Sliding and roller bearings
The coating effectively protects sliding and roller bearings against
•  scuffing
• 

abrasion

•  surface fatigue (pitting)
•  fretting or brinelling (at vibrations)
Especially under extreme conditions (high or low temperatures, aggressive media, vacuum, clean room settings), BALINIT® opens up additional tribological potential.

For example, Oerlikon Balzers Coating carbon coatings readily withstand 10 million load cycles at surface pressures of over 2,500 N/mm2 and thus provide effective protection against surface fatigue.
Ball bearings
Cylindrical roller thrust bearings