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However, keeping them free from damage can be a constant struggle given the variety of materials they must process such as textiles, metals and wood, to name a few. When cutting these materials, the resulting friction, debris and impacts can gradually damage the tables’ metal surfaces, and particularly the rails that guide the cutting heads. This damage will ultimately affect the quality, consistency and accuracy of the machined cuts.",{"type":24,"tag":25,"props":32,"children":33},{},[34],{"type":29,"value":35},"Given the harsh materials that cutting heads typically engage, it’s important to remember that proper surface care plays an important role in ensuring cutting quality and precision. This blog post will show why one such manufacturer relies on a Magnaplate coating to protect the metal surfaces of its cutting tables.",{"type":24,"tag":25,"props":37,"children":38},{},[39],{"type":29,"value":40},"Our customer’s cutting tables typically cut vinyl, carbon fiber, canvas, leather and insulation, and the digitized cutting heads run on a horizontal aluminum rail. Repeated motion creates friction and wear on the cutting head’s rail surface, leading to vibrations and stick-slip that cause positioning errors and prevent smooth, repeatable linear travel.",{"type":24,"tag":25,"props":42,"children":43},{},[44],{"type":29,"value":45},"The rails were previously treated with a standard anodized coating. However, when the table was used to cut insulation, leftover powder abraded into the anodized coating, causing misalignment. And when a cutting machine compensates for an uneven surface, machine components can fail prematurely.",{"type":24,"tag":25,"props":47,"children":48},{},[49,51,58],{"type":29,"value":50},"After consulting with Magnaplate, a ",{"type":24,"tag":52,"props":53,"children":55},"a",{"href":54},"\u002Fcoatings\u002Ftufram",[56],{"type":29,"value":57},"TUFRAM® coating",{"type":29,"value":59}," was tested and it delivered excellent performance results. TUFRAM combines a hard aluminum oxide ceramic with proprietary polymers to enhance the strength and durability of aluminum components. Its low coefficient of friction (COF) protects against abrasive wear and stick-slip behavior that can otherwise compromise aluminum rails. In addition, its self-lubricating properties extend wear protection even further. With hardness up to Rc 50, TUFRAM offers exceptional protection against abrasion, such as from debris impacts. 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Be sure to talk with a Magnaplate technical expert to help determine the best TUFRAM coating for the job.",{"type":24,"tag":25,"props":105,"children":106},{},[107],{"type":24,"tag":94,"props":108,"children":109},{},[110,112,117],{"type":29,"value":111},"For more information about TUFRAM, please visit ",{"type":24,"tag":52,"props":113,"children":114},{"href":54},[115],{"type":29,"value":116},"our product page",{"type":29,"value":118},".",{"title":7,"searchDepth":120,"depth":120,"links":121},2,[],"markdown","content:blog:aluminum-cutting-heads-ride-rails-smoothly-thanks-to-tufram.md","content","blog\u002Faluminum-cutting-heads-ride-rails-smoothly-thanks-to-tufram.md","blog\u002Faluminum-cutting-heads-ride-rails-smoothly-thanks-to-tufram","md",1776277802653]