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Ford Motor Co.

Grilles, bumpers, plastic parts, steel parts—none of that matters on the two chromium electroplating plating lines operated by Meridian Automotive Systems (Ionia, MI). The company, a Tier 1 supplier to Ford Motor Co. and other automotive OEMs, employs a PC-based system to automate its plating operations and integrate the plating lines with a plant-wide production and inventory control system.

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Automotive E-Coat Process

Numerous technologies have been developed for automotive E-coat systems with dirt reduction in mind. Many of the same technologies can also be applied to non-automotive systems.

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A New Spin on Zinc Post-Treatment

Increased chemical costs associated with trivalent passivation chemistries, and the desire to reduce wastewater treatment and improve quality has led platers to consider automating post-treatment processes.

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