Our Services
Full-service industrial metal finishing — from hard chrome plating to precision grinding, all under one roof.
Industrial Hard Chrome Plating
Hard chrome plating deposits a thick, functional layer of chromium onto metal substrates — steel, stainless, aluminum, copper, cast iron, and more — to extend the service life of critical components.
Chromium deposits achieve 65–72 HRC hardness, delivering outstanding wear and abrasion resistance, a low coefficient of friction, corrosion resistance, and high-temperature stability. The result is longer service intervals, less downtime, and lower total cost of ownership.
Common applications include hydraulic cylinder rods, piston rings, industrial rollers, mold surfaces, pump shafts, and landing gear — both for restoring worn parts and protecting new components before they enter service.
Capabilities
- Diameters up to 64"
- Lengths up to 50' over tank
- Plating lengths up to 26'
- Weights up to 100,000 lbs
Belt Polishing
Belt polishing uses abrasive belts to refine metal surfaces to exact specifications, removing tool marks, scratches, corrosion, and plating buildup for a uniform, consistent finish. The process is scalable from aggressive material removal to mirror-like refinement depending on application requirements.
Beyond aesthetics, a properly polished surface reduces friction, improves seal integrity, and prevents premature wear. For plated components, it's often the final step in hitting dimensional tolerance and surface spec — and essential prep for any subsequent coatings. Typical industries served include hydraulics, printing, manufacturing, and food processing.
Whether correcting finish after plating, restoring a worn surface, or hitting a precise final dimension, our belt polishing services are held to the same tight tolerances that define everything we do at American Hard Chrome.
Capabilities
- Diameters up to 48"
- Lengths up to 600"
Super Finishing
Super finishing goes beyond conventional polishing to remove the microscopic peaks and valleys that remain after grinding or polishing, achieving surface roughness often measured in single-digit microinches.
The result is a uniform bearing surface that distributes load more evenly, reducing friction, operating temperatures, and vibration while extending service life. Improved lubricant retention makes it especially valuable in high-speed, high-load, or continuous-duty applications.
Commonly specified for cylinder rods, shafts, rollers, and bearing surfaces across hydraulics, aerospace, automotive, printing, and precision manufacturing.
Capabilities
- (Standard Process, Superfina, GEM)
- Diameters up to 60"
- Lengths up to 300"
Grinding
Precision grinding uses an abrasive wheel to bring components to exact dimensional specifications, holding tolerances measured in tenths of a thousandth of an inch — beyond what standard machining methods can reliably achieve.
It's most commonly applied after plating or hard coating operations to machine deposited material back to precise tolerances, and for correcting geometric imperfections such as taper, ovality, and runout. The process works across a wide range of materials and hardness levels, including hardened steels and chrome-plated surfaces.
Typical applications include hydraulic cylinder rods, roller shafts, bearing journals, and precision spindles — whether bringing a freshly plated part to final dimension or restoring a worn component to original spec.
Capabilities
- Diameters up to 60"
- Lengths up to 464"
SandBlasting
Sandblasting propels abrasive media at high velocity to clean, strip, or texture metal surfaces — removing rust, scale, old coatings, and corrosion to create a uniform profile ready for plating, coating, or painting.
Media type and pressure are matched to the job: coarser media for rapidly stripping heavy buildup, finer media for cleaning delicate parts without affecting critical dimensions. The resulting surface profile is a key factor in coating adhesion and long-term durability.
Applied across heavy equipment, hydraulics, aerospace, and marine industries — whether prepping a new component for its first plating cycle or stripping a worn part for recoating.
Capabilities
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Our team is ready to review your part specifications and recommend the right finishing process for your application.