Electroplating machines coat items with metal through chemical and electrical processes. They are built by specialized companies and include plating barrels, rectifiers, boilers, coolers, filters, ultrasound, zinc generators, water conditioners, waste treatment systems, and a vented exhaust system. Different plating processes use different chemicals and require different voltage or amperage levels. A hoist is used to move items through the process. Integrated rectifiers maintain electrical amperages. Larger machines are designed for quick completion of specific amounts of plating.
An electroplating machine carries the items through a series of chemical and electrical processes to coat the surfaces of those items with a thin layer of metal. These machines are usually built by a company that specializes in the design and construction of modular electroplating machines from individual industrial-grade components. A typical large tank plating machine includes plating barrels, integrated rectifiers, boilers, and coolers. Filters, ultrasound, zinc generators, water conditioners, waste treatment systems, and a vented exhaust system are also key parts of a plating machine. Different plating processes use different plating chemicals caustic, potassium cyanide, carbonates, phosphates and various acids.
Rectifiers, or power supplies, are sources of electricity and are one of the key components of a galvanic machine. To work, a galvanic machine requires a certain type of electric current. The rectifier takes industry standard 117 volt alternating current (AC) electricity and converts it to direct current (DC) power. Different types of chemicals are used for each type of plating process, and each requires a different voltage or amperage level.
Regulation of electrical current and power levels is essential to the plating process. A plating machine that does many different types of plating of various sized items must have an adjustable voltage or amperage capability. While some plating processes require a high voltage electric current, most plating is done with lower amperages. Some rectifiers require a fine tuning device that allows for easier control and adjustment in the lower amperages needed for some plating processes such as electroforming.
A hoist is a critical component of the entire plating process. Move large pieces of material or shelves of smaller items to be plated through all processes and tanks of the plating process. The hoist is a precision piece of equipment, controlled by a computer, and rolls on urethane coated wheels on a track mounted the full length of the electroplating machine. Other critical components are integrated rectifiers which change and maintain various electrical amperages throughout the plating process. Larger plating machines are typically designed for manufacturers who require a specific amount of plating to be completed quickly.
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