Note the first point. Geometry affects processing. In practice, this means that an early conversation can change the very design of the component, not just the choice of metal. The advice is not a service on top of production; it is part of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe best time to discuss plating is before the drawing is locked. The design of the part, the layer thickness and the choice of coating are all interconnected, and the earlier we are involved in the development, the better the end result,\u201d says Bo Hvid Mikkelsen, CEO of Chem-Tec Plating A\/S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The experience behind the advice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Advice is only worth something if there is production behind the words. We started coating printed circuit boards in the 1980s. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, we gold-plated billions of springs for phones. Today, we handle items for many different segments of electronics, including medical equipment, audio, transportation and measurement equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This experience has given us a production facility that is designed for the reality of electronics. We can coat large quantities of electronic parts in both bulk and in tape, what is called reel-to-reel. We have two lines for tape production, and they open up some possibilities that are difficult to achieve otherwise: one-sided plating from an edge at a controlled depth or stripes along the tape in nickel, tin, gold and silver. For pins, contacts and the like, where only small areas need to be coated, tape production can make more sense than coating the entire item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The scale is flexible in both directions. Our process plant can run test tapes with lengths down to 20 meters, and in production we can run several kilometers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Advice is based on knowledge, and knowledge is based on measurement. Our own laboratory performs chemical and other analyses of the processes to ensure that they function optimally. The equipment includes, among other things, an atomic absorption spectrophotometer with the ability to analyze up to 67 elements, UV-VIS spectrophotometer, metal microscope with equipment for micro-grinding and Hull cells. All analysis results and adjustments are stored in a database for at least 10 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In production, we carry out continuous quality checks before, during and after treatment. High quality is present throughout the entire process, from prototype to product, and regardless of whether a single item or thousands of items are produced, our employees ensure a very low rejection rate. Our quality policy states that we must provide qualified advice to the customer on which surface treatment is best suited for the purpose. We take that statement literally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For developers and buyers in the electronics industry, this means one thing: Invite your plating supplier in while there is still room for change. Early clarification of the three questions of doubt eliminates the surprises that otherwise appear late in the process, when they are most expensive to fix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And when production is running, logistics don't have to be your headache. We are happy to help with shipping and door-to-door delivery, and with our central location in Central Denmark, we cover Denmark, the Nordic countries, Germany and other European countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/chemtec.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Connectors-Chem-tec-Plating.png\")
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What this means for your next product<\/h2>\n\n\n\n