Zinc Barrel Plating
A recent visit to Mechanical Finishers Inc. (Cincinnati, Ohio) offers a look at zinc barrel plated automotive parts.
Zinc barrel plated automotive parts at Mechanical Finishers Inc. (MFI, Cincinnati, Ohio). Serving the Ohio Valley since 1992 as one of the area’s largest finishing facilities, MFI’s services include mechanical finishing, deburring, passivation, zinc plating and powder coating. In addition, the company recently completed installation of an anodizing line.
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