In metal finishing, the surface is treated in a particular way or a thin layer is applied to the product’s exterior for a specific purpose. Depending on the technique or type of layer applied, finishing your fabricated component can provide durability, protection or a decorative appearance, for example. Hendrick offers several finishing choices for your application, including RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) compliant options.

BENEFITS OF METAL FINISHING

• Increased durability
• Improved decorative appeal
• Enhanced electrical conductivity
• Higher electrical resistance
• Greater chemical resistance
• Better corrosion resistance

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ABOUT PERFORATED METAL FINISHING

Some finishing techniques — such as polishing, deburring and degreasing — provide a smooth, clean industrial metal finish. Other techniques like powder coating and anodizing are intended to add color, make fabricated products more durable, or offer protection from the elements.

OUR SURFACE FINISHING CAPABILITIES

Hendrick offers a vast array of metal finishing services to meet your needs. With 145+ years of experience and expertise, we are happy to recommend the best custom metal finish for your project and to manage the finishing of your parts or components — from degreasing to providing exactly the right color match.

• Powder Coating
  Applied electrostatically as a powder and then cured under heat, this hard finish is tougher than conventional paint.
• Polishing
  Polishing removes abrasions and scratches from the metal surface, making the finish cleaner and brighter.
• Deburring
  Burrs are the unwanted materials that remain on the metal surface after punching, drilling or grinding. Deburring refers to the removal of these materials.
• Kynar® Painting
  Kynar is a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). This specialty plastic finish offers the highest purity, strength and resistance to acids, heat and smoke.
• Anodizing
  By increasing the thickness of the natural oxide layer on the metal’s surface, this technique creates a durable, corrosion-resistant finish ready for the application of color or a sealant.  
• Electro-Polishing 
  Usually done to stainless steel, electro-polishing chemically mills the surface of the metal to create a smooth and bright industrial metal finish. It can be used to deburr, passivate or polish the surface.
• Plating
  By depositing a thin layer of metal to the substrate’s surface, plating improves corrosion resistance, solderability, wearability, paint adhesion, and provides a decorative appearance. Electro-plating hardens objects, reduces friction and alters conductivity for radiation shielding.
• Degreasing
  Fabricated metal parts are treated to remove grease, oil and dirt before finishing the surface or to protect precision parts.
• Passivating
  Passivation decreases the chemical reactivity of the metal, making its surface more resistant to the elements and extreme environments. It protects against corrosion, creates a smoother appearance, and extends the life of the product.
• Chromating
  A chromate chemical metal coating increases corrosion resistance, provides an excellent base for paint, maintains an electrically conductive surface, and is decorative.
• E-Coating
  Electro-coating or electro-painting is a method of depositing a paint or lacquer coating on the metal surface via electric current. It’s a good option when coating parts that have hard-to-reach areas. The product looks good and resists corrosion for a long period of time.
• Silk Screening
  Because silk screening does not require pressure to print, nor does it require a planar surface, this technique is ideal for printmaking on fabricated metal products.  

CUSTOM FINISHING

Hendrick produces and applies tailor-made graphics, logos and decals to your fabricated metal products to add decoration, communicate warnings and instructions, or promote your business and services. We also color-match the finishing on your products to your company’s color palette. Let us know what you want — our team is happy to collaborate with each and every customer!

Hendrick Manufacturing offers quality design-driven assistance for all projects — from the most basic to those requiring complex and challenging solutions. Our perforated sheet design and sheet metal fabrication engineering assistance ensures that your products are functional, cost-effective, and consistent while meeting your unique needs. We collaborate closely with our customers' engineers at every stage of the product life cycle. Our services for both perforated sheet and value add designs include:

• Prototyping and production engineering support
• Revision control and product data management the production cycle
• Design assistance for manufacturability/cost savings for one-time or repetitive applications
• We accept multiple CAD file formats 

PROTOTYPE ENGINEERING SERVICES

Hendrick’s engineering team has the project experience, technical expertise and manufacturing capabilities to develop a prototype that allows you to go from drawing to delivery in the shortest time possible. We accurately fabricate metal components from various materials using the most suitable processing option, while meeting your precise requirements. 

DESIGN ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Let us know if you need perforated metal design and planning help. With our experience in virtually every industry, chances are good that we’ve worked on a project similar to yours. Our perforated panel design assistance services include:

• Value engineering
• Determination of design feasibility
• Specification of tolerances and dimensions
• Selection of the best material type, thickness and temper
• Assembly and secondary operations (e.g., finishing)
• Realistic lead times for tooling and manufacturing
• Projections of current and future purchases to save time and money 

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TAKING YOUR PROJECT FROM START TO FINISH

Hendrick's engineers successfully steer your project from design through development. Working with us from start to finish keeps your project in budget and on schedule, and results in a high-quality finished product.

We undertake value engineering, which means that we optimize the manufacturing process in order to arrive at a balance between quality and cost, providing you with the best possible overall value. We often modify the original design slightly or adjust the manufacturing process — while maintaining the part's functionality, quality and durability — to save you money and time, so you get your order more quickly and at a lower cost. Hendrick always points out cost savings that can be achieved through altering the material, dimensions, gauge, finishing process and/or packaging — you get only what is needed for your application.

WHY HENDRICK? 

We have 145+ years of experience in engineering practical and cost-effective solutions for a wide range of applications — from the simple to the most complex. Using state-of-the-art machines and first-rate materials, we engineer perforated metal products that precisely suit your application. Hendrick utilizes the latest in CAD/CAM software and other advanced technology to work with your detailed design and produce your components while reducing manufacturing costs. 

We collaborate with you during every stage of product development, from concept and design to prototype and testing through redesign and manufacture. We encourage communication between sales, engineering and manufacturing professionals to ensure the success of every project. Our goal is to provide you with the highest-quality solution — one that meets your precise requirements — at a competitive price.

Hendrick has hundreds of precision, high-speed perforating tools available, allowing us to produce most hole patterns to exacting requirements. Plus, we manufacture specialized tools and punches in-house using state-of-the-art CNC and wire EDM machinery. Our tools are capable of perforating standard and custom holes and patterns of all types — from round and square to slotted, hexagonal and decorative perforations, we do it all.

As our tooling wears, Hendrick replaces components and tools so we always have the right tooling available when needed. Plus, we keep duplicates of tooling for the most popular perforation patterns to guarantee availability and meet fast lead times.

Our Capabilities

With our vast array of equipment, including press brakes, punch presses, laser cutting equipment and so much more, Hendrick precisely perforates and fabricates metal to exacting tolerances and the most demanding specifications. Our professionals are trained to set up and calibrate our equipment quickly and accurately. Count on us to manufacture even your most complex products with total precision, and deliver your order on time and within budget.

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