From aerospace to energy to shipbuilding — Nova Scotia’s leader in Industrial Manufacturing since 1971

Aerospace Plating & Machining

Atlantic Hardchrome delivers cost effective solutions to refurbishing or remanufacturing worn or damaged aerospace parts completely on-site with the following plating options:

• with our CNC mills (3 with 4 axis, and 2 with 5 axis);
• with our four CNC lathes (3 with live tool); and
• with our Mitutoyo Crysta Apex CMM with fully-programmable 3D coordinate measuring that delivers increased accuracy, speed and temperature compensation. Printed QA inspections including first article inspections are supplied.

CNC Manufacturing Services

Atlantic Hardchrome’s CNC milling and turning services are supported by a fully-equipped conventional machine shop, as well as cylindrical & surface grinding operations.

• Our largest vertical CNC mill can machine parts up to 84″ x 32″ x 30″.
• Our largest CNC lathe can turn parts 62″ diam. x 156″.
• Our newest lathe features live tooling and is able to machine complex parts in one setup. It can handle parts up to 14000 lbs.
• Our CNC mills offer 4 axis and 5 axis machining.

We excel at complex projects that require parts machining and complementary applications like hard chrome plating.

Grinding

At Atlantic Hardchrome we provide a complete grinding service, including external, internal, cylindrical and surface grinding.

Grinding is an essential step in the process of remanufacturing components that will subsequently require hard chrome plating.

• Grinding prepares worn surfaces for the application of plating.
• Grinding is also used in the post-plating finishing process to achieve tight toleranced dimensions.
• Grinding & plating is an excellent repair option preventing early wear and possible damage.

Cylindrical grinding: 48″ swing with a 144″ stroke
Internal diameter grinding: 24.5″ swing with a 16″ stroke
Vertical spindle grinder: 48″ height with a 55″ diameter capacity
Offset grinders: for grinding crankshafts and eccentric diameters

Industrial Hard Chrome Plating

Industrial hard chrome plating is a process by which chromium is applied to a base metal resulting in an extremely hard, wear and corrosion resistant surface. Atlantic Hardchrome plating can restore worn or damaged parts to service and extend the life of new parts.

Although our plating expertise is now renowned in the aerospace and energy fields, we remain true to the clients and markets that launched our core business back in 1971 — from Construction and Agriculture to the Fisheries, Forestry, Mining, Manufacturing, Resource Exploration, Rail, Shipping and Transportation sectors.

Atlantic Hardchrome’s Burnside Industrial Park facility is the most versatile, comprehensive and experienced plating operation in Atlantic Canada.

Nickel Plating

Sulfamate nickel is deposited from a nickel sulfamate bath, and is the most widely used electrolytic nickel. It can be plated on a wide variety of substrates including chilled irons, various steel alloys, stainless steels, aluminum alloys, copper and brass.

Widely used in Aerospace, Industrial and Commercial applications, Nickel Sulfamate plating is ideal for repairing worn or damaged housings, bearing areas and seal areas because it is a pure deposit that allows soldering and brazing during subsequent assembly steps. It is normally a dull grey to dull silver color depending upon the required finish of the plated part.

Portable Line Boring

Atlantic Hardchrome’s experienced and well-equipped line boring technicians can service equipment at your site or in our shop. (See also welding, machining and grinding services.)

Atlantic Hardchrome Limited

5 Notting Court, Burnside Industrial Park
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3B 1N2 Canada

More about us

In 1971, Atlantic Hardchrome was the first industrial hard chrome plating company in Atlantic Canada. Since then, our family owned and operated business has expanded to become a comprehensive industrial manufacturing operation, providing value and superior service to customers in Canada, the United States and Europe.

Repair solution advantages

When machinery wears out or breaks down, waiting for replacement parts means lost production and profits — Atlantic Hardchrome’s -repair, -rebuild and -restore solutions are often less costly and delivered faster than buying and waiting for new OEM parts.

Call us toll-free at +1-800-565-3606 to find out how we can help.

Doing it right the first time — every time

Atlantic Hardchrome’s quality system ensures that every aspect of our business is focused on providing excellence in both service and workmanship for our customers.

Our attention to detail and quality attitude means that every job, regardless of size, receives careful attention from design to delivery.

You can count on us to keep your business running.

View and download Atlantic Hardchrome’s Quality Assurance Documentation here.

Experience in YOUR industry

Whether your business is Agriculture, Aerospace, Construction, Defence, Energy, Fishing, Forestry, Heavy Equipment, Industrial, Manufacturing, Marine, Oil & Gas, Pulp & Paper, Shipbuilding or Transportation, Atlantic Hardchrome has:

• half a century of expertise,
• thousands of successful projects,
• state of the art equipment in one facility,
• certified quality assurance,
• expert sales, service, design, technical and support staff.