Vibratory plating is a process used when parts are very delicate and may bend or disfigure during the tumbling of barrel plating.  The procedure operates using a basket with metal button contacts and a vibration generator.  While the parts are immerged in plating solution, the vibrations generated cause the parts to move delicately around while making contact with the metal buttons located on the bottom of the basket.  This method has excellent throwing power and can quickly yield highly uniform plating.

KPW has the facilities and expertise to handle very delicate parts that may require vibratory plating.  However, due to specialized equipment and its restricted applications, vibratory plating can be costly. Another downside to vibratory plating is that parts still need to be pre-treated and dried separately which may cause part bending.  KPW recommends allowing us to demonstrate a few other methods before settling on vibratory plating.