Part carriers for ceramic components

In the manufacturing of ceramic components, every detail counts: The components are high-precision but brittle – and often the last step in a long, cost-intensive process chain. Even minimal stress leads to chipping, stress cracks, or unusable batches.

ZELL Part carriers were specifically developed for this challenge: They offer stress-free, secure, and standardized handling for brittle components – across all stations: from sintering to testing, cleaning, or final packaging.

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Advantages

• Production Managers: Minimization of breakage and rework, robust in everyday use
• Process Engineers: Process stability with changing component geometries
• Quality Management: Traceability and defined storage conditions
• Purchasing: Reusable, standardizable, economical over the life cycle

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Technical requirements in ceramic production

Ceramic components place high demands on workpiece carriers:

❌ No elastic deformation → no classic clamping possible

🧱 Mechanically brittle → Absolutely avoid point loading

📏 Tight tolerances → repeatable positioning necessary

🧼 Cleanliness is crucial → cleaning suitability & low particle emission required

🔁 Variety of versions → Adaptable mounting for series and small batch production

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Robust system carriers for ceramic components

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ZELL deliberately relies on only two industrially proven materials:

• V2A stainless steel – for load-bearing structure, temperature and cleaning resistant
• PA6 GF30 – glass fiber reinforced, abrasion-resistant, stress-stable, durable

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This material combination offers a balanced equilibrium of stability, damping and precision – ideal for brittle components such as:

• Technical ceramics (e.g. Al₂O₃, ZrO₂, Si₃N₄)
• Sensor carriers, insulators, DCB substrates
• Implant sleeves, milling core blanks, piezo ceramics

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Application scenarios - universally applicable:

After sintering

Storage and transfer without pressure - no stress or hairline cracks

In CNC Machining / Laser Ablation

Positive or non-positive positioning, without affecting sensitive edges

In cleaning processes (ultrasonic / spray cleaning)

Carriers resistant to aqueous and alkaline media, permeable construction

In final inspection / QA

Fixed, correctly oriented mounting – contactless on functional surfaces

In packaging / logistics

Stackable carrier systems, suitable for traceability with engraving or RFID

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Economic & technical advantages for your plant

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Standardize the risk - not the component

Ceramic components can only be processed economically in series production if handling is reliable, standardized and damage-free. This is precisely where ZELL Part carriers come in - with defined protection, technical simplicity and a clear focus on everyday industrial applications.

Whether automated or manual, wet or dry, raw or finished:
One system – all processes.

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We are happy to develop an customized support solution based on your geometryincluding CAD model, service life test and cost-benefit assessment for your specific application.

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