Electroplating
Best Plating Practices for the Application of Brush Plated Zinc-Nickel
Brush plating is an industrial electroplating process designed for demanding OEM and repair applications, without the use of an immersion tank. This presentation demonstrates the best practices for brush plating zinc-nickel to meet the ASTM standards of hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion protection. From preparatory steps to the application of a trivalent chromium conversion coating, the proper plating techniques needed to meet the customers’ demanding requirements are discussed.
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Combining Deburring, Cleaning, Drying in One System
The EcoCvelox modular machine provides a combination of high-pressure waterjet deburring and low-pressure parts cleaning processes.
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FAA Proposes $3.9 Million Civil Penalty Against Boeing Over Plated Parts
Slat tracks were weakened by a condition known as hydrogen embrittlement that occurred during cadmium-titanium plating.
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Conversion Coatings Optimized for Aluminum Anodizing
Bonderite technologies developed for three key steps of degreasing, etching and hot or cold sealing in the aluminum anodizing process.
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California Issues Mandatory PFAS Testing Requirements for Chrome Plating Facilities
California State Water Resources Control Board issued order requiring mandatory environmental assessment at 271 chrome plating facilities.
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A Lustrous Example of Expanding a Plating Operation
Ohio’s Lustrous Metal Coatings Pins Growth on Acquiring Other Manufacturing Operations
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A Conversation With Jeffrey Bell, Precision Finishing
Bell is a technical process engineer for Precision Finishing in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, and a member of the Products Finishing 40-Under-40 class for 2019.
Read MoreBlow Up the Script in Finishing Customer Service
Do you follow the same routine with every customer? That may not be a good thing.
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Hybrid Coatings on Centrifugal Fans in Steel Plants
A centrifugal fan in a steel plant is often exposed to abrasive dust, which results in material loss and a shortage of running time for the fan.
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