Hard Chrome Plating
HARD CHROME PLATING OPTIMISED FOR HYDRAULIC REPAIR
Technology
World-class hard chrome, sulphamate nickel plating & laser-cladding technology
Berendsen Fluid Power boasts Australia’s most advanced and capable hard chrome plating operations designed specifically to support the unique demands of hydraulic repair to serve our hydraulic repair centres. Our facilities are equipped with purpose-built stripping tanks, precision grinding machines, specialised plating cells, and linishing stations, configured to deliver world class quality in an end-to-end process.
Stripping & grinding
Electroplating
Linishing & surface finishing
Facilities
Advanced hard chrome plating technology
Our state-of-the art electroplating capabilities are particularly suited to oversized hydraulic cylinders, such as those used on mobile cranes and earthmoving equipment, ensuring we can handle even the longest and most challenging cylinder rods with ease.
Custom built 360-degree horizontal rotation chrome plating tank
Horizontal rotation electro-plating of rods up to 12 metres
Uniform plating of extra-long rods
Up to 4x greater chrome deposit depths for enhanced durability and service life
Surface Engineering
Sulphamate nickel plating
Berendsen’s sulphamate nickel plating service is ideal for heavy-duty environments where reliability and longevity are critical, ensuring that hydraulic systems perform at their best, even under the most demanding conditions. Sulphamate nickel offers enhanced durability, corrosion resistance, and wear properties of hydraulic cylinder components.
Surface Engineering
Laser cladding
Berendsen Fluid Power offers advanced laser cladding services to repair and protect hydraulic components, restoring them to OEM specification or better. This state-of-the-art surface engineering process uses a high-powered laser to metallurgically bond a hard-wearing alloy to the surface of worn or damaged parts, providing exceptional resistance to wear, corrosion, and mechanical impact.
Key Benefits:
- Superior wear and corrosion resistance
- Low dilution rates between the clad layer and base material
- Minimal heat-affected zone (HAZ) to reduce risk of distortion
- Precise layer thickness control
- Metallurgical bond for long-term durability
Laser cladding is ideal for applications where conventional repair methods such as hard chrome plating or thermal spraying are insufficient. It creates a dense, low-porosity overlay with minimal heat distortion, preserving the integrity and geometry of the original component.
Common applications:
- Cylinder rods
- Bearing surfaces
- Piston rods
- Gland and rod ends
- Valve spools
- Rotary actuator surfaces
- Pump shafts and sleeves
By integrating laser cladding into its national repair capabilities, Berendsen helps customers extend component life, reduce unplanned downtime, and improve overall equipment performance. Whether you’re dealing with pitted, scored, or eroded surfaces, Berendsen’s laser cladding service is a precise and cost-effective solution to return your critical components to peak condition.
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