Selective brush plating, as its name suggests, is a technology that enables Mechem to selectively plate metal onto any localised metallic surface with excellent adhesion through the use of a 'brush'. This enables us repair smooth surfaces very accurately.
While selective brush plating can be applied to almost any metallic surfaces, the effectiveness and cost savings potential of such a repair technique is best illustrated in the following case scenario.
Repair on damaged cylinders in a printing machine
Rollers on an eight colour printing machine were damaged when an 8mm Allan key went through 6 cylinders. Both plates and cylinders were damaged. The cylinders were impossible to print on. Book orders were full and repair was needed immediately.
The repair:
Considerable amount of savings can be achieved by using the brush plating method. Test printing was carried out, and a small amount of time was spent re-sizing some low spots. Brush electroplating was the best method for this repair. The work was carried out in situ.
Other suitable scenarios: