Consumer probes die in days.

Plating and finishing baths run concentrated acids, caustic cleaners, hexavalent chromium, and constant temperature cycling. Consumer-grade pH sensors fail within days. Off-the-shelf probes dissolve, drift, or crack under chemical attack.

When pH drifts out of spec, you waste chemistry, produce rejects, and risk regulatory violations. Downtime to replace a failed sensor costs more than the sensor itself.

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Solutions

What works in a plating shop.

CPVC chemical resistance

The Heavy Duty CPVC pH Sensor uses a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride housing rated for concentrated acids, caustics, and chrome baths. It does not degrade like standard ABS or polycarbonate probes.

Replaceable electrode design

The SP100 series uses a threaded, field-replaceable electrode cartridge. When the reference junction depletes, swap the cartridge in minutes without replacing the entire cable and housing assembly.

Extended cable runs

10ft, 25ft, and 50ft shielded cable options let you mount the transmitter outside the tank farm while keeping the sensor immersed. Reduces corrosion on your instrumentation.

pH data logging for compliance

The PH01 pH Recorder pre-programs permit-compliant data logging. Timestamped records, alarm thresholds, and chart output for regulators who want to see historical bath chemistry.

Applications

Where our sensors are running.

Chrome plating

Hexavalent chromium baths operate at pH 1.0 to 1.5. Standard probes last days. CPVC sensors run months.

Anodizing (Type II & III)

Sulfuric acid anodizing requires tight pH control for consistent coating thickness. Drift-free readings between recharges.

Electroless nickel

pH is the primary control variable for deposition rate. Continuous monitoring prevents catastrophic bath depletion.

Zinc & cadmium plating

Alkaline cyanide and acid chloride baths both monitored with the same sensor platform. One part number, multiple chemistries.

Passivation (nitric & citric)

Stainless steel passivation baths run at low pH with oxidizers. CPVC withstands both the acid and the oxidizing potential.

Black oxide & conversion coating

Caustic soda and oxidizer baths run hot. High-temperature reference junction design resists thermal shock.

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You will talk to the engineer who specifies the sensors, not a sales team reading from a script. Send me your bath chemistry, temperature, and agitation level. I will recommend the right sensor, housing material, and cable length.

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