Advanced Plating Technologies in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will be expanding its silver and gold plating services to fulfill demand from various industries.
Matt LindstedtWith the growth of the electric vehicle, electronics, and power industries, APT is commissioning a third commercial silver plating line focused on providing rack semi-bright and bright silver plating.
Matt Lindstedt, President of APT, says this line is engineered specifically for plating of bus bars, contacts, and terminal pins used within these various industries.
“Once completed this additional line will increase APT’s silver capacity by 50% and will firmly establish APT as one of the largest loose-piece silver plater in the country,” Lindstedt says. “We couldn’t be more excited about the new technologies we are incorporating into this line and the additional capacity it will offer our customers.”
The additional silver line will offer a high purity semi-bright and bright silver and will include a copper and nickel underplates to help service most specifications including QQ-S-365 and ASTM B733. In addition, various anti-tarnish systems will be available including multiple thiol based Evabrite and Tarniban options.
Erik Probasco, APT Plant Manager, says with the expansion APT will have a 50% increase in hard gold plating capacity. APT will also be improving capacity in high-purity deionized water rinsing and delicate drying techniques to service precision parts within demanding markets.
The company says the investment will help APT provide reliable deliveries — as well as capacity — for future growth in loose piece barrel and rack gold plating for years to come.
