Leslie Bortels is the software development manager at Elsyca NV and co-founded the company back in 1997.
He holds a PhD in applied sciences from Brussels university (VUB) and is author / co-author of several peer reviewed papers and patents on electrochemical engineering and cathodic protection related topics. Leslie is a NACE certified Cathodic Protection Tester & Cathodic Protection Technician.
LaRon Michelle Brown, Technical Specialist at Ford Motor Company, tells about her experience with state-of-the-art software to enhance their production process.
Ford Motor Company has been using Elsyca PlatingManager software in its production process. Elsyca PlatingManager is graphical simulation platform for analyzing the production performance and quality of electroplating processes. Simulations are executed using a virtual mock-up of your in-house plating line and detailed layer thickness and quality results are available for every part on the rack and for every plating step.
The aerospace sector seeks alternatives to Cd and Cr(VI) compounds while, at the same time, the surfaces to-be-plated are becoming increasingly complex. The result is that plating to specs is more challenging than ever before.
Increased environmental and occupational, safety, and health regulations in the United States and Europe have impacted production and use of chromates, cadmium, and other chemicals in aerospace and defense surface treatment processes. As a result, there is increasing need for environmentally benign alternatives that meet or exceed the performance requirements. This workshop will cover all aspects of alternative coatings and surface treatments, with emphasis on performance, service data, approvals and implementation of clean coatings.