At PFI, we offer electroless nickel plating solutions in PA to molding manufacturers with a focus on achieving a uniform deposit regardless of part configuration with enhanced customizability. Electroless nickel plating offers a wide range of benefits to injection mold manufacturing such as corrosion protection, hardness, and wear resistance among other factors. Our advanced technology and highly trained staff can offer the unique benefits of a personal touch that you would not be able to find elsewhere. Being an electroless nickel plater in PA  allows us to give you the attention your job requires while maintaining adherence to any strict specifications you may have.

Personalization

Customers who come to us for plating services get the personal touch that would not be available with larger outsourcing efforts. Our team offers one-on-one consultations to understand exactly what you need from our plating services and how the plating is going to affect the end use of the mold and components it is going to be used for. With a professional team of engineers and operators, we can personalize a wide range of factors such as thickness, finishes, hardness, phosphorus level, and much more. Plastic molders, for example, require particularly thin coatings when the components call for tight tolerances. Meanwhile, the variable phosphorus levels allow for customizable hardness such as our low phosphorus baths for increased RC hardness.

Communication

Communication is important in any business relationship, so we make sure that all our customers can get in touch with a real person during normal business hours to address all their needs as efficiently as possible. Having to navigate automated systems and robotic phone steps can get tedious fast, so we eliminate that. Give us a call at 814.763.3707 or fill out our online contact form any time to discuss your needs or check on the progress of your job.

Shipping Partners

PFI has extensive experience with delivery and shipping working with reliable shipping partners allowing for a quick turnaround without sacrificing quality in any capacity. Our team has dealt with mold components that are valued at thousands of dollars, so we know how to take safety precautions and keep all delivery items protected. Our close relationships with trusted shipping partners ensure that your tooling will be returned after the job is done in pristine condition. While local delivery is easy, we have shipped all around the world. Most of our work is sent to the continental US, but we have shipped items as far as Europe and even China for their final assembly.

Expertise

Our team is packed full of electroless nickel plating experts. Not only can we offer high-quality plating services, but we can make recommendations on what kind of services would best fit the intended end use of your tooling. Electroless nickel plating, for example, is particularly useful in applications where the final product requires lubricity, as other nickel plating methods can cause more friction. Additionally, electroless nickel plating can reach hardness levels of 90% of chromium with some heat treatment all while being considerably more affordable. We have spent 30 years rising as an industry leader in electroless nickel plating, and we are happy to put that expert craftsmanship and knowledge to use for your precision molds and components. Many members of our team have been with us since the beginning with decades of combined experience.

Location

PFI is located near the home of America’s manufacturing industry in Saegertown, PA. That puts us right next to Meadville, the home of the tool and mold manufacturing industry, and just 25 minutes from Erie, the home of the plastic injection industry. Customers in this general area can enjoy incredibly fast shipping and the convenience of in-person consultations. Many tooling manufacturers strive to find a plater in the same time zone, but PFI could be even closer with just a short drive between your facility and ours. Our customers further away like those in New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania can still benefit from our location with fast and efficient delivery from a reliable electroless nickel plater in PA.

Why Choose PFI?

PFI is a top electroless nickel plater in PA that specializes in tight tolerances and engineering applications like tooling and molds. We have a dedicated line solely for electroless nickel plating that operates every day and offers plating thickness that ranges from 0.000025” to 0.20”. With our versatility and experience, we have provided plating services to clients throughout the injection mold, CNC machining, and military industries. Our plating services work with all classes and grades of MIL-C-26074, AMS 2404C, and ASTM B 733-97.

Phosphorus Variation

We are a popular choice throughout Pennsylvania due to our RoHS-compliant electroless nickel baths. We have three distinct baths designated by their phosphorus levels. Our high phosphorus bath, for example, is suitable for components and tooling that need increased corrosion protection while our medium phosphorus bath is used for fast plating that is hard and bright. Our third bath is for low phosphorus plating, which offers exceptional RC hardness.

Metals We Can Plate with Electroless Nickel

Given our location in a top manufacturing area, we offer plating services for a wide range of metals including the following:

• Carbon
• Stainless Steel
• High Alloy Steel
• Iron
• Aluminum
• Copper
• Brass
• Bronze
• Beryllium

Plate Local with PFI

If you are looking for electroless nickel platers in PA, PFI has the experience and equipment to get the job done right. With more than 30 years working to become one of the top nickel platers in the state and beyond, you can salvage your components with plating designed to increase corrosion resistance, hardness, and several other factors that may be relevant to your job. We offer proprietary plating solutions and additional services like chrome plating and chrome impregnation all available near a manufacturing hub. Get a quote for your project today.

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