THE EMI SHIELDING PROCESS
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Over the past several years,
we at VTI Vacuum Technologies, Inc. have established a state-of-the-industry
metal plating process for RFI and EMI Shielding. The level
of care and handling, as parts move through this multi-step
process, is second to none in the industry. VTI
Vacuum Technologies' process produces a consistently high
level of metal plating quality. Shielded parts are tested
in VTI Vacuum Technologies, Inc. state-of-the-art environmental
chamber.
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Selective
Metal Plating -
The VTI Vacuum Technology Difference
Virtually any plater can coat a
flat surface or a uniform enclosure. However, the intricate contours
and cutouts of today's complex electronic medical and computer equipment
require an expert metal plating supplier like VTI Vacuum Technologies,
Inc.
VTI Vacuum Technologies, Inc. designs
some of the most intricate masks in the metal plating field. Our
precise metalizing mask designs provide consistent repeatable mask
line control. This assures that the ESD, RFI, EMI Shielding process
will be effective - even on the most complex enclosures.
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product development is completed and for higher production requirements,
custom mask tooling is constructed. This tooling eliminates
hand masking, reduces part cost and provides a high level of
part-to-part mask line repeatability. |
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The
Process
Step 1)
Incoming parts are carefully inspected upon arrival at VTI
Vacuum Technologies. Any parts that fail to meet VTI Vacuum Technologies,
Inc. or customer standards are returned to the molder for repair
or replacement.
Step 2)
Each plastic enclosure is carefully pre-cleaned to insure a uniform
bond during the metal plating process.
Step 3)
Metal Plating - Parts are masked and loaded onto specially-designed
racks for processing per customer specifications.
Step 4)
Final Inspection - All parts are visually inspected. Quality Control
procedures are used to test parts throughout each run. Adhesion
testing is done to ASTM 3359 standards.
As proof of the effectiveness of
VTI Vacuum Technologies, Inc. metal plating process, the quality
is such that it enables molders and their OEM customers to achieve
just-in-time delivery.
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