New mate supermax tool coating

A proprietary coating, SuperMax provides more hits between sharpening, which reduces machine downtime. SuperMax also reduces galling, slug pulling and corner breakdown enhancing the quality and efficiency of the punching process.

Outperforming currently available premium coatings by 2 to 8 times, SuperMax is applied using the very latest nano-layer technology. It is a harder, denser film that greatly increases wear resistance and a much lower friction coefficient of approximately 20 percent. This lower friction means less heat build-up, less galling (adhesion) and much longer tool life.

SuperMax works well on Mate’s M4PM, M2 and Durasteel punches in round, rectangle, oval and square punch configurations. Its application effectiveness includes 3000 and 5000 series aluminum, galvanized and stainless steels, pre-painted material, vinyl coated material and fiberglass.

“Mate SuperMax is a real breakthrough and the next generation in tool coating,” stated John Galich, Mate marketing manager. “It increases tool performance beyond anything that’s currently available, further substantiating Mate’s mission of providing superior solutions for sheet metal fabricators.”