Electroplating
A Focus on Automation and Smart Technology
The June 2021 issue of Products Finishing puts a focus on the role automation and Industry 4.0 solutions are currently playing and will continue to play in increasing magnitude in the finishing industry.
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Automation and Control of Electroless Nickel Baths
Spectrophotometric nickel/pH controller enables tighter control of the ENi process, resulting in improved product quality.
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Outside the Box Thinking on Passivation
Richard Held and Daniel Church of Haviland Enterprises Inc. offer advice for troubleshooting passivation inconsistencies.
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PF Podcast Discusses CARB Hex Chrome Phase-out Deadlines
Products Finishing’s On the Line podcast discusses what recently proposed California hex chrome phase-outs may mean for metal finishers in the state and for the surface finishing industry at large.
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Episode 6: Transitioning Hexavalent Chromium to Trivalent, Part 2
In this episode of On the Line, Products Finishing editor-in-chief Scott Francis sits down with Bryan Leiker and Justin Guzman representing the Metal Finishers Association of California to discuss the impact of California’s recently proposed transition deadlines for hexavalent chromium plating to trivalent chromium alternatives.
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Unique Rhodium Alternative for the Small Scale
Umicore Electroplating develops an electrolyte designed for smaller production
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MOCAP New Series and Expansions
MOCAP has introduced an expansion on T series Tapered Plug Caps and FC Series Flanged Caps.
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Qualitative Approach to Pulse Plating
In 1986, the AESF published Theory and Practice of Pulse Plating, edited by Jean Claude Puippe and Frank Leaman, the world’s first textbook on pulse plating. A compendium of chapters written by experts in this then-emerging field, the book quickly became the authoritative text in pulse plating. What follows here is the opening chapter, serving as an introduction to the field. Although the field has grown immensely in the intervening 35 years, the reader will find that the material remains a valuable introduction to those looking to advance the field of pulse plating.
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Episode 5: Transitioning Hexavalent Chromium to Trivalent, Part 1
In this episode of On the Line, Products Finishing editor-in-chief Scott Francis sits down with Mark Schario, executive vice president with Columbia Chemical to hear about the latest innovations in trivalent chromium plating technology.
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German Finishing Company Releases New Plating Technology
Holzapfel Group offers high-speed plating of individual parts using compact system technology.
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