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Selective Prebrazing – is it the right application for me?
While you may be using cadmium brush plating for AOG repairs, other brush plating applications, such as nickel prebrazing, can be used throughout the OEM process. By using selective plating for prebraze, an atomic bond is created between the deposit and the base metal, improving the wettability and increasing the brazeability of the component. The […]
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Selective Plating vs. Tank Plating
You know what electroplating is. You know your component can be (brush) selective plated or tank plated. But why choose brush plating over tank, or vice versa? In the chart below we discuss the characteristics that are associated with each method.
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Selective Anodizing: Restoring & Fulfilling OEM Requirements
What is Anodizing? Anodizing is the formation of an oxide film on aluminum using reverse current (part is anodic) and a suitable electrolyte. Depending on the particular type of anodizing process used, the resulting anodic coating provides improved wear resistance, corrosion protection, and/or improved adhesive properties for subsequent painting or adhesive repair. (NOTE: Anodizing is […]
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Repairing Damaged Zinc-Nickel with Brush Plating
The following article, by SIFCO ASC Technical Manager, Derek Vanek, was recently published in Selective (brush) plating is an approved low hydrogen embrittlement (LHE) process used to apply zinc-nickel onto localized areas of high strength steel components for corrosion protection. It is used to apply localized deposits onto previously unplated parts as well as for […]
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Recapture and Retain Your Value-added Components through Remanufacturing
What is Remanufacturing? According to a report published by the US International Trade Commission, “Remanufacturing is an industrial process that restores end-of-life goods to their original working condition.” While the US is the world’s largest producer, consumer, and exporter of remanufactured goods, challenges still remain within the industry. Many products are not designed to be […]
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Protection: When and Where Its Needed Most
Every second a vessel spends in the shipyard is one where it’s not creating value. And the cost of disassembly, transport, repair and re-installation of components can be immense. So, it’s good that the SIFCO Process® of selective electroplating brings repair and protection on-board. Portable, quick and supported by our industry-leading team, the SIFCO Process® gives […]
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Protection in Port
In the marine industry bigger components can be especially costly to replace. When a ship is in port, multiple repairs may be needed. Remanufacturing is an alternative option to replacing or re-engineering equipment and is worth considering. Sitting at the heart of the remanufacturing decision is the used part that is at the end of […]
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Portable Plating: Repair On-Board or In Port with the SIFCO Process®
Marine engineers can all agree, when the ship is in port, repairs need to begin immediately. Whether it is a damaged pump, bearing housing, propeller shaft, rotor journal, steam joint, or hatch cover, the repair traditionally needs to be completed while the ship is still in port. That limited amount of time forces the maintenance […]
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Plating in Grooves
The oil and gas market is making a strong comeback after the downturn starting in 2014. After the restrictions were lifted on the four-decades long ban on oil exports in the beginning of 2016, the US witnessed a substantial increase in the demand for exported oil. Now with the expansion of the the output-cut deal […]
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Operation and Maintenance Challenges in PowerGen
Excerpt from “Selective Brilliance: The Use of Brush Plating in the PowerGen Industry,” a whitepaper. The majority of industrial and municipal electric power production in the US is produced by generators driven by steam or gas turbines, with a substantially smaller percentage being produced by wind turbines. At its core, a turbine consists essentially of […]
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