Delta 3 Anode Plasma

The GTV Delta gun is a rugged industrial tool that produces high quality surface engineered coatings. Delta Plasma torch uses 3 anodes with one cathode. This configuration allows for systems in production in industries ranging from:

  • IGT
  • Printing Rolls
  • Paper Rolls
  • Steel Mill
  • PVD Targets
  • Large area spraying of ceramics
  • Powder Spherodizing
  • Powder Processing

Delta Gun and Coating Features

  • 3 Anode, 1Cathode
  • Cascading plasma for long arc, high voltage/low current operation
  • 1 power supply
  • Argon/ Hydrogen plasma gas mixtures (standard)
  • Easy to change electrodes
  • Fixed anode arc root locations, not depending on plasma gas flow rate and composition or current level
  • 3 powder injectors focus into “hot spots” of plasma adjacent to the anode arc root
  • Stable Arcs, voltage ± 3 V
  • Low wear cathode
  • Variable nozzle diameters for parameter optimization

Key Applications

  • Thick TBC coatings (2 mm with > 20% porosity)
  • Anilox Cr2O3 coatings
  • Corona Treater Roll coatings (Al2O3, Al2O3/Cr2O3)
  • Y2O3 coatings for semi-conductor tools
  • MCrAlY/Al2O3 for steel mill hearth rolls
  • Printing machine rolls (Al2O3/TiO2)
  • Silicon, ZnO/Al2O3 for solar applications
  • Si, Si/Al, TiO2 for PVD targets (Currently under licensed to Heraeus company)
  • NiCr bond coats

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Delta Schematic

Schematic of Delta Electrode Configuration
1 Cathode – 3 Anodes


Thick TBC Delta

Thick TBC Coating for IGT