Electroplating

Electroplating

Bleed-Out and Lap Seams

We are plating assemblies with spot-welded seams. A major problem is bleed out and the corrosion it causes on the assemblies. Do you have any suggestions for how we can solve this problem?

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Electroplating

Plating Brightness Standard

Do you know of any brightness standards for bright tin plating?

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Electroplating

Growing Copper Bath Revisited

My copper sulfate plating bath has grown in concentration. The copper concentration is now too high. Is there anything I can do to prevent this from happening?

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Anodizing

Approaching Zero Discharge

A look at an alternative zinc coating process

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Using The Production Preparation Process To Innovate

Ariens uses lean thinking to re-invent its powder coating processes

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Five Principles of Lean Manufacturing from Toyota Production Systems

Fostering Sustainable business and People success through new ways of thinking

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Nimet Finds Its Niche

Proprietary processes propel company’s growth

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Porosity & Zinc Die Casts

A number of platers have told us that porosity on zinc diecasts can be reduced by plating with a heavy copper layer and then buffing to cover the pores. Is this a viable method or should we consider a different approach to solving this problem?

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Plating Palladium Over Silver

We have been asked to plate palladium over silver. The silver is on an aluminum substrate. Can you give us any suggestions on how to do this?

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Smooth Finish

Satin nickel scores in auto and other applications

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