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Horizontal electroplating is where you take long cylindrical components such as hydraulic rods, tubes and industrial rollers are hard chrome plated while lying horizontally in a very large tank.

Electroless nickel plating is the finish oil and gas companies use most often to protect components such as valves, pumps, wellhead hardware and downhole tools. It is the best choice for these types of parts because it evenly coats complex shapes.

Heavy machinery relies on both hard chrome and electroless nickel plating from premature wear that causes downtime and production loss. Even though both of these finishes protect the substrate metal, each has an area of expertise.

Electroless nickel plating for food processing equipment like mixing blades, augers, conveying components, molds, dies, and piston rods a hard, uniform coating that holds up against daily wear and constant washdown.

Hard chrome plating deposits electrochemically bonded chromium onto a metal substrate for the purpose of protection. For repair applications and internal bore geometries, it is a faster and lower cost option than thermal spray alternatives.

Cylindrical components are placed in a chrome plating bath as the full length of the part can be plated evenly at one time for the best uniform hard chrome finish that meets tight dimensional tolerances, resists wear and corrosion, and eliminates the inconsistencies that come from plating a long component in multiple sections.