Klein Plating Works, Inc.
Klein Plating Works provides industrial metal finishing from Erie, Pennsylvania. Its nickel offering includes several deposit types for engineering and appearance requirements, within a broader service range covering both base and precious metals.
(http://www.kleinplating.com/)
Challenges Klein Plating Works Can Help Solve
Balancing appearance with deposit behavior
Klein describes bright, semi-bright, matte, and low-stress nickel deposits. Its nickel page notes a tradeoff between brightness and ductility. Buyers should therefore state any later forming or mechanical requirements alongside the desired visual finish.
Using nickel beneath another metal
The company describes nickel as an underplate for gold and silver, where it serves as a diffusion barrier. Specify the complete layer stack so the underplate’s role is addressed as part of the coating system rather than treated as an incidental preparation step.
Processing different base materials
Klein lists materials ranging from aluminum and copper alloys to heat-treated steels, Kovar, and powdered metals. This range makes substrate identification important: the list establishes materials the company processes, not that every finish is available on every alloy.
Supported Plating Processes
| Types of Plating | Electrolytic nickel, electroless nickel, copper, gold, silver, solder, and tin |
|---|---|
| Substrates | Aluminum, copper and copper alloys, nickel and nickel alloys, steels including stainless and tool steels, Kovar, powdered metals, and music wire |
| Functional Properties | Selected nickel deposits provide corrosion protection, wear resistance, hardness, or a diffusion barrier. Appearance and ductility depend on the deposit type. |
When Is Klein Plating Works a Good Fit?
Approach Klein when a component requires a defined nickel deposit or multilayer finish on an engineering alloy. Include the material condition, final dimensions, deposit thickness, and subsequent operations. Discuss rack or barrel handling and any required selective coverage, inspection, or post-treatment before approving the process.
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Company Profile
| Company Name | Klein Plating Works, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Company Address | 2020 Greengarden Road, Erie, PA 16502, United States |
| U.S. Locations | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Official Website | Klein Plating Works |
Functional Plating Services
by Industry
and Component Type
Semiconductor Components
“We need a shop for difficult plating others declined.”
Japan, est. 1931
- Precious Metal Plating
for Micro Components - Mitsuya supports uniform precious metal plating on parts down to 0.1 mm in diameter. This can help improve precision and durability in semiconductor inspection equipment.
- High-Adhesion Plating
for Tips and Contacts - Mitsuya has developed an in-house process for titanium and tungsten that does not require heat treatment. It can support high-adhesion plating on pin and card contact areas.
- Support for New Product Development
- Engineers can consult Mitsuya before semiconductor IC specifications are finalized and verify performance through prototypes. This can help reduce development risk and rework costs.
- Electronics and Telecommunications
- Semiconductor Inspection Equipment
- Space Development
Automotive Components
“We need 10 million parts delivered on time, every time.”
U.S., est. 1932
- Consistent Quality and
Lead Times at Volume - Greystone has an annual mass-production record of 130 million automotive parts*1 through machining and plating.
- Single-Source Support from Processing through Plating
- Machining and plating are completed within the same group. Fewer delays between processes can help reduce costs.
- Quality Standards
Automakers Trust - All U.S. locations are IATF 16949 certified, with plating process control that meets OEM quality standards.
- Automotive
- Firearms
Aircraft
Components
“Nadcap is required. We need proven certification experience.”
U.S., est. 1960
- Smoother Approval
from Major Primes - An approved supplier to Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and others, with more than 80 Nadcap-accredited processes.
- Aerospace & Defense Work on a Certification-First Basis
- Proven across a wide range of mission-critical components, including missiles and fighter aircraft.
- Meets Defense Standards, Even the Strictest
- Its cadmium-replacement zinc-nickel plating won a 2020 Secretary of Defense Environmental Award and has been used on the F-35*2.
- Aerospace and Defense
- Medical Devices
*2 Source: Anoplate official website https://www.anoplate.com/news-and-events/zinc-nickel-plating-highlights-2020-secretary-of-defense-environmental-award/