When you have to pick between nickel and chrome plating you need to know that they are not always two options. Sometimes nickel and chrome plating are used together. The decision really depends on what the part’s supposed to do and what…
Anodizing is essentially the industrial supercharging of aluminum’s natural oxidation process. Think of it as forcing the aluminum to grow its own extremely hard, thick, and uniform ceramic skin right from its surface, resulting in what we call anodized aluminum. We…
Q1: Is a precision rectifier really necessary for metal finishing? Only if you care about consistency. Most metal finishing defects—peeling, spotting, uneven color—trace back to power instability. An industrial rectifier eliminates that variable. It’s the difference between guessing and knowing every part…
Rhodium plating is basically a really thin coat of rhodium on jewelry, most often silver or white gold. Rhodium itself is part of the platinum group metals. It’s actually pricier than platinum and quite brittle. That’s why you’ll never see a…
As a mature and versatile metallurgical process, silver plating remains a critical solution across manufacturing sectors. By applying a micron-scale silver layer to substrate metals, silver plating effectively bridges the gap between cost-efficiency and performance. The core value proposition lies in its…
Choosing a rectifier for an electroplating line isn’t just comparing voltage and amperage on a datasheet. In real production, the rectifier often decides whether a batch ends up smooth and bright, or full of rough spots and rework. So the first thing to…
Metal finishing started as a set of quick fixes on the shop floor. When parts left the lathe they might look fine, but after handling and storage small issues showed up—pinprick stains, slight discoloration, little rough spots. Shops didn’t wait for…
A pulse power supply is available in single-positive pulse as well as dual positive/negative pulse configurations. It uses a specialized modulation system with fully digital control. The forward pulse width (T+) and reverse pulse width (T−) can be adjusted independently…
Electroplating issues often have a few typical causes. Keeping the current stable with a good electroplating rectifier can help avoid many of these problems. Use the following steps to identify and correct them. Poor Adhesion Check cleaning and activation—oils or oxides can…
Metal Surface Coating In the metal industry, we often say that the surface decides the lifetime of the part. That’s not an exaggeration. Most metal failures start on the surface — corrosion, friction, heat damage — they all begin there.…
