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Elsyca V-PIMS
A revolution in digital PIMS combining Pipeline Corrosion Integrity Management System (PIMS) and computational modeling capabilities
Elsyca IRIS
Deep analysis of AC threats supporting efficient mitigation systems computer-aided design
Elsyca CatPro
Graphical simulation platform for cathodic protection and DC stray current analysis of pipeline networks
Elsyca CPManager
3D CAD-based software simulation platform for the computer-aided design and analysis of cathodic protection installations
Elsyca ACTA
Unique solution offering accurate, disambiguated, and tailored risk ranking report of pipeline networks
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Elsyca PlatingManager
Leverage a digital twin of your plating line to predict plating performance and increase manufacturing capacity
Elsyca PCBBalance
The world’s only PCB DFM software that applies automated and optimized copper balancing to your PCB design and panel layout.
Elsyca PCBPlate
State-of-the-art graphical simulation platform for enhancing the plating performance of your PCB panel and pattern plating processes.
Elsyca ECoatMaster
CAD independent software platform for the simulation of the automotive electrocoating process of a body-in-white (BIW).
Elsyca EPOS
Simulate the performances of electropolishing processes based on a virtual mock-up of the electropolishing cell.
Elsyca AnodizingManager
State-of-the-art graphical simulation platform for analyzing the production performance and quality of anodizing processes.
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Elsyca CorrosionMaster
CorrosionMaster identifies corrosion hot spots and predicts corrosion rates, enabling engineers to look at alternative material combinations and/or coating systems, or investigate corrosion-mitigating measures.
Elsyca LeakageMaster
Improve vehicles interior acoustic comfort by performing upfront virtual smoke tests.
Elsyca MeshingMaster
Automatically creates meshes for a variety of applications such as acoustics, CFD, thermal analysis, etc
Elsyca XPlorer
Interactive simulation results viewer for Finite Elements results
Elsyca XPlorer3D
Analyze, Understand and Get Immersed in your results

Decorative Plating

Production capacity uplift and consistent quality

Surface Finishing Solutions Overview

Ensure the appealing aspects of your products with optimum costs

First time right at the right cost

The product complexity and coating types should not reduce plating production capacity nor limit the final quality of the products. Elsyca's solutions support plating shops and OEMs to:

  • verify the plateability of new designs during the early stage of the design process and avoid recalls for aesthetic issues;
  • define in-house standards for plating and quality control and make sure to meet quality brand expectations;
  • ensure suppliers do have the plating capabilities suited for your designs;
  • increase production capacity by up to 45% by selecting the most appropriate tooling arrangement, plating time, or ramp-up parameters;
  • reduce the amount of material waste up to 50% and lower rejection rates up to 80%.

The digital twin solutions delivered by Elsyca drive new standards in the plating industry to improve any plating process while maintaining expert know-how in-house. 

Increase production capacity, decrease production cost and material waste and ensure the first time right plating

Verify plateability, ensure repeatability, control costs

OEMs

OEMs can now sleep on both ears when it comes to the quality of the final products. Elsyca's solution for decorative plating supports designers, program managers, and supply quality managers to:

  • verify the plateability of new designs during the early stage of the design process;
  • meet quality brand expectations;
  • avoid recalls for aesthetic issues and increases in costs;
  • define in-house standards for plating and quality control;
  • check suppliers that have the plating capabilities the most suited for the part at hand. 

Suppliers

Suppliers do not have to wait anymore for the parts to arrive in the factory to verify the manufacturability and tune the plating setup. Elsyca's solution provides suppliers the possibility to:

  • increase their production capacity by selecting the most appropriate tooling arrangement, plating time, or ramp-up parameters;
  • design new tooling if needed and validate upfront their effectiveness;
  • assess the effects of temperature, current density, process time on the final products;
  • anticipate sharp edges effects on final coating;
  • reduce material waste and rejects.

Some applications

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The key to cost, quality and capacity control of your plating lines
Elsyca PlatingManager
Leverage a digital twin of your plating line to predict plating performance and increase manufacturing capacity

Typical decorative plating materials and processes

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Chrome
Aesthetic

Decorative chrome plating is a widely used process for automotive parts (door handles, fog light bezels, wheels, and grilles,...) and domestic appliances (showerheads, faucets, and light fittings,...).

Elsyca's solution help manufacturers to achieve the right balance between aesthetics and function, that is, ensuring a quality coating with no defects but staying mindful of the costs and not overplating and wasting metals.

Precious metals
Gold, silver, platinum

Precious metals plating is applied to many luxury items such as jewelry, watches, writing instruments, and eyeglasses. The final appearance and metal content of the deposit will depend on both the plating bath and process conditions and can vary significantly over a single part and between parts.

Elsyca's solution accurately predicts the thickness distribution of metal layers no matter the complexity of the component. This allows the process and tooling to be optimized to control costs and quality and achieve a deposit thickness that creates the appeal of the finished product without overplating and wasting the precious metal.

Interested in our solutions for plating operations? 

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