Corporate History
DIAMETAL AG/SA, founded in 1936 in Biel, Switzerland, specializes in carbide tools, wear parts, and diamond and CBN grinding tools. The company expanded internationally with DIAMETAL FRANCE in 1973 and DIAMETAL ITALIA in 1995. They are ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:1996, and OHSAS 18001:1999 certified.

Introduction
DIAMETAL focuses on precision manufacturing of superhard parts using advanced ceramics and hard materials. They provide high precision mirror-finished surfaces and unique CVD coatings for enhanced corrosion resistance and anti-friction properties.

Applications
DIAMETAL's products serve various industries, including medical engineering, textile processing, electronics, mould and toolmaking, jewelry, and watchmaking. They also offer high-quality machining processes for outsourced jobs.

Technical and Manufacturing Core Competencies
The company utilizes machining processes like surface grinding, CNC multi-axial grinding, and CVD coating, supported by a motivated, customer-oriented team.

High-Performance Materials
DIAMETAL provides materials such as advanced ceramics, silicon carbides, and tungsten carbide, known for their corrosion resistance, temperature resistance, and biocompatibility. Material selection is application-dependent, with detailed specifications available.

Specifications
A table compares high-performance materials like Aluminum Oxide, Zirconium Oxide, Silicon Carbide, Silicon Nitride, Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride, and Polycrystalline Cubic Diamond, focusing on properties such as density, hardness, and strength.

Recommendations
The document advises selecting materials based on application knowledge and involving engineers early in projects to optimize design and machining, potentially reducing costs.

Production Range
DIAMETAL offers precision tools and parts, including grinding tools, grinding wheels, gear cutting tools, turning tools, end mills, and superhard precision parts.

Contact Information
Contact details for DIAMETAL offices in Switzerland, France, and Italy are provided.