New Materials Reliability Testing Lab / Top Shop Three-Peat
Left to right: Brian Isola – VP Sales, Duane Jauch – Plant Manager, Ted Dobbels – CFO. Chuck Runyan - Technical Director,Rich Macary – President
Aluminum Anodizing Operation Receives General Motors Approval
Arlington Plating Company is proud to announce the company’s fully automated aluminum anodizing operation has been approved by General Motors. Meeting the GMW14665 material specification, exterior automotive trim parts up to 100″ in length are being processed though the 5000 sq. ft. line.
The GM team’s extensive review included an audit of the 44 process tanks that comprise the anodizing line, as well as best practices and standard operating procedures performed by Arlington Plating Company. GM noted that the installation of the automated line, representing over a $2 million dollar investment, factored into granting GMW14665 approval so quickly.
Dishant Tailor, Quality Director, conducts STEP analysis to determine the total electroplated deposit thickness and millivolt potential of a part.
New Materials Reliability Testing Laboratory Opened
Arlington Plating Company recently completed the installation of a new materials reliability testing laboratory. Staffed by a team of highly skilled technical and quality engineers, the laboratory conducts thickness, hardness and composition testing of electroplated and anodized products.
Richard Macary, President of Arlington Plating Company, said “As an industry-leading
Top Shop, we recognize that the need for best-in-class laboratory services is required to certify that the highest quality coatings are being consistently applied to components. It is for this reason that Arlington Plating Company employs a multi-faceted, quality-driven approach to ensure that our electroplated products, as well as our
aluminum anodizingmeet stringent product quality and testing criteria for a diversity of
industry applications.”
Arlington Plating Company has once again been named one of the best surface finishing shops in North America, according to a comprehensive benchmarking survey conducted byProducts Finishing magazine.
The survey evaluated finishing operations, best finishing practices, finishing technology and business operations, as well as employee training and human resources. Arlington Plating Company is one of only a handful of companies to be recognized as a Top Shop every year since the survey was first introduced in 2015.
