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Gatto Industrial Platers adds zinc-nickel plating line

Chicago-based Gatto Industrial Platers Inc., a provider of zinc and zinc-nickel plating and aluminum chromating for the automotive, agricultural, electrical, and railroad industries, has installed a new, larger zinc-nickel plating line. The line enables the company to plate both large parts and assemblies and high-volume orders of smaller pieces.

Zinc-nickel plating provides corrosion protection for parts that is similar to galvanizing, but without a heavy coating thickness or the need to clean up critical areas after processing.

The new line’s plating tank is 30 in. wide and 60 in. deep, so it can handle parts and assemblies up to 12 ft. long and 1,800 lbs.