Broader Coating Capability. Greater Production Flexibility.
Bring more coating capability in house with NTI Dream™ Batch Coating System. Support R&D, sampling and high mix commercial production across functional, decorative and repellent surfaces while keeping process know how, qualification speed and critical coating capacity closer to production.
NTI Dream™ Batch Coating System brings configurable source architecture, substrate handling, vacuum performance, surface preparation and process control into one batch platform family. Build the system around the coating performance, component geometry and production demand you need today, while retaining the flexibility to support new products, coating stacks and batch requirements as manufacturing needs evolve.
Up to 8 source positions support FCVA, magnetron sputtering, Multi Arc, PECVD DLC and ion beam combinations in one chamber architecture. Bring preparation and deposition steps into a broader source package so more coating stacks can be industrialised without dedicating a separate batch platform to every new coating route.
Planetary motion, self rotation and bias capable holders keep more surfaces presented to the coating sources during the cycle. Rotation capability up to 15 rpm supports more consistent coating access across complex geometries and densely loaded fixtures.
Turbo molecular pumping is sized to chamber volume and process duty so the system can return to the required vacuum condition efficiently between runs. Pump down of 90 minutes or lower has been achieved on NTI batch systems, reducing non coating waiting time and improving productive chamber use.
Source positioning, substrate motion, fixture design and process calibration work together to control coating distribution across the batch. Qualified NTI programs have demonstrated coating uniformity below 10 percent after process calibration, supporting more consistent appearance and functional film performance.
NTI patented double bend FCVA filtration removes unwanted droplets from the plasma path before deposition. The filtered carbon flux supports cleaner ta C surfaces and film density up to 3.4 g/cm³ for applications where wear resistance, low friction and surface quality are critical.
Selected FCVA processes can operate below 100°C, helping protect substrates that cannot tolerate unnecessary thermal exposure. Other NTI Dream™ Batch Coating System configurations can be matched to the temperature window required by the coating chemistry and substrate.
Ion beam cleaning and plasma pretreatment clean and activate the substrate in vacuum immediately before deposition. A cleaner interface supports stronger coating adhesion, more stable first pass conditions and less handling between surface preparation and coating.
Programmable recipes, vacuum monitoring and digital system control standardise critical process steps and give operators clearer visibility of power, motion, gas and cycle conditions. This helps hold the qualified process more consistently across repeated batches and operating teams.
Illustrative representations. Equipment configuration, internal layout, process conditions and application results vary with the engineered system and qualified coating programme.
NTI Dream™ combines Magnetron Sputtering, Cathodic Arc Evaporation, PECVD DLC and Filtered Cathodic Vacuum Arc with the deposition and plasma sources needed to turn those process routes into batch production. Source options can be selected around film density, deposition rate, interface cleanliness, thermal exposure and layer design, opening practical routes from hard PVD and DLC to ta C, optical, electrical, decorative and other functional coatings.
Control Film Composition, Thickness and Multilayer Growth
Magnetron sputtering keeps the plasma close to the target for controlled deposition of metals, nitrides, carbides, oxides and multilayer stacks. Adjustable power and gas control provide fine control of thickness, composition and deposition rate, while scalable source geometries extend the same process discipline across moving substrates for optical, electrical, decorative and hard functional coatings.
Prepare a Cleaner, Better Controlled Interface Before Deposition
Ion bombardment cleans, etches and activates the substrate in vacuum before deposition. Bringing surface preparation and ion assistance into the coating sequence improves control of the interface where adhesion begins, supporting more consistent film growth without moving the product out of the controlled vacuum workflow.
Generate High Density Plasma With Controlled Thermal Exposure
Creates a high-density plasma for PECVD DLC, surface activation and functional plasma processing with controlled thermal exposure. Gas-phase treatment extends process control around complex surfaces and temperature-sensitive products, giving the system more freedom to combine surface chemistry, activation and deposition within one batch process.
Build Dense Hard Coatings With High Ionisation and Productive Deposition Rates
Direct and Multi Arc sources use compact cathodic arc emitters that can be positioned around the coating zone to deliver highly ionised metal vapour at high deposition flux. The format supports dense nitride and carbonitride layers, strong adhesion and productive hard coating cycles, while multiple sources provide flexibility to combine target materials and layer sequences around the required hard coating stack.
Improve Surface Finish While Retaining Highly Ionised Arc Deposition
NTI ColumnArc uses a magnetically controlled columnar cathode to move arc activity across the target in a more distributed and controlled pattern. Controlled cathode spot motion reduces local heating and the molten droplets that contribute to surface roughness, helping produce a smoother arc deposited surface while retaining the high ionisation and productive deposition character of cathodic arc. The source can be combined with other deposition modules where hard functional, decorative or multilayer PVD coatings need a stronger balance of coating performance, surface finish and production efficiency.
Filter Metal Ion Plasma for Cleaner, Denser Functional Layers
FCVA Metal filters cathodic arc plasma before deposition, reducing macroparticles while retaining a highly ionised metal flux. The cleaner metal-ion stream supports dense interfaces and functional metallic layers where film density, interface quality, conductivity, corrosion performance or hybrid stack design matter more than conventional high-rate arc deposition alone.
Build Ultra Hard, Dense and Low Friction Hydrogen Free ta C
FCVA Carbon combines highly ionised carbon plasma with magnetic filtration to remove macroparticles before deposition. The filtered carbon flux supports hydrogen-free ta-C with high density, high hardness and low friction, bringing demanding wear surfaces, tools, sliding components and lower-temperature ta-C processes into configurable batch production.
Source capability is matched to the coating result, substrate and production process. NTI confirms the source package through application qualification so film performance, thermal exposure and batch productivity align with the intended manufacturing outcome.
From wear and friction control to premium finishes, electrical behaviour, optical performance, repellency, medical surfaces and electrochemical protection, NTI Dream™ Batch Coating System can be configured around a broad spectrum of NTI Nanofilm and Sydrogen coating requirements. Explore the surface performance you need, then connect it to the coating technology and source architecture that can bring it into your production.
NTI Dream™ scales from compact development systems to X Large production platforms, giving manufacturers a clear path from coating trials and qualification into recurring commercial batches. Vacuum chamber size grows with component and loading requirements, while each platform retains configurable source architecture and substrate handling for the intended coating process.
For coating trials, new product development, precision parts and lower batch demand where flexible experimentation and controlled process transfer matter.
For qualification, mixed products and recurring batches that need greater capacity while retaining flexibility across fixtures and coating programs.
For established programs and multiple product families where higher usable loading, repeatability and changeover flexibility become important production priorities.
For larger components, denser fixtures and higher batch demand where greater chamber volume and coating area are required for commercial production.
Find the right fit for your components, coating needs and batch demand. Compare chamber capacity, coating range, substrate handling, deposition sources and vacuum performance across Compact, Standard, Large and X Large.
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Published values show the standard NTI Dream™ platform range. Final chamber size, coating range, holder design, source package, pumping and process temperature are confirmed around the coating process and application. Larger or application specific configurations can be engineered on request.
Optional load lock architecture lets preparation, transfer and coating operate in parallel while the main process chamber remains under vacuum. Less time is spent venting, pumping down and waiting between batches, helping increase productive chamber utilisation, stabilise the coating environment and raise batch throughput.
A dedicated heating chamber and transfer chamber allow the next batch to be prepared and moved into position without repeatedly returning the coating chamber to atmosphere. This reduces pressure cycling and ambient exposure, shortens non coating time and supports more stable deposition conditions. With preparation, transfer and coating operating in parallel, an NTI multi chamber load lock configuration has demonstrated production time reduction of up to 50%. The architecture can be engineered across NTI Dream™ Compact, Standard, Large and X Large around the required process sequence, batch flow and throughput.
See how configurable source architecture, chamber scale and coating capability come together around the production priorities of different industries. Each application illustrates the manufacturing role NTI Dream™ Batch Coating System can be engineered to perform.
Keep premium finish quality consistent as colours, components and product programmes change, without giving up the flexibility of batch production. NTI Dream™ Batch Coating System has demonstrated more than 1,440 consumer electronics components in a single batch on a configured system, establishing credible capacity for high mix manufacturing.
Chamber size, coating range, substrate holder and deposition technology can be configured around different geometries, finish programmes and production volumes, giving manufacturers room to expand metallic, black, gold, interference and functional coating requirements as the product portfolio evolves.
Maintain coating performance across recurring batches as component geometries, surface requirements and programme volumes change. NTI Dream™ Batch Coating System brings wear, friction, corrosion and decorative coating capability into a configurable batch platform for precision components, motion parts, trims and selected tooling.
Configure the chamber, substrate holder, coating technology and batch capacity around the parts being produced, then retain flexibility for additional component families or coating programmes as requirements develop. This supports tighter process control, more responsive qualification and a clearer path from new surface requirements into repeatable production.
Hold colour, surface quality and durability across faucets, handles, fittings and premium home hardware, even as designs and finishes change. NTI Dream™ Batch Coating System supports decorative and protective coating programmes in flexible batch production, helping manufacturers keep repeatability and productive capacity closer to the product line.
Configure chamber scale, substrate holding and coating technology around different component sizes, finishes and batch volumes, with room to add protective or repellent surface functions as product specifications evolve. The platform gives manufacturers one batch system family to support a broader mix of premium surface requirements.
Keep tools, dies, molds and precision components productive across varied geometries, maintenance cycles and coating requirements. NTI Dream™ Batch Coating System combines FCVA, ICP DLC and industrial PVD routes with controlled surface preparation and flexible substrate holding, bringing critical wear, friction and release processes closer to operations.
Configure the chamber, holder and source architecture around the tooling mix rather than a fixed machine format. This gives manufacturers greater control over recurring coating schedules while preserving flexibility to support new tool families, process demands and production volumes as the workload changes.
Bring coating of high value precision components into a more controlled, repeatable batch environment where surface condition, process knowledge and qualification matter. NTI Dream™ Batch Coating System supports functional coating programmes for handling, wear, electrical, barrier and process facing applications, with in vacuum surface preparation and repeatable recipe control.
Chamber scale, substrate holder and source configuration can be engineered around component geometry and acceptance requirements, giving teams a flexible platform for established precision surface programmes and room to qualify additional functional coatings as device and process requirements evolve.
Bring water and oil repellency into controlled batch production for consumer, lifestyle, home living and selected precision products. NTI Dream™ Batch Coating System uses PACVD ICP plasma for hydrophobic and oleophobic surface treatment, allowing sampling, qualification and commercial production to remain within the same configurable platform family.
Chamber size, substrate holding and batch capacity can be matched to the product geometry and required production volume, giving manufacturers a practical route to expand repellent surface capability across more product families as demand grows.
Performance figures represent demonstrated application outcomes and illustrate production capability rather than system limits. Final NTI Dream™ Batch Coating System configuration and performance are engineered around the substrate, coating specification, chamber size, coating range, production volume, process requirements and acceptance criteria.
Broaden the coating capabilities you can bring in-house, from precision surface protection and functional films to higher-volume production and component recovery, with NTI equipment configured around your parts and production goals.
Validate coating performance on your components, qualify the production process and bring your NTI Dream™ system online with coordinated engineering, acceptance testing and operator training.
Define the coating route around your part, surface target and batch demand.
Test coated samples against your performance and appearance requirements.
Confirm the recipe, loading plan and acceptance criteria for production.
Build the chamber, sources and controls around your qualified process.
Verify agreed equipment performance before your system leaves NTI.
Install, train and transfer the process into routine production.
From operator training and planned maintenance to diagnostics and process upgrades, NTI helps protect uptime and keep coating capabilities current.
Bring the system online with commissioning and acceptance support for your agreed process.
Equip your team to operate the system and run qualified coating recipes confidently.
Plan maintenance and access critical spares to protect uptime and equipment life.
Get remote or on site help with system faults, process checks and recovery.
Explore source upgrades and new coating recipes as your product requirements change.
Explore the NTI equipment platforms that support different manufacturing priorities across flexible batch production, precision load lock coating and continuous inline production.
Bring the part, surface requirement and production target to NTI. We can develop an NTI Dream™ Batch Coating System configuration that supports the coating performance, batch capacity and manufacturing control required for your program.
NTI Dream™ Batch Coating System is a configurable vacuum batch coating platform for R&D, sampling, qualification and commercial production. It can be engineered with FCVA, ICP DLC, magnetron sputtering, Multi Arc, PACVD ICP plasma and selected ion beam processes according to the required coating and production outcome.
A batch coating system is well suited to high mix production, changing product programs, complex fixtures, multiple component types and production environments where flexible loading is more important than continuous inline transport. It also supports coating development and qualification before recurring production.
NTI Dream™ Batch Coating System can be engineered with Magnetron Sputtering, ion source, ICP plasma, Multi Arc or Direct Arc, ColumnArc, FCVA Metal and FCVA Carbon source options according to the qualified coating stack and application requirement. NTI Dream™ architectures support up to 8 source positions according to chamber scale and coating process.
Yes. Depending on the qualified coating stack, the system can be engineered with multiple source technologies in one chamber architecture. NTI batch platforms have been delivered with up to 8 source positions, allowing broader functional, decorative or hybrid coating processes to be considered.
Depending on the qualified process and source architecture, NTI Dream™ Batch Coating System can support coating directions across wear and friction protection, decorative finishes, electrical control, optical performance, water or oil repellency, selected medical surfaces and electrochemical interface protection. Final applicability is confirmed against the substrate, coating specification and acceptance criteria.
Applications can include consumer electronics and lifestyle products, automotive and mobility components, sanitary and home living products, precision engineering and tooling, semiconductor and advanced electronics, plus selected products requiring hydrophobic or oleophobic surface treatment.
NTI Dream™ is externally positioned in four platform scales: Compact at Ø600 × 600 mm H to Ø800 × 800 mm H, Standard at Ø1000 × 1050 mm H, Large at Ø1300 × 1000 mm H, and X Large at Ø1500 × 1370 mm H to Ø1900 × 1250 mm H. Larger or application specific chamber dimensions can be reviewed on request.
The standard NTI Dream™ platform range supports coating dimensions up to approximately Ø1600 mm diameter and 900 mm height. Larger coating ranges can be engineered on request according to component geometry, coating access, fixture design and source configuration.
Batch capacity depends on component dimensions, fixture density, coating access and process requirements. Larger NTI Dream™ Batch Coating System configurations can support more than 1,440 consumer electronics components per batch where the component and fixture design allow.
Yes. Planetary motion, self rotation, bias capable holders, fixture design and source positioning can improve coating exposure around complex component geometries. Selected NTI Dream™ configurations support holder rotation up to 15 rpm.
Qualified NTI coating programs have demonstrated coating uniformity below 10 percent. Final uniformity depends on the coating technology, component geometry, fixture density, source arrangement, process window and acceptance criteria.
Yes. Selected FCVA routes can operate below 100°C for substrates that need lower thermal exposure. Other configurations can support higher process temperatures, including hard coating configurations up to approximately 500°C.
Yes. Hydro Class uses PACVD ICP plasma to create hydrophobic and oleophobic surface functions. This route is separate from ICP DLC and can be engineered across different NTI Dream™ Batch Coating System sizes according to component and batch requirements.
High vacuum pumping can be sized to the chamber and process duty, with NTI Dream™ X Large configurations supporting turbo molecular pump packages up to 3 × 3,300 L/s. Optimised pump down of 90 minutes or lower has been demonstrated on NTI batch systems.
NTI patented double bend FCVA filtration removes unwanted droplets from the plasma path before deposition. It supports cleaner and denser ta C coatings, with film density up to 3.4 g/cm³ cited for selected applications.
NTI can support application review, coating sampling, process validation, process qualification, equipment engineering and assembly, factory acceptance testing, shipment, commissioning, site acceptance, operator training and production ramp up according to the agreed project scope.
NTI Dream™ Batch Coating System focuses on flexible batch manufacturing across R&D, sampling and high mix commercial production. NTI Titan™ Inline Coating System focuses on continuous high output production and lower coating cost per part. NTI Vault™ Load Lock Coating System focuses on precision load lock workflows with greater particle control and controlled vacuum handling.
Yes. A load lock extension can be engineered across NTI Dream™ Compact, Standard, Large and X Large where faster batch turnover, vacuum stability and controlled substrate transfer are required. Parallel heating, transfer and process chambers allow the main coating chamber to remain under vacuum while the next batch is prepared. An NTI Dream™ X Large load lock configuration has demonstrated production time improvement of up to 50 percent.
NTI can support installation, site acceptance, operator and engineering training, process transfer, preventive maintenance planning, spare parts, diagnostics, technical assistance and reviews for future coating applications according to the agreed commercial scope.
