Electroplated surface coating: hard chrome, electroless nickel, zinc-iron, Stinox, phosphating for industry.
Arthur Henninger GmbH
Hagenbach · Karlsruhe · LichtenauNew on Amplifa
About Arthur Henninger GmbH
Arthur Henninger GmbH (AHK) is a provider of electroplated surface coating that has been active for over 75 years, headquartered in Hagenbach (Rhineland-Palatinate) with locations in Karlsruhe and Lichtenau. Its service portfolio includes nickel sulfamate coating, hard chrome (dimensional, oversized and thick-layer chrome plating, combination layers with electroless nickel), the tin-nickel alloy Stinox®, electroless nickel (NiDur®, NiP) and NanoDisp®-PTFE, zinc-iron layers in an alkaline process, electroplated galvanizing and phosphating. These are complemented by upstream and downstream services such as glass bead blasting, cylindrical grinding between centers, tempering (heat aging, hydrogen removal, layer hardening) and degreasing. Coating is carried out on automatic systems as well as in individual manual electroplating for workpieces made of steel, stainless steel and aluminium. Customers come from electrical engineering, the automotive and vehicle industries, mechanical and plant engineering, toolmaking, the packaging and paper industry, the chemical industry and sheet metal working. The company is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 and took over the site of the company MBW in Lichtenau in order to expand its portfolio to include zinc, zinc-iron, hard chrome and phosphating.
- Site
- Hagenbach
- Processes
- Nickel sulfamate coating, Hard chrome coating (dimensional chrome plating, oversized chrome plating, thick-layer chrome, Stinox® – electrolytically (electroplated) deposited tin-nickel alloy (SnNi), NiDur® electroless nickel (autocatalytic / electroless nickel-phosphorus deposition, NiP), NanoDisp®-PTFE (electroless nickel with PTFE), Zinc-iron coating (alkaline process, alloy content 0.3–0.9 % iron, layer thickness 3–20 µm,, Electroplated galvanizing, Phosphating (bonding base formation, formability)
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Nickel sulfamate coating, Hard chrome (dimensional / oversized / thick-layer chrome plating), Stinox® (tin-nickel alloy), NiDur® electroless nickel, NanoDisp®-PTFE
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001
- Industries
- Electrical engineering, Automotive industry, Mechanical and plant engineering, Toolmaking, Packaging and paper industry, Chemical industry
- 01
Consulting on upstream/downstream processes
- 02
Pre-treatment (glass bead blasting, degreasing)
- 03
Electroplated coating (automatic systems / manual electroplating)
- 04
Post-treatment (passivation, sealing, tempering)
- 05
Cylindrical grinding
- 06
Quality inspection (X-ray coating thickness measurement, electrolyte control)
- 07
Goods transport / express service
Materials & Processes
Steel
Base material for hard chrome, zinc and zinc-iron corrosion protection coatings.
Stainless steel
Coatable, among others, with Stinox®, nickel sulfamate and electroless nickel.
Aluminium
Workpieces for electroless nickel (NiDur®) and premium corrosion protection coatings.
Nickel sulfamate coating
Ductile, crack-free surface with higher layer thicknesses.
Hard chrome (dimensional / oversized / thick-layer chrome plating)
Improves hardness, wear and corrosion protection; also combination layers with electroless nickel.
Stinox® (tin-nickel alloy)
Electrolytically deposited alloy with low nickel emission.
NiDur® electroless nickel
Autocatalytic nickel-phosphorus deposition as a corrosion protection layer.
NanoDisp®-PTFE
Electroless nickel with PTFE for wear protection and sliding properties.
Zinc-iron (alkaline)
Cr(VI)-free corrosion protection for steel, 3–20 µm, 360 h NSS without white rust.
Electroplated galvanizing
Widely used, cost-effective process for corrosion-resistant coatings.
Phosphating
Forms a bonding base and improves the formability of the surface.
Locations
Hagenbach
DEHeadquarters / Production
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium
- Automatic coating system (electroplating)
- Manual electroplating system
- X-ray fluorescence coating thickness measuring device (Fischer)
Karlsruhe
DELocation of AHK Arthur Henninger GmbH
Lichtenau
DELocation (taken over from the company MBW); zinc, zinc-iron, hard chrome, phosphating
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium
- X-ray fluorescence coating thickness measuring device (Fischer)
Coated Components & Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel sulfamate coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hard chrome coating (dimensional chrome plating, oversized chrome plating, thick-layer chromeSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Stinox® – electrolytically (electroplated) deposited tin-nickel alloy (SnNi)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| NiDur® electroless nickel (autocatalytic / electroless nickel-phosphorus deposition, NiP)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| NanoDisp®-PTFE (electroless nickel with PTFE)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Zinc-iron coating (alkaline process, alloy content 0.3–0.9 % iron, layer thickness 3–20 µm,Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Electroplated galvanizingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Phosphating (bonding base formation, formability)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cylindrical grinding (between centers, to drawing)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glass bead blastingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tempering (heat aging, hydrogen removal / hydrogen embrittlement relief, layer hardening)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| DegreasingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic coating systems (electroplated coating)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Individual manual electroplatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Passivation (thick-layer, silver, blue) and sealing with/without lubricant as post-treatmentSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Grinding (upstream/downstream process, consulting)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic coating system (electroplating) | – | – | – | – | Hagenbach |
| Manual electroplating system | – | – | – | – | Hagenbach |
| X-ray fluorescence coating thickness measuring device (X-ray coating thickness measurement | Fischer | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Production is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001. Layer thicknesses are determined non-destructively using X-ray fluorescence measurement technology (Fischer), complemented by automatic continuous electrolyte monitoring and in-house analytical electrolyte control in the chemical laboratory.
| Evidence | Hagenbach | Karlsruhe | Lichtenau |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001 |
History
- ca. 1949
Founding decade: According to its own statements, the company has been operating as a surface coating service provider for over 75 years.
- 2012
Publication “Coatings – ideal supplement for stainless steels” in FOCUS ROSTFREI 12/2012.
- 2015
Technical publication on premium corrosion protection coatings for aluminium (Stinox, NiDur) in the trade journal JOT, issue 09/2015.
- 2018
Sparkassen rating certificate with rating grade AA (issue 29.08.2018, valid until 19.08.2019), Karlsruhe.
- 2026
Takeover of the site of the company MBW in Lichtenau; expansion of the service portfolio to include zinc, zinc-iron, hard chrome and phosphating.