When Should You Change Your Plating Saddles?
In any electroplating operation, consistency is everything. From current flow to coating quality, every component on your plating line plays a role in keeping production efficient and reliable. One of the most overlooked (yet most critical) components in the process is the plating saddle.
What Plating Saddles Go Through (and Why We Care)
Electrified saddles maintain solid electrical contact between the power source and your plating barrels or racks. Over time, however, saddles wear down due to high electrical loads, harsh chemicals, corrosion, and everyday mechanical abuse. Non-electrified saddles don’t have it any easier – they are exposed to repeated mechanical and chemical abuses.
Why is this important? Ignoring industrial plating saddles can lead to inconsistent plating quality, increased power consumption, and costly downtime.
