The new portable all-in-one plating system with dripless technology.
SIFCO ASC recentlylaunched a new portable all-in-one plating system featuring dripless technology called the Advanced Solution Control System (ASCS). Owing to the new system, all the chemical solutions flow and vacuum will go through the SMART tools before being recycled back into the cart’s solution management system – right at the surface of the workpiece. The result is a cleaner, more environmentally friendly, and inherently safer working environment.
This innovative piece of electroplating technology is also entirely portable, enabling it to be brought directly to the specific part or component. In addition to aiding throughput and productivity, the reduced ergonomic risk will offer significant safety benefits to operators.
SIFCO ASC’s General Manager, Nicolas Baudin, said, “By using the ASCS, technicians will quickly see a boost in safety and reduction in their process footprint – a key consideration for everyone in the industry. The system’s dripless tooling will also significantly cut exposure to fumes and chemicals as well as reduce waste thanks to the use of less masking, cover materials, and cleaning supplies.”
In addition to the clear environmental and safety benefits, the ASCS has been designed to further enhance automation. After all, selective plating is no longer strictly a manual process. By increasing automation, cycle times can be optimized, data is logged in real-time, repeatability from one technician to the next is increased, and human errors are minimized.
Two sizes of the ASCS, the Nano and Prime, are currently available. Each has been designed to further build on the existing benefits of selective plating, such as in-situ repairs and reduced masking and downtime
In addition to the Nano and the Prime, SIFCO ASC has also developed a collection of SMART tools to cover a variety of geometries and contact areas, ranging from 0.07 dm² (1 in2) to an incredible 1 dm² (15.5 in2). With the SMART tools, the deposit can be plated in any orientation – horizontally, vertically, and upside down with no difference in performance or result.
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These new systems mark the latest example of SIFCO ASC’s commitment to continually improve the selective plating process. As the world leader in selective plating technology, SIFCO ASC has been providing practical, cost-effective brush plating solutions for both OEM components and parts requiring refurbishment in the aerospace, oil and gas, general industry, and power generation sectors for over 50 years.
