The course consists of 21 lessons. Each one contains a wealth of valuable, practical information. And if you score 70 or above on the optional exam, you’ll receive 1 credit toward certification as a Master Surface Finisher. MSF is the world’s most respected – and most widely recognized – designation for finishing industry professionals. Those passing 6 course exams earn the coveted MSF designation.
We strongly recommend that learners take the Plating Essentials Course prior to the start of Electroplating & Surface Finishing (CEF) Course.
Who Benefits
This training program is beneficial for operators and supervisors of job shops and captive shops applying a broad range of surface finishes on a variety of substrates. The course is also beneficial to sales personnel serving the metal finishing industry.
Goal
The goal of this course is to present a broad range of information related to the fundamentals of electroplating, and methods of preparing parts for various surface finishing processes.
At the conclusion of this course, attendees can expect to:
- Understand basic chemical and electrical principles as they relate to electroplating, anodizing and conversion coating.
- Be able to apply Faraday’s law in calculating the time required to obtain a target thickness of plated deposit.
- Know the cleaning and preparation processes for the electroplating of common base metals.
- Understand common methods of transporting parts through an electroplating process, including barrel, rack, and continuous strip/reel-to-reel; also vibratory technologies.
- Identify methods used to fabricate parts that are electroplated and potential problems caused by such fabrication methods.
- Be aware of the common corrosion mechanisms and how surface finishing helps reduce corrosion.
- Have a basic understanding of how a Hull and other test cells may be used to monitor and control a plating process.
- Understand rinsing methods and water conservation techniques.
- Know what filtration technologies are in electroplating and in the recovery of process solutions.
- Be able to identify common quality tests used on finished parts.
- Know the basics of a wide variety of plating processes, including equipment, operational conditions and the role of impurities.
- Be aware of methods for reducing contamination from plating processes.
- Be able to identify the causes of common plating related problems and their possible solutions.
- Be prepared to take the examination which is part of the Foundation MSF certification program.
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