Alphatek are renowned for our innovative metal spraying services and quality of service, but did you know that a large portion of our work is developed specifically to customer specification? Using our metal coating consultancy services, we have partnered with some prestigious companies to develop their own coatings.

From Aston Martin to Network Rail, a wide range of clients trust us to produce solutions that suit their specific requirements and industry demands.

This article is about our metal coating consultancy and research & development service.

What Is Metal Coating Consultancy?

Because the industries we work within demand a wide diversity of coating characteristics, encompassing properties such as nonstick release, traction, frictional wear, corrosion, abrasion and high-temperature resistance and conduction, we must be prepared to meet those needs, plus the unique quirks that are particular to the client/industry.

Quite often, a client will come to us with their surface requirements or a problem for which they can’t currently find a solution. Our metal coating consultants work with such clients to develop bespoke solutions. We always aim to provide the most effective coating time after time, no matter what your needs are.

We work in consultancy with a wide range of industries, including automotive, rail, gas and oil, glass, and print/paper – this wide-ranging expertise means we haven’t come across a problem yet that our specialists cant solve and come up with a solution for!

How Do Metal Coating Consultations Work?

The process we follow for each client varies but in general, a customer will approach us with a coating or spraying challenge, and we bring all our departments together for an initial briefing. Then, our highly experienced metallurgist will carry out a detailed technical review – assisted by our technical team. During this process, we are also happy to visit your site to get a clearer picture of the challenges you have.

We aim to propose solutions as quickly as possible as we understand time is money for most of our clients, and because of our extensive in-house capabilities and experience, there are no delays in developing, testing, and refining your solution.

Sometimes, a project may be a longer-term one where multiple options need to be explored. Our full-service research and development team will work with clients to meet even the most challenging brief and test and develop solutions for the most demanding coating applications.

Metal Coatings Research & Development Capabilities

One of our key strengths is our ability to carry out all work in-house thanks to our specialist facilities.

We have our own newly refurbished, state-of-the-art, metallurgical laboratory. Our met lab is used to continuously improve our own proprietary coatings and rigorously test and optimise client solutions. Our met lab facilities include:

  • Sectioning
  • Mounting
  • Polishing
  • Etching
  • Macro and micro hardness testing
  • Photo-micrographic analysis with comprehensive laboratory reports and surface roughness and porosity measurements.

Our met lab is a key element in helping customers find solutions with a fast turnaround, ultimately helping them save money.

In addition to our met lab, we have a CAD/CAM facility to help us develop solutions from the ground up.

Save Money, Improve Performance

We pride ourselves on our ability to help customers save money and improve performance. Because we have wide-ranging capabilities, we can help develop solutions fast, saving our clients time and money. Our team are very experienced and ready to meet challenges at any time.

Because we are so thorough in the work we do, we are also confident that the coating solutions we produce for our clients can help improve efficiency, production, performance and more – whatever your unique needs are.

Trust Alphatek With Your Unique Metal Coating Requirements

Do you have a coating or spraying issue that you aren’t quite sure how to solve? Don’t hesitate to contact us to discuss our metal coating services and how we can help you with R&D to find the perfect solution.

We also welcome future clients to come and visit us at our facility to see how we work, view our lab, and meet the team.

Located less than 20 miles north of Manchester and supported by great arterial motorways, railways and airports, we are easy to get to and find. Just give us a call or send an email if you would like to visit!

Call 01706 821021 or email postbox@alphatek.co.uk

We look forward to hearing from you.