By James Lindstedt, Manufacturing & Process Engineer
Rack Plating Introduction – A Metal Finishing Job Shop
Advanced Plating Technologies is a metal finishing job shop. What does that mean? A metal finishing job shop encounters the metal finishing demands of any industry that has a need for metal finishing. Metal finishing is a highly diverse industry serves the needs of a myriad of other industries. Although there is always common ground, every industry has its own unique set of needs and criteria for metal finishing. The conscientious metal finisher must be able to recognize these unique requirements, and reconcile them with the nuances of the plating methods and processes.
Rack Plating & Tooling
When quoting at a prospective job, some of the key factors to consider are:
- Part geometry
- End use
- Base material
- Part volume (EAU)
- Throughput
- Type Of Process (Electroless, Electrolytic, Immersion Only, etc)