150A 15V Electroplating Rectifier for Surface Treatment

» Product Description

Electroplating Rectifier Power Supply for Surface Treatment enables precise metal deposition via electrolysis, enhancing wear resistance, conductivity, corrosion resistance, and aesthetics. Processes like copper, nickel, gold, and zinc electroplating are widely used.

The electroplating process relies on several essential components: a cathode (the substrate to be plated), an anode (either the plating metal or an insoluble material like precious metals), a solution containing metal ions, a storage tank for the solution, and a rectifier supplying direct current (DC) power. Among these, the Electroplating Power Supply For Surface Treatment plays a vital role, ensuring consistent and efficient electroplating results. Known for their energy-saving capabilities, high output stability, and adjustable output waveforms, these rectifiers are pivotal in the surface treatment industry.

Electroplating has a broad range of applications across various industries, particularly the automotive sector, where manufacturers value it for both functional enhancements and aesthetic improvements. This technique also finds wide use in treating ABS materials, increasing their durability and visual appeal.Other notable uses include PCB electroplating and the deposition of metals like copper, nickel, and zinc. The integration of Electroplating Power Supply For Surface Treatment further enhances the precision and efficiency of these processes, solidifying their importance within the surface treatment industry.

» Product Applications

Manufacturers widely use the Plating Rectifier Equipment series of electroplating rectifiers for various surface treatments, including PCB electroplating, hard chrome coating, and plating with copper, nickel, zinc, gold, and silver, among other hardware surface treatment applications.

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» Technology Advantages

Characteristics of an electroplating rectifier:

› Excellent Energy-Saving Effect:

The rectifier is designed to operate efficiently, converting incoming AC power into DC power with minimal energy loss. This leads to significant savings in electricity consumption, which can be particularly beneficial for large-scale electroplating operations that require continuous power supply.

› High Output Stability:

The rectifier is capable of maintaining a constant and stable DC output voltage and current, even under varying load conditions. This ensures consistent and uniform plating thickness, which is crucial for achieving high-quality electroplating results.

› Flexible Output Waveform Modulation:

The output waveform of the rectifier can be easily modulated to suit different electroplating processes and requirements. This includes adjusting the pulse width, frequency, and duty cycle of the output waveform, which can optimize the plating efficiency and quality for specific applications.

› Ease of Waveform Modulation:

In addition to flexibility, the rectifier is also designed for ease of waveform modulation. Operators can quickly and accurately adjust the waveform parameters using intuitive controls or automated systems, allowing for precise control over the electroplating process.

Overall, these characteristics make the electroplating rectifier an essential tool for achieving high-quality, efficient, and energy-saving electroplating processes.

» Role of electroplating

› Enhanced Functional Properties:
Electroplating deposits a thin layer of harder or more conductive material onto surfaces, significantly improving wear resistance, conductivity, and reflectivity. It withstands friction, ensures smoother current flow in electronics, and enhances reflectivity for optical applications using metals like silver and chromium.

› Improved Durability and Aesthetics:
Electroplating creates a protective barrier against corrosion, extending an object’s lifespan by shielding it from moisture, oxygen, and chemicals. It also adds decorative finishes, such as chrome for car bumpers or gold for jewelry, combining elegance with enhanced durability.

Electroplating enhances both functional properties and aesthetic appeal, making it essential for durability and visual refinement.

» Types of electroplating

› Copper Plating:

Purpose: Primarily used as a primer to enhance adhesion of subsequent plating layers and improve corrosion resistance.

Considerations: Copper is prone to oxidation, which forms copper oxide (copper green) that loses conductivity. Therefore, copper-plated products must undergo copper protection treatments.

› Nickel Plating:

Purpose: Used as a primer or for aesthetic purposes to enhance corrosion resistance and wear resistance. Chemical nickel plating is a modern process that offers wear resistance comparable to chrome plating.

Considerations: Note that many electronic products, such as DIN heads and N heads, no longer use nickel as a primer due to its magnetic properties, which can affect the electrical performance and passive intermodulation inside the device.

› Gold Plating:

Purpose: Improves conductive contact impedance and enhances signal transmission.

Considerations: Gold is highly stable but also the most expensive option.

› Palladium-Nickel Plating:

Purpose: Improves conductive contact impedance and enhances signal transmission. Offers better wear resistance than gold.

Advantages: Combines the benefits of palladium’s corrosion resistance and nickel’s hardness.

› Tin-Lead Plating:

Purpose: Improves soldering ability.

Considerations: Due to concerns about lead content, manufacturers are phasing out tin-lead plating and replacing it with alternatives like bright tin and matte tin plating.

› Silver Plating:

Purpose: Improves conductive contact impedance and enhances signal transmission.

Advantages: Silver offers the best electrical conductivity among these metals and is relatively resistant to oxidation, maintaining conductivity even after oxidation.

Considerations: While silver performs excellently, its high cost and tendency to tarnish over time are important factors to consider.

the choice of plating type depends on the specific requirements of the application, including corrosion resistance, wear resistance, electrical conductivity, cost, and environmental considerations.

» Elements of Electroplating

› Cathode: The cathode is the plated object, typically various connector terminals or other metallic surfaces designed to receive the electroplated coating. During the process, the cathode reduces and deposits the desired metal ions as a solid layer.

› Anode: Depending on the type of electroplating process, the anode can be either soluble or insoluble.

› Soluble anode: This is the metal that is to be plated onto the cathode. During the electroplating process, metal ions from the anode dissolve into the plating solution and are then plated onto the cathode.

› Insoluble anode: In some cases, especially when using precious metals like white gold or iridium oxide, an insoluble anode may be used. This anode does not dissolve during the process but serves as a source of electrons for the reduction reaction that occurs at the cathode.

› Plating Solution: This is a solution that contains ions of the metal that is to be plated onto the cathode. The composition and concentration of the plating solution are crucial for achieving the desired plating properties, such as thickness, adhesion, and appearance.

› Plating Tank: The tank that holds and stores the plating solution during the electroplating process. The tank must be able to withstand the corrosive effects of the plating solution and maintain a constant temperature to ensure consistent plating results. Strength, corrosion resistance, temperature resistance, and chemical compatibility are key considerations in selecting the material for the plating tank.

› Rectifier: The equipment that provides the direct current (DC) power supply for the electroplating process. The rectifier converts alternating current (AC) from the main power supply into DC, which then drives the electroplating reaction. Operators can adjust the voltage and current output of the rectifier to control the rate of deposition and the thickness of the plated layer.

Additionally, other elements may also play a role in the electroplating process, such as filters that remove impurities from the plating solution, heaters that maintain the solution at a constant temperature, and stirrers that ensure uniform mixing of the solution.

» Component Part for Electroplating

 

» Cooling Type for Electroplating

Air Cooling:Heat dissipation fan + air duct + comb heat sink

Water Cooling：Built-in water circulation line

» Technical Parameters

Type of characteristics	Parameters	Technical Requirements
Input characteristics	Rated input voltage	Single-phase  AC3800V±10% 50~60Hz Complies with National Power Quality Standards
	Rated input current	AC 4.0A
	Rated input power	2.6 KVA
	Rated input power Factor	COSΦ≥0.95
Output characteristics	Output voltage	DC  0～15V adjustment
	Output current	DC  0～150A adjustmen
	Precision of steady current	≤1%
	Precision of stable voltage	≤1%
	Displayed precision	0.01A，0.01V
	Rated current ripple coefficient	≤3%(I≥50%Id)
	Rated output power	≥91%
Insulation characteristic	Insulation resistance	Input – Output: ≥5MΩ
		Input – Cabinet: ≥5MΩ
		Output – Cabinet: ≥5MΩ
Protective characteristics	With self-protection function under non-normal cases such as over-voltage, over-current, overload, short circuit and overheating
Other characteristics	Noise	≤50dB
	Running state	Continuous full load run of product
	Load level	Level II
	Insulation grade of the transformer	Grade B
	Weight	43kg

» Solution

Liyuan will keep up with the world’s latest technology closely, and uphold the concept of providing customers with high-quality power supplies and professional integrated services.

With advanced design and rich experience in rectifier manufacturing, we will provide the best power solutions as well as the most stable and efficient power supply for users both at home and abroad.

» Technical Capability

LIYUAN rectifier is the most competitive brand in China

Company relies on strong technology research and development cooperation basis, created a number of advanced technology, in recent 3 years amounted to more than 30 to apply for a patent, which has nearly 10 patents of invention.

Equipped with the national electric power transformation and control engineering technology research center (branch), and has set up a loan enterprise academician workstation.

Strict implementation of ISO quality management system, and through the CE safety certification, has been implementing ERP management for many years, to achieve the network, systematic computer control, the formation of a standard, efficient modern management system.

» Qualification certification

Liyuan adhere to innovation and the continuous improvement of power conversion efficiency and product quality.

The increasing R&D investment every year, and cooperation with China’s well-known universities, we has established the research center of national electric power conversion and control engineering technology.

Especially the related core patents of high-power synchronous rectifier power supply, stay ahead of the whole industry in China.

The ISO 9001 quality management system has been fully implemented in Liyuan, including quality inspection of components in warehouse, production process inspection, and final product inspection.

We adopt advanced scientific quality management system and the most stringent testing methods in the whole process to ensure the stability and reliability of products.

» Service

› Packing

1.Small size rectifier packing in carton box separately.

2.Large size rectifier will be packed in wooden case.

3.We guarantee that all the packing is intact when it reaches its destination.

› Shipping

1.30-45 Days after payment.

2.Transport: DHL, FEDEX, UPS, Air shipping, Boat shipping

3.You may choose our shipping partner or your own partner.

› Maintenance

We are pleasant to share our theory and experience on equipment maintenance with users.

We are pleasant to interact with users to collect their tips and know-hows on equipment maintenance.

The module “Maintenance” here is intended to help users solve various problems they possibly encounter during equipment maintenance…

If you need other power electroplating rectifiers, we can custom design them according to customer requirements. Please contact us.

Are you looking for 150A 15V electroplating rectifier for surface treatment? Liyuan Haina Group is one of the professional manufacturers and suppliers in this field. With over 27 years of focus on R&D, design, production, sales, and technical services for industrial rectifiers, we have already exported our products to the United States, Canada, Britain, Portugal, Italy,Thailand, Spain, South Africa, Russia, the UAE, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and other parts of the world. Equipped with a productive factory, we warmly welcome you to purchase our high-quality, Made-in-China products at competitive prices or try our customized service.