Lorin Industries in Muskegon, Michigan, says it will launch a new batch anodizing line at the beginning of 2024.
“This capability, combined with the long history of anodized coil processing, will allow Lorin to satisfy the needs of its current coil-to-coil customers with batch anodized parts,” the company says. “New customers requiring batch anodizing specifically will also now be able to access Lorin’s premier coil anodizing process.”
Batch anodizing — also called ‘piece-part’ anodizing — is one of the two types of anodizing processes alongside continuous coil anodizing. Both processes are fundamentally similar in that each is an electrochemical process that builds a durable anodic layer that becomes a part of the substrate on a molecular level. The primary difference is that batch anodizing involves racking parts, or sheets, that are dipped into a series of tanks or baths. The advantages of batch anodizing include the ability to do small parts and smaller runs, as well as thicker films and a plethora of colors. Products that would benefit from batch anodizing would include medical device components, firearm components, aerospace components, hunting and sporting goods equipment, architectural trim, and automotive parts, just to name a few.
Lorin’s batch anodizing process utilizes tank sizes that allow for maximum flexibility in the process and the ability to efficiently turn around large as well as small order sizes. Lorin will offer a variety of standard and custom colors with Type II, modified hard coat, Type III (traditional hard coat), and Lorin’s proprietary ColorIn process included in their Batch line product offering.
Lorin was founded in 1943 by Herb Kersman, who opened a small electroplating firm to support the war effort by producing cadmium-plated and zinc-plated materials. Park Kersman became a third-generation owner in 2006.
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