The Rocklinizer electronically applies electrode material by a spark deposition process. Material is impregnated both underneath and on top of the workpiece surface. Because no appreciable heat is generated, the temper of the workpiece is retained.

   Rocklinizing is applied to new or reground and resharpened surfaces. The end result of this surface treatment is to increase productivity and reduce costs. When tools and dies remain in operation without replacement due to wear, there will be less: machine downtime, operator idle time, set-up, inspection time, and the expense of new or resharpened tools and dies.

   Typical applications include: stopping slug pull in metal stamping operations; restore parting lines, prevent heat checking, soldering, seizing of cores, protect gates and runners in die casting operations; provide a suitable textured finish and restore tolerances in bending dies, collets, pusher pads, feed fingers and chuck jaws; reduce wear on high speed steel and carbide tooling; restore tolerances on bearings, shafts and other wear areas.

    The different electrodes used with the Rocklinizer are: Tungsten carbide for wear protection; Titanium carbide for sealing solid carbide tools to prevent the chipping of the carbide tool; Rockhard for adding a gripping surface and for heavy build up.