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Anoplate will be exhibiting at the following shows in 2010. Stop by and visit us to discuss current or future projects or just to say "hello".

New Anoplate Fall 2009 Newsletter Now Available!

Anoplate Expands Nadcap Scope

Anoplate Corporation, Syracuse, NY is pleased to announce the expansion of its Nadcap scope for chemical processing. With nearly eighty (80) finishes now under accreditation by Nadcap, Anoplate stands as one of the premier metal finishers serving the Aerospace & defense industries. From anodizing, electroplating, conversion coatings to dry film lubricants, Anoplate offers a wide range of surface treatments & finishes for the most demanding applications. To learn more, visit our Nadcap page.

Anoplate has "The Scoop" on Mars

Syracuse, NY (June 12, 2008)
When NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander started sampling the surface of Mars in early June, the first thing to contact the icy soil was a protective coating provided by Anoplate Corporation of Syracuse, NY. The aluminum sampling scoop, referred to as the ISAD (icy soil acquisition device), at the end of the Phoenix Mars Lander’s robotic arm incorporated Anoplate’s hardcoat anodize to maximize abrasion resistance and prevent soil samples from becoming contaminated from the otherwise bare, unprotected aluminum. The robotic arm used the ISAD to dig a trench deep enough to access layers of potentially water-ice bearing soil. This icy soil was obtained using a high speed rasp device housed within the ISAD scoop. The soil was then transferred to the Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer instrument onboard the spacecraft for chemical analysis.

When Honeybee Robotics of New York, NY, approached Anoplate about anodizing a one-of-a-kind robot component late in 2006, Anoplate engineers had little idea where their discussions would lead. The initial inquiry included an exotic assortment of finishes and colors that, while pretty, were not realistic. After consulting with Anoplate engineers, a workable solution was arrived at featuring extensive use of Anoplate’s hardcoat anodize. This type of anodize electrochemically converts aluminum surfaces into a ceramic-hard aluminum oxide. Similar hardcoat anodize coatings are used on rollers in copying machines, automotive pistons, aircraft landing gear, and aluminum pots and pans.

Since 1960 Anoplate Corporation has provided surface engineering solutions to industrial manufacturers worldwide to overcome the rigors of corrosion, friction and wear. As an ISO 9001/14001 registered and Nadcap accredited firm, Anoplate is committed to serving its customers, employees and community with quality electroplating and anodizing services performed in an environmentally responsible manner. Contact Anoplate for engineered solutions to your product’s surface requirements in the medical, defense, aerospace, computer, electronics or mass transit industry.

Milton Stevenson, Jr.
Chief Technology Officer
Anoplate Corporation