Using plating for a finish for a wide range of metal machinery and parts has many benefits that are well known. Plating helps protect that component from wear and damage from corrosion, increases the performance of that part or component, and even increase/decrease the conductivity of a part, too.
When specifying gold plating services for an application, the question of hard gold plating versus soft gold plating is common design topic.
The early use of electropolishing, practiced commercially since the 1930s, primarily concerned adding cosmetic appeal to consumer goods such as cookware and fountain pens. In recent years, the emphasis has shifted to engineering applications, especially in the food, medical, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor industries.
J&M Plating in Rockford, Illinois recently began processing zinc nickel in a new fully automated barrel electroplating line.
Are you looking to expand the surface finishing options you offer clients? Are you prospecting for new clients? When choosing to expand your plating processes what factors come to mind? Cost? Market for process? Robust system? Application? Waste?
Standing at 14,440-feet, as the second highest summit in the continental United States, is Mount Elbert near Leadville, Colorado. On July 22, 2018, 160 of Lincoln Industries’ people embarked on a trek to reach its summit.
Process Technology is proud to announce being selected as an Evolution of Manufacturing Award recipient for 2020.
Valence Surface Technologies has acquired Fountain Plating Co. in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Pioneer Metal Finishing, a portfolio company of Aterian Investment Partners, has acquired Pilkington Metal Finishing in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Cadence Aerospace, a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, has acquired Premier Processing. a leading provider of surface finishing and special processing capabilities for aerospace and defense customers.
Technic is completing its 75th year of operation as a leading supplier of specialty plating chemistry, surface finishing and analytical control equipment, and engineered powders, to electronics manufacturers around the globe.
