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Modern components and systems for automotive and industrial applications have to meet various requirements in several technical fields. This article describes how to use surface technology as a modern design element for components and systems to enable the demanding requirements of market leading automotive and industrial products. Therefore, Schaeffler has developed and established a coating tool box for customized surfaces to deliver the suitable solutions as per the needs and requests using corresponding coating system enabled by PVD-/ PACVD-, spraying or electrochemical technology. For innovative products, it is extremely important to consider coatings as design elements and integrate them in the product development process at a very early stage. In this article tribological coatings are viewed within a holistic and design-oriented context.