Quality Policy


Anoplate is committed to providing world class finishing services that satisfy customer expectations and requirements in a timely, cost effective and environmentally responsible manner.

To achieve this we will listen to our customers, measure performance and take action to realize our objectives, continually work to improve the effectiveness of our management systems, and invest in our employees, community and business partnerships.

The Quality Management System of Anoplate is matured and has been audited / certified to the requirements of ISO-9001: 2008 by Bureau Veritas.

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At Anoplate Our Employees Are Our #1 Quality Asset

Our skilled and dedicated employees hold the key to giving our customers the level of quality they've come to expect. It's their innovative thinking and attention-to-detail that helps us consistently develop the solutions our customers need - and deliver them in a professional and timely fashion.

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Fischerscope® Model XDAL
X-Ray fluorescence spectrometer for quantitative element analysis and thickness measurement
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Where required, Anoplate’s Quality Engineering team uses advanced quality tools, i.e. Design of Experiments (DOE) and process capability analysis to assure that our customers have consistent color finishes that meet their stringent requirements.

X-Rite® Model 962
Portable Spectrophotometer
color measurement system

At Anoplate, we believe that customer needs are paramount and have taken steps in the design of our quality system to drive the responsibility for quality right down to the lowest level in the organization where it can best be controlled. Our staff of Certified Operator / Inspectors are trained to inspect every job, prior to packaging, to ensure that it meets the customers’ requirements.

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Fischerscope® MMS®
Multi-function coating thickness and materials testing & analysis system
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Incoming and in-process checks of chemicals and plating baths are made using a variety of methods, including chemical titrations, pH levels and Atomic Absorption.

Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometer 
Elemental analysis of plating bath solutions


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Periodic process control testing for salt spray, hardness and embrittlement are done using specialized test apparatus or sent outside to Nadcap accredited labs.

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Singleton Salt Spray Cabinet
Buehler® Micro Hardness Tester

All devices utilized to monitor or measure our plating process parameters or product conformity are routinely calibrated or verified against standards that are traceable to national measurement standards to ensure valid results.

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Calibration of Temperature Controller Units