Method and apparatus for efficiently wet plating and processing small parts

Abstract

Apparatus for processing parts to be electroplated includes providing a processing fixture for supporting two open top rotating perforated baskets in a plating bath having an electrode in the bath external of the baskets, the baskets being rotatable about an axis of about sixty to sixty-five degrees with respect to the vertical, facilitating flow of plating solution to the parts and ease of loading and unloading the parts, while eliminating barrel doors. This arrangement furthermore enables a clear line of sight between the anode and the electroplated parts to enhance plating efficiency. The baskets may be readily transferred between plating, rinsing and drying stations without having the parts removed from the baskets, saving substantial labor costs.

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