When sourcing a plating partner, it helps to see proof, not just of capability, but of consistency. Below, you’ll find real-world examples of parts that required precise finishes, tight tolerances, and high-reliability performance across industries like aerospace, medical, automotive, military, and telecom.
An aerospace manufacturer faced challenges plating a small, geometrically complex contact with deep internal diameters. Traditional barrel and vibratory plating methods resulted in uneven thickness and nesting issues. Electro-Spec’s Spouted Bed Electrode (SBE) process provided uniform coverage and prevented part nesting, meeting the stringent requirements for this critical application.
A major automotive company struggled with inconsistent electroless nickel plating on a component with a critical internal bore. Rack plating failed to provide adequate solution exchange, leading to poor coverage. Electro-Spec developed a variable-speed barrel plating process using automated flight bars, ensuring consistent plating on both internal and external surfaces while reducing costs and improving quality.
Electro-Spec Carolina collaborated with a leading nuclear fuel provider to transition their manual nickel plating process to an automated system. This upgrade improved corrosion resistance and brazing quality for spacer grids used in nuclear reactors. The automation led to significant cost savings, increased throughput, and zero defects in hundreds of thousands of parts since implementation.
To support NASA’s high-reliability electrical systems, Electro-Spec was selected to apply selective gold plating to critical flight hardware. This project required extreme precision, tight masking tolerances, and strict process control to meet aerospace-grade specifications—every part was inspected and validated for mission-critical use.
