Home > Brass and Bronze Plating


J.R. Glass

Guide to Brass and Bronze Plating

Find brass and bronze plating services and equipment


Extremely
Useful
8.0
out of 10

Add Your Comments
 
 
Email Guide to Brass and Bronze Plating to a friend
Save the Guide to Brass and Bronze Plating to My Work.com Favorites
Print the Guide to Brass and Bronze Plating
link to this page
Save to del.icio.us
digg it!


Brass and bronze plating metals increases the wearability and life span of metals over those that are not protected by plating. Electroplating metals gives them abrasion and wear resistance, corrosion protection, lubricity and aesthetic appeal. While plating can be done in gold, silver and copper, brass and bronze are popular because of their cost efficiency.

Whether you are looking to plate door knobs or jewelry, you will want to choose plating that will be cost effective for your small business. As you search for brass and bronze plating options, keep the following in mind:

1. Locate a brass and bronze plating specialist

2. Purchase kits for low volume plating

3. Buy industrial electroplating equipment for large volume plating needs



Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Find brass and bronze plating services


A well-established company that specializes in brass and bronze plating is a good choice when it comes to outsourcing. You will want a company that uses automation for their plating in order to get the most for your money.

I recommend: Joyner's has been in business for over 50 years. They provide top notch custom bronze electroplating and etching services. They pride themselves on their tooling accuracy. FH Lambert specializes in precious metal plating. Choose brass electroplating finished in bright, satin or matte finishes. Anchor Lamina is one of the largest bronze plating facilities in the U.S.

Purchase brass and bronze plating equipment


Brass and bronze plating kits are perfect for the business that does low volume plating. Plating kits are less expensive than industrial equipment, but will yield the same great results. Find both bronze and brass plating equipment that will suit your small business needs.

I recommend: Ready-to-use plating kits can be purchased from Plating Sales. Purchase brass plating kits from two to fifteen gallons. Caswell Plating sells bronze plating equipment. Use their kits to bronze anything from door knobs to baby shoes.

Locate industrial brass and bronze electroplating equipment


When you are dealing with a large volume, you will want to automate the plating process. Modular machines allow you to purchase just the equipment you need and allow for easy upgrades in the future. Electroplating equipment comes in varying degrees of automation. Based on the volume of plating you do, choose from partially- to fully-automated equipment to get the job done.

I recommend: Hardwood Line has an extensive line of plating barrels that will suit the needs of your large volume plating needs. Choose the cylinder style, construction method and superstructure configuration that will best fit your plating application. Mesa West has an extensive online catalog of plating equipment and supplies.

Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

  • Outsource brass and bronze plating services when your volume is not large enough to warrant purchasing kits or industrial plating equipment. It will be more cost effective to outsource than to purchase all of the equipment.

The official source of Brass and Bronze Plating is
the Brass and Bronze Plating page at Business.com

Featured Vendors

GlobalSpec: Brass & Bronze Plating
Engineering search engine for technical information on brass and bronze plating companies. Browse catalogs and contact suppliers.
manufacturing-fabrication.globalspec.com

Wire
Industrial product directory allows users to send RFQs, view catalogs and compare suppliers. Find suppliers of Wire.
www.ThomasGlobal.com

Sign up for the What Works for Business weekly e-newsletter!
 Related Resources from Business.com Back to top 
  CommentsBack to top 

Loading Comments...


Add Your Comments


Email Guide to Brass and Bronze Plating to a friend
Save the Guide to Brass and Bronze Plating to My Work.com Favorites
Print the Guide to Brass and Bronze Plating
link to this page
Save to del.icio.us
digg it!


Is any content on this page inappropriate? To let us know, please click here.

Ads by Google







© 2009 Work.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Work.com is a property of Business.com.
Help | About Us | Site Map | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Community Policy | Community Blog | Advertise on Work.com | Contact Us / Feedback | Work.com Feed