Production, processes, and quality system consulting.
WE'RE CHEMICAL PLATING & SURFACE FINISHING, AND PAINTING & COATING EXPERTS.
ATRONA Test Labs offers you a full range of consulting services at the forefront of technological development within the materials and special processes industries. We provide complete planning and development assistance for new ferrous and non-ferrous heat treating plants, anodizing-hard coating, electrochemical plating facilities, powder and wet painting sites, metallurgical and chemical labs, as well as the development and documentation of quality standards and control systems required for accreditation by various governing bodies, including TS-IATF, NDCAP, ISO 9000, and A2LA.
OUR CONSULTING SERVICES INCLUDE:
Chemical Plating & Surface Finishing
- Electro-Electroless Chemical Plating; Complete Process, Line Design, and Controls
- Rack, Barrel, Reel-to-Reel, Vibratory, Plating on Plastics, Selective (Wheel, Brush), Mechanical
- Palladium, Gold, Silver, Nickel, Nickel-Phosphorus, Chrome, Zinc, Galvanized Zinc, Tin, Copper, and Zinc-Nickel
- Conversion Coating and Surface Finishing
- Passivation, Phosphate (Zr, Zn, Fe, Tri-Cat-Ions), Chromate (Hex & Tri-Valent), Black Oxide, Anodize (Types I, II), Hardcote (Type III), Impregnation-Dye Coloring
- Electro-Chemical Deburring and Polishing, Tumbling, Buffing, Lapping, Blasting, Brushing, Chemical Descaling, Stripping and Finishing
- Application of Most Recent and Effective Technologies for Best Quality, Meeting Most Stringent Automotive, Electronic, Military, and Aerospace Requirements
- Corrosion, Adhesion, Taber Wear, Electrical Conductivity and Voltage Drop, UV, Contrast, Cosmetics Standards
- Accelerated Laboratory Testing with Extrapolation (Proven Methods) for Fast Indicators of Results
- Waste Water Treatment Systems, Exhaust, Ventilation, Compressed Air, and Environmental Spill Containment
- Failure Analyses and Root Cause Techniques (A3, 8-D, C&E Digrams)
Painting & Coating
- Wet painting, Powder Coating, Dry Film, and E-Coating
- Complete Lines and Plant Start-Ups, Existing Operation Effective Modifications and Continuous Improvements
- Improved Pre-Treatment Lines for Most Effective Surfaces for Top Coat (Spray, Immersion, Aspersion) Techniques
- Mechanical, Electro-Chemical, and Chemical Cleaning
- Surface Conversion Coat, Post Cleaning and Sealing
- Robotic and Fixed Wet Paint Applications
- Powder Coat Booth; Design, Clean Room, Powder Reclaim, Nozzle Design and Location
- Top and Bottom Conveyor Systems
- Drying and Curing
- Processes Proven to Meet or Exceed Most Stringent Corrosion Resistance Requirements
- Primary Auto OEM’s, Electronics and Aerospace
- Accelerated Laboratory Testing with Extrapolation (Proven Methods) for Fast Indication of Results
- Waste Water Treatment Systems, Exhaust, Ventilation, Compressed Air, and Environmental Spill Containment
- Associated Laboratory Quality Assurance Testing and Techniques
Quality and Control Systems
- ISO-9000:2015 Requirements; Registration and Certification
- IATF-16949 Automotive Standard; Up-Keep and Certification
- NADCAP Accreditation; Military and Aerospace
- Complete GAP Analyses
- Road Map
- QMS and Internal Standards Meeting Requirements
- Strategic Deployment
- Pre-Audits
- Corrective Action Closures and Effective Implementation
- Certification – Registration Audit
- Development of APQP, PPAP (All Levels), Control Plans, PFMEA, Risk Analyses, MSA
- Implementations of Process Capabilities via SPC, Control Limits, CPk, GRR, R@R, Sampling Plans
- Corrective Actions Investigations; A3, 8D, Fish Bone, Turtle Diagrams, DOE
ATRONA's materials and surface finishing subject matter expert, Al Odeh, has over 20 years of demonstrated practical experience in the field and has served as a Plant Metallurgist and in many strategic management roles. Al earned his degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Illinois and has also completed six sigma blackbelt training.
ATRONA also offers support for heat treat processes and recipes. Learn more →