Plating

It may sound easy, but aluminum provides specific challenges regarding effective surface preparation before plating.

In this investigation, pulsed current electro-deposition (PCE) was used to prefabricate Ni–Co/SiC + TiN composite coatings (NCSTCCs) on mild steel surfaces.

Scott Hanson will give you a quick reason why Electro-Coatings of Texas has been using a one-component electroless nickel product for the past eight years or so.

Gregg Romero from Ronatec discusses how their company has moved further into general metal finishing.

In situ TiC_p was fabricated via combustion synthesis in an Al–Ti–C system.

The former President of Steelworkers, Local 2513 for Marsh Plating in Ypsilanti, Michigan, has pled guilty to embezzling over $58,000 in union funds.

Eastern Plating in Newport, Tennessee, says it will furlough 119 of its employees after suffering damage from Hurricane Helene and the ensuing floods.

A plating shop manager was expected to troubleshoot each of their 22 processing lines.

Conventional electroplating processes for magnesium and its alloys have been in existence for many years.

In the fast-paced and highly competitive manufacturing world, businesses must continuously adapt to changing market demands, technological advancements, and supply chain complexities.

Maintaining optimal temperatures in chemical baths is crucial for metal plating efficiency.

If you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ve undoubtedly come across the concept of working “on” your business versus working “in” your business.

Parker Boiler in Los Angeles provides some of the top water heating systems for the finishing and coating industry in North America.

Workers in the electroplating industry are potentially exposed to a range of hazardous substances including nickel (Ni) (Ni sulphate and chloride) and hexavalent chromium (chrome VI, Cr VI, chromium trioxide) compounds. These compounds can cause serious health effects, including cancer, asthma and dermatitis.¹

We spoke with Alkesh Patel from ProPlate about its ERP software program that helps shops, and facilities become more efficient and precise in their surface-finishing processing.

Jaime Maliszewski likes to impart new technology in his two plating shops in Milwaukee whenever he can, but he also sees the benefits of bringing in an old friend.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to clean up misidentified and improperly stored hazardous waste at the former Techtrix facility in Gadsden, Alabama.

Surface finishing solutions serve as a key factor in the ongoing drive to reduce the cost of electric vehicles (EVs).

On August 21, Judge William C. Griesbach of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin joined in the fray over whether the long-used two-step process for issuing notice of a Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) collective action is consistent with the text of the statute.

A shop conducted reel-to-reel plating on wire made from steel, copper-clad steel, and a nickel-iron alloy. Over the years, its personnel changed, and “brain drain” caused them to lose much of the detailed information about our process.