Electroplating Know How Basics

A Two-Day Training Program in the Basic Principles and Practices of Electroplating

The Kushner Electroplating School is a two day program, based on the world famous correspondence course, Electroplating Know How II. It has been designed for executives, engineers, line managers, line operators and technical/sales representatives who interested in a better understanding of plating operations and the operations they perform.

The Kushner School has been training individuals in the science of electroplating for more than 60 years. The training materials and methods used by Kushner Electroplating School including Electroplating Know How Basics are recognized as the best available in the electroplating industry.

Who Should Attend:

Operators interested in learning more about the operations they perform.

Technical/Sales Representatives who sell into the electroplating industry.

Purchasing Agents and individuals who purchase electroplated components and parts.

Engineers requiring a better understanding of plating operations.

Executives in the plating industry requiring a better understanding of plating operations.

Some of the Many Topics Covered:

The mathematics of electroplating
Electrochemistry of electroplating
Environmental issues in plating
Plating cycles
Testing procedures
Corrosion fundamentals
Chemistry of electroplating
Safety in plating operations
The equipment of electroplating
Cleaning and rinsing techniques
Overview of selected metal finishing processes
Troubleshooting principles

Training Materials:

All materials are taken from Electroplating Know How II training programs as well as Dr. Kushner's many years of consulting and training experience. Each participant receives a complete training manual and black and white copies of transparencies used in the program. The training manual is yours to use as reference material after completion of the training program. Audio or video taping by participants is not allowed.

About the Instructor:

William Sepp is the Instructor and Program Director for the Kushner Electroplating School. Mr. Sepp has more than 35 years of work experience in the plating industry, beginning the first few years in a plating job shop and captive plating shop for an electronics manufacturer, followed by 30 years with major suppliers of plating chemistry and electroplating equipment. Mr. Sepp is active in a number of industry standards organizations and has published numerous technical papers throughout his career.

Attendees will be provided with course binder and other supporting materials, along with, beverages and snacks for course breaks, and lunch during both days of training, and admission to the Southern Metal Finishing Conference. Personalized “Certificates of Completion” are awarded to each attendee upon completion of the training program.