Electroplating
Quality Finishing: Troubleshooting Hexavalent Chromium Plating
Even though many are not using hexavalent chromium baths or phasing them out of production, there are still finishers who use them and will continue to plate from them…
Read MoreManaging Chemical Costs
With effective chemical management, Torcad cut chemical, labor and waste disposal costs, as well as reject rates…
Read MoreShining Up Bright Nickel Plating Baths
The chemistry in a bright-nickel-plating bath is not inexpensive. Waste treatment of nickel-plating wastes can be expensive. Meridian found a solution that not only lowered costs, but improved efficiency...
Read MoreSaving Valuable Bath Chemicals
Looking for new ways to save money, increase profits and remain profitable, Seaboard Metal Finishing found it in a simple piece of equipment…
Read MoreLocking into a New Plating Line
The new plating line at CompX helped it save money and time...
Read MoreRhodium Plating Problems
Question: We have obtained a long-term contract for plating rhodium for decorative purposes.
Read MoreErratic Black Oxide Finish
Question: Our finishing shop does black oxide primarily on fasteners.
Read MoreA Few Comments
This morning when I started to prepare this month's column I realized that I am now starting my seventh year writing the Plating Clinic.
Read MoreFingerprints
Question: One of our plating vendors sent us a batch of zinc plated parts that looked "good" at the time of receipt and were passed by our quality inspectors.
Read MoreAnodizing Comes in Out of the Cold
When Rick Hunter moved to Florida it was for the warm temperatures and the hot business climate…
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