leading market position in the coating of parts
from the paper industry. With the continuous development of new technologies and the usage
of highly automated finishing lines, STI | Hartchrom specifically optimises solutions to suit
the needs of its customers and their industry.
STI | Hartchrom finishing technology was developed to meet
the commercial performance requirements on parts such as
cylinders, screen baskets, rolls and blades to the highest
quality. The objective and purpose is increased corrosion resistance,
excellent anti-adhesion properties, greater resistance
to temperature effects and mechanical wear. As a result,
system availability is increased and life cycle costs can be reduced.
The precision, functionality and quality of the coating
are key success factors for this demanding industry.
High-end solutions
Resistance to wear and impacts, defined slot widths, the possibility
of re-coating, compliance with minimum layer thicknesses
as well as short delivery times are also required for
screen baskets for processing waste in the paper industry.
The added value for customers is produced by high-end electropolishing
and chromium plating processes, a special plant
control system, state-of-the-art infrastructure and specialised
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jig and fixture manufacture. Individual specifications are
manufactured in reproducible quality with exact control. The
speed of reaction of the staff also ensures maximum cost-
effectiveness and adaptation to the situation on the market
at any time, and that with very short order processing times.
If necessary, STI | Hartchrom provides an «express service».
STI Surface Center in Germany
STI | Hartchrom and its subsidiaries are continuously working
on providing advantages for the customer with the surface
finish. Due to customer proximity, know-how, a willingness
to innovate and its infrastructure, STI | Hartchrom creates
maximum customer benefit. The STI Surface Center in
Sternen fels-Diefenbach in Germany is equipped with the latest
generation coating plant for very high requirements. The
screen basket production line is the most modern and largest
in Europe – chromium plating and electropolishing facilities
are available in an area covering more than 18,000 m 2 . «