Other PVD Vacuum Metallising System — 2m Vertical Chamber, ~2,000 Hours (Metaliser / Metalizer / Metallizer / Metalliser)

Well-maintained PVD coating system, 6 years old with approximately 2,000 operating hours. Selling as owner is refocusing the business and needs floor space for new equipment.
Chamber
• Vertical cylindrical design, single door
• 900mm diameter - 700mm usable working diameter
• 2,000mm total height — 1,800mm usable working height
• 16 tungsten coil positions per side (32 total) — side-mounted coils enable dual loading configurations:
o Rotating hanging fixture for large items (trophies, columns, decorative panels)
o Rotating spindles for small items (batch production of smaller parts)
• Ideal for decorative coating and restoration across a wide range of part sizes
Compact Installation
• Total shop footprint: 2.5m width × 3.0m deep x 3.0m heigh
• Significantly smaller floor area than equivalent horizontal systems
Process & Performance
• Proven for aluminium but can sputter other metals
• Working pressure for aluminium: 2.0–2.5 × 10⁻² mbar
• Suitable for decorative coating, restoration, and batch production
Power & Utilities
• 400V, 3-phase
• 58A peak draw during coating (designed for low power demand)
• Water-cooled (flow requirement depends on pump configuration)
Control System
• Touchscreen HMI
• Composite vacuum gauge
• Process gauges
Included — Spares & Consumables Package (approx. €3,000 value) Spare tungsten coils, 0.8mm aluminium wire for sputtering, seals, sensors, heaters, diffusion pump oil, basecoat and lacquer stock.
Support Included
• Installation assistance
• Maintenance guidance
• Introduction to trusted suppliers
• Process know-how transfer for aluminium coating
Location: Malta (EU) — buyer arranges collection/freight Reason for sale: Business refocus, equipment redeployment
Viewings welcome by appointment. Video walkthrough available on request.