Results
Every Other
Every Third
Custom
Deposit Thickness
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Current Density
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A/ft²
Total Area
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ft²
Mils
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thousandths
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Part & Line
Surface per Part
Total platable surface area of one part, in square inches. Found on the job traveler or engineering drawing. For simple shapes: length × width × number of exposed faces.
Parts per Rack
Number of parts hanging on a single rack. Count the active hooks on one loaded rack.
Line Speed
Conveyor drive frequency. Higher Hz = faster line = less dwell time = thinner deposit. Read from the VFD or conveyor control panel.
Rack Loading
Every-Other Racks
Total active rack positions when loading every other hook on the conveyor.
Every-Third Racks
Total active positions when loading every third hook. Fewer racks = more amps per rack = thicker deposit.
Custom Rack Count
Any other rack count — partial loads, specialty parts, dialing in a thickness target.
Custom Rack Rate (racks/min)
Rack rate per minute for the Custom scenario, used for throughput calculations. Reference: Every-Other ≈ 4–11 racks/min, Every-Third ≈ 2–7.5 racks/min, depending on Hz.
Thickness Specification
Min Spec
Minimum acceptable thickness from the customer spec or job traveler. Common Zn-Ni: 8 µm.
Max Spec
Maximum acceptable thickness. Above this wastes metal and risks dimensional issues.
Target Thickness
Enter a target to calculate the amps required to hit it.
Target Thickness (µm)
Advanced
Rectifier Input
Zn Rectifier (A)
Amps reading on the Zinc rectifier display. Read directly off the panel.
Ni Rectifier (A)
Amps reading on the Nickel rectifier display. Read directly off the panel.
Total
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amps
Observed Ratio
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Ni : Zn
Bath Parameters
Cathode Efficiency (%)
Percentage of applied current that actually deposits metal. Typical chloride Zn-Ni: 85–95%. Default 90%.
Ni:Zn Ratio
How total amps split between Ni and Zn rectifiers. Default 1:1.1 (Ni:Zn) — Zn carries the larger share, consistent with a chloride bath under normal titration. Adjust when daily titrations show metals out of balance.
Total Amps (override)
Optional. Enter combined total amps to auto-split into Zn/Ni using the ratio above. Overrides the individual rectifier fields when filled. Use when working from a single combined readout.
Financials
Price per Part ($)
Revenue per finished part. Used for hourly revenue in each scenario.
Throughput Display