Hard chrome plating, cylindrical grinding and surface finishing of rollers, shafts, pistons and moulds since 1936.
Ernst Meuter GmbH & Co. KG (Hartchrom Meuter)
42699 Solingen (Merscheider Str. 263) · GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Hartchrom Meuter
Ernst Meuter GmbH & Co. KG (Hartchrom Meuter) is an electroplating specialist in Solingen that has been finishing metal surfaces since 1936. The company specialises in hard chrome plating, cylindrical and stone grinding, belt polishing, superfinishing, electroless nickel plating as well as sand and glass bead blasting. Production focuses on the reconditioning of rollers, shafts, pistons and piston rods as well as hard chrome plating of moulds, dies and small parts; in addition, structured rollers and shafts are manufactured new. New and wear parts are machined in single-piece and series production. Customers include the automotive industry, the food, plastics and textile industries, the paper and packaging industry, and mechanical engineering and mining. An in-house laboratory ensures bath analysis for hard chrome plating and electroless nickel plating.
- Site
- Solingen
- Processes
- Hard chrome plating (electrolytic chromium deposition), Electroless nickel plating, Sand blasting / glass bead blasting (pre-treatment), Stone grinding / wet cylindrical grinding (between centres), Belt polishing / industrial polishing, Superfinishing / fine draw grinding, Conventional turning, Spot welding (repair of pores/voids)
- Materials
- Metal (general, metal surfaces), Chromium (coating material), Nickel (electroless nickel plating), Chromium (hard chrome plating), Metals (base materials)
- Certificates
- Quality management according to DIN ISO 9001:2008 (introduction announced)
- Founded
- 1936
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Food industry, Plastics and textile industry, Paper and packaging industry, Mechanical engineering and mining
- 01
Intake and consultation
- 02
Sand/glass bead blasting (pre-treatment)
- 03
Turning
- 04
Cylindrical/stone grinding
- 05
Spot welding (repair of pores/voids)
- 06
Hard chrome plating / electroless nickel plating
- 07
Belt polishing
- 08
Superfinishing (fine draw grinding)
- 09
Inspection and documentation
- 10
Pickup and delivery ex works
Materials and Processes
Chromium (hard chrome plating)
Chromium is deposited at the cathode in an electrolytic process and gives components hardness, wear resistance and corrosion protection.
Nickel (electroless nickel plating)
Electroless nickel plating is carried out under constant process conditions with continuous bath analysis in the in-house laboratory.
Metals (base materials)
Metal surfaces of new and wear parts are machined and finished.
Locations
Solingen
DEProduction and administration
- Lot size
- Single-piece and series production
- Materials
- Metals
- Conventional grinding machines (cylindrical grinding between centres)
- Electroplating systems for hard chrome plating and electroless nickel plating
- In-house laboratory (bath analysis)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard chrome plating (electrolytic chromium deposition)Surface | – | – | – | Series production | Metals |
| Electroless nickel platingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Sand blasting / glass bead blasting (pre-treatment)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Stone grinding / wet cylindrical grinding (between centres)Machining | – | – | – | – | Metals, cylindrically shaped workpieces |
| Belt polishing / industrial polishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Superfinishing / fine draw grindingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metals, rotationally symmetric components |
| Conventional turningMachining | – | – | – | – | Metals, rotationally symmetric machine parts |
| Spot welding (repair of pores/voids)Joining | – | – | – | – | Metals (base material) |
| New manufacture of specially structured rollers and shaftsManufacturing/Repair | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Repair/reconditioning of rollers, shafts, pistons and piston rodsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Hard chrome plating of moulds, dies and small partsSurface | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Corrosion tests and damage analysis (with external testing laboratories)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional grinding machines (cylindrical grinding between centres) | – | – | – | – | Solingen |
| Electroplating systems (hard chrome plating, electroless nickel plating) | – | – | – | – | Solingen |
| In-house laboratory (bath analysis) | – | – | – | – | Solingen |
Additional services
Quality
Quality assurance measures are integrated into the daily production process; measuring equipment and metrology are regularly monitored internally and externally. An in-house laboratory continuously analyses bath composition and process parameters; corrosion tests and damage analysis are carried out with external testing laboratories.
| Evidence | Solingen |
|---|---|
| Quality management according to DIN ISO 9001:2008 (introduction announced) |
History
- 1936
Founded by Ernst Meuter in Solingen on the Merscheider Busch.
- 1974
Relocation to a larger production facility on Merscheider Straße in Solingen with space for machinery and electroplating.
- 1991
After the founder's death, the business was continued by Brigitte Meuter, Ingrid Carle and Rolf Carle; Brigitte Meuter led the company until 2007.
- 2007
Handover to Bettina Hagemann-Sidhom in the third generation.