Summit Plating has worked long and hard to earn our place as a global leader in small-diameter wire electroplating. The exceptional surface quality we deliver is renown for consistently providing outstanding deposit, grain structure, and adhesion using both precious and non-precious metals. Our dependable performance plating on copper, copper alloy, and ferrous base metal wire has resulted in Summit becoming a trusted partner for uncompromising clients who demand the highest standards.

However, while our plating quality has often been considered “unmatched,” our plated-wire spooling has occasionally fell a little short of delivering that same level of excellence. Some customers felt a higher level of winding accuracy would be “ideal” for a more seamless transition into manufacturing.

Enhancing Our Legacy with Advanced High-Precision Wire Spooling.

Recognizing that the accuracy of both Plating and Spooling are crucial for success in some applications, Summit decided to make a strategic investment. Our wire plating department is now the proud home to state-of-the art, Computer-Controlled Spooling technology! This advanced equipment enables us to wind and spool plated wire with the same level of spec-meeting accuracy that Summit is known for with electroplating. By extending the high quality we offer to computer-controlled spooling, our clients gain additional value — and a performance-enhancing edge.

Bringing Automated Corrective Operations to our Arsenal

Our advanced Wire Spooler (sometimes referred to as a Respooling Machine) is specially designed to meet the strict demands of today’s high-tech industries. It features exacting “laser vision technology” that continually monitors the wire for level, even winding. Should even a slight variance be detected, the Spooler instantly applies micro-adjustments as fine as ±1%, ensuring that each row and layer of wire align for “near-perfect” spooling with minimal stress or twisting of the material.

Our new Wire Spooler is capable of handling spools up to 30 inches in diameter and weighing up to 70 pounds. Depending on final delivery specifications, The Spooler can also transfer wire onto smaller spools. This process is done with the same exceptional accuracy, and at speeds up to 200 RPM to help fulfill customer supply chain requirements.

Flexible, Precise, User-Friendly, an Repeatable

Another advantage of our new Wire Spooling technology is its function-flexible, user-friendly design. The machine’s programmable motion controller and touchscreen interface allow our operators to efficiently set and adjust spooling parameters that include tension, winding pitch, spool width, speed, and wound wire length. This interface also features an advanced Recipe Manager that allows for the storage and recall of settings for hundreds for different spool and wire combinations. Also available is “fully reversible performance,” allowing the user to pause, reverse, and restart the spooling process without losing position, wire placement, or length tracking.

Collectively, these features, streamline the setup and delivery-prep process while ensuring repeat consistency across back-to-back or time-scheduled production runs.

Summit Customers “wind up better” with our Advanced Spooling!

At Summit Plating, we are committed to staying at the forefront of technological advancements in our industry. The addition of Computer-Controlled Spooling allows us to further solidify our position as the wire electroplating leader by now offering even greater value. Especially for projects with tight specifications demands that include uniform or custom-configured spooling configurations.

We look forward to demonstrating the benefits of this new investment through enhanced end-product delivery. And, we encourage you check back for future updates as we continue to innovate and improve OUR performance in industrial and wire electroplating!

Wire plating capabilities “music” to Summit’s ears.

The assets of Torpedo Specialty Wire, Inc.— a respected ISO 9001:2008 certified fabricator of high-performing specialty composite wire, Musical Instrument Wire, and conductors — were recently acquired by Summit Plating (Formerly Summit Corp. of America). A quick review of the product quality and service value that Torpedo was known for quickly reveals the motivation behind this purchase.

Combining proprietary plating processes to benefit clients.

As explained by Summit President Harry Scoble. “What first attracted us to Torpedo was the company’s long-standing commitment to be the very best at what they do. Like Summit, Torpedo Wire was founded on the principal of always striving to deliver beyond client expectations. And just like us, Torpedo has engineered and perfected some proprietary or difficult to replicate plating processes.”

Improved control of prepress base materials.

Respected as one of the world’s foremost specialty composite wire platers, Torpedo’s PA plant manufactured a wide range of Nickel and Tin plated products for a diverse range of industries. In addition to its plating know-how, of particular interest to Summit was the machinery, equipment, and processes for handling the base material used for its plating requirements.

Harry Scoble, Summit’s President, “We’ve eyed these capabilities for several years. We feel strongly that expanding our capacity to meet plating specifications from start to finish will help us grow new relationships and enhance our value to existing clients.”

Strengthening our electroplating global-service footprint.

Torpedo’s competency in specialty wire production and electroplating produced an end product with performance advantages that became in-demanded by companies in the U.S., Africa, Asia, Australia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, the Pacific Rim, and Europe. We recognized these plating performance skills as a perfect fit for maintaining and expanding our competitive edge in the plated wire marketplace. And so it wasn’t long before an arrangement to transfer the assets of the Pennsylvania operation to Summit Plating was finalized.

Torpedo Management collaboration ensured a smooth transition.

The acquisition launch and success was ensured in part by securing assistance from Torpedo’s top management. Bringing this expertise to ensured a smooth service transition was Torpedo President and CEO, Loren Ota, V.P. Hal McConnell, and Pennsylvania Plant Manager, Andy Kleinert. The alliance bolstered current-customer confidence that the important plating processes and procedures Torpedo is noted for were all  replicated at our facility.

Expanded services – steadfast commitment.

For Summit’s existing loyal customer base, and for Torpedo’s long standing customers, we believe this acquisition will translate into even greater service value. We remain committed to being a world-leading supplier of Wire Electroplating, Continuous form Plating, Loose Part Plating, and more.