
Anodes
SIFCO plating tools consist of an insoluble anode, normally graphite, and an insulated handle. Since high currents are passed through the plating tool, heat is developed.
SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (SIFCO ASC) is the global leader in selective electroplating and anodising service.
SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (SIFCO ASC) is the global leader in selective electroplating and anodising service. They also offer a full line of plating equipment, manufacture quality chemical solutions and provide certified training worldwide.
SIFCO ASC has over 50 years’ experience in selective plating and its SIFCO Process® is regarded as the best in the industry. This includes comprehensive research and development and engineering support, a team of consultants and skilled technicians, as well as state-of-the-art plating equipment.
SIFCO ASC services the world’s leading players in the power generation industry using the SIFCO Process®. SIFCO ASC’s portable method of electroplating sections of a product without using immersion tanks is commonly used on original equipment manufacturer (OEM) products and for refurbishing mis-machined parts. With specially designed, portable equipment and plating technology, SIFCO ASC can repair damaged components on-site. This eliminates major delays associated with disassembly and shipping, minimising downtime.
There are numerous operational and maintenance challenges facing the power generation industry, such as component wear, corrosion, fretting and conductivity. SIFCO ASC surface treatments are used to decrease electrical contact resistance, improve wear resistance, improve corrosion resistance, and develop hard surfaces.
The SIFCO Process® includes a full range of electroplated deposits that meet the demanding engineering requirements for bus bars, containment vessels, diesel engines, generators, nuclear components, turbine valves, turbines, bearing journals, slip rings, shafts and engine components.
Benefits of the SIFCO Process® include:
For customers that require service at their site, SIFCO ASC has a team of experienced technicians that can carry out selective plating at virtually any location.
SIFCO ASC’s skilled service technicians are experienced in plating a wide variety of materials and components and can recommend the best solution for our customers.
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Discover the SIFCO Process® and find out why selective plating is used for OEM applications as well as repairing and maintaining critical components for leading power generation, oil and gas, aerospace, precision engineering, electronic and many other leading organisations, worldwide.
SIFCO plating tools consist of an insoluble anode, normally graphite, and an insulated handle. Since high currents are passed through the plating tool, heat is developed.
Classic power packs are well-suited to critical plating applications. These packs are lightweight and portable, and manual dials allow the voltage to be changed quickly.
SIFCO ASC portable travel kit allows on-site touch-up applications.
SIFCO ASC has created a series of training programs designed to meet specific customer needs.
This is a brief video giving an overview of SIFCO's advanced selective plating technology.
Powell Electrical Systems Inc, Delta/Unibus Division, has reduced the process time taken to selectively plate each side of its copper bus bars by 90%, saving approximately $100,000 in labour costs due to a unique semi-automated workstation developed by SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (ASC), a leading supplier of selective plating technology and solutions.
Integrated Power Services (IPS) is the USA’s leading independent provider of repair and maintenance services for electric motors, generators and mechanical power transmission components.
It's critical to enhance component efficiency, longevity and protection, or to repair equipment. And unlike conventional methods such as tank platin the Sifco process isn't slow or inconvenient.
It's critical to enhance component performance and longevity, and protect or repair equipment.
Quaker Houghton and SIFCO ASC are showcasing key mining fluid solutions and selective electroplating technologies.
13 September 2021Taking place on 1-31 March every year, Women’s History Month sets to recognise and celebrate the achievements of women all over the world.
3 March 2020Quaker Houghton has closed the acquisition of the operating divisions of Norman Hay plc, a private UK company that provides speciality chemicals, operating equipment and services to industrial end markets, for a purchase price of £80m ($98m).
20 January 2020Selective plating technology and solutions supplier SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (ASC) is inviting customers to learn about selective plating and the benefits of automating the process at its free webinar.
16 July 2019SIFCO ASC has created a solution to improve quality, flexibility and safety in the selective plating process.
14 June 2019US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross presented SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (ASC) with the President’s E Award for Exports at a ceremony in Washington, DC.
11 June 2019SIFCO ASC is due to attend the SUR/FIN 2019 conference on 3-5 June.
31 May 2019SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (ASC) will offer expert advice about the processes of selective plating and selective anodising in a free webinar taking place on 24 April.
25 March 2019SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (ASC) has recently presented “Plating in Grooves”, which is a webinar covering alternative surface finishing methods and plating techniques for o-ring grooves, recesses, keyways, threads, and other complex shapes.
23 November 2018SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts has selectively plated a thin layer of copper onto the threads of newly manufactured stainless-steel components.
8 October 2018SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (ASC) has completed an extensive renovation of its research and development laboratory in Cleveland, Ohio, US.
9 August 2018SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (ASC) will be sharing its insight on critical industry topics at SUR / FIN 2018 from 4-6 June 2018.
24 May 2018Surface finishing company TSR, SIFCO ASC Authorised Partner in Poland, has seen an exceptional sales growth in their first twelve months of partnership and TSR managing director Adam Radziszewski has been presented with a Certificate of Performance by SIFCO ASC group sales director Mark Cattle.
1 February 2018SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (ASC) has produced the first ever robotic selective plating station, which will be added to Safran Landing Systems' landing gear portfolio.
13 September 2017World leader in selective plating SIFCO ASC is holding an event to advise companies on how they can extend the life span of their industrial equipment through selective plating of OEM and worn components.
17 August 2016Attendees of the 2016 Electronic Apparatus Service Association (EASA) Convention and Exhibition are invited to visit SIFCO ASC, world leading supplier of selective plating solutions to learn more about the benefits of selective plating for electro mechanical applications.
16 May 2016The world's leading supplier of selective plating technology, SIFCO ASC has launched the first white paper to outline the increased efficiency potential of the process for aerospace applications.
12 May 2016SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (ASC), the world leading supplier of selective plating technology and solutions will be showing technicians attending HELI-EXPO how they can save critical repair time with its portable Cadmium travel kit.
20 October 2015World-leading supplier of selective plating technology and solutions, SIFCO ASC has recognized the contribution of 41 employees in its US business with combined service of more than 500 years.
18 October 2015Leading supplier of selective plating technology and solutions, SIFCO ASC, will be showing engineering and maintenance professionals in the power generation and distribution industry how they can minimise costly downtime and power outages with its silver repair travel kit at this year's POWER-GEN international conference.
24 May 2015Norman Hay plc has created a new specialist coatings group, incorporating SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (ASC) and Surface Technology, to provide a single global access point in surface coating technology.
20 May 2015By repairing the pinion gear of a mining crane in-situ with the SIFCO Process®, industrial gearing manufacturer Horsburgh & Scott Co. was able to return the crane to service with minimal downtime and extend the working life of the gear components.
19 May 2015SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (ASC), a leading supplier of selective plating technology and solutions, recently hosted a three-day Global Partner Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, US.
6 October 2014SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (ASC) has completed the expansion of its Swedish facility.
6 October 2014A unique semi-automated workstation developed by SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (ASC) has been used by Powell Electrical Systems, Delta / Unibus Division, to reduce the process time taken to selectively plate each side of its copper bus bars by 90%, saving approximately $100,000 in labour costs.
6 October 2014SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (ASC), a world leading supplier of selective plating technology and solutions, will be showcasing the versatility of the SIFCO Process® at the Electronic Apparatus Service Association (EASA) convention and exhibition 2014.
2 June 2014Scientific research on a less toxic alternative to rotorcraft corrosion protection will be presented by SIFCO ASC and Bell Helicopter experts at the National Association for Surface Finishing's (NASF) SUR FIN Manufacturing and Technology Tradeshow and Conference 2014 in Cleveland, Ohio, US.
30 May 2014Across all sectors and all industries, more companies are recognising the many advantages of automation. As technology improves and new innovations arrive at an ever-increasing pace, more aspects of on-site maintenance systems can now be done using a blend of AI, machine learning and robotics. And as the role of automation increases, human error is …
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