Plating & Surface Finishing
Drawing in. Quote out. Built for plating shops.
A customer drawing lands in your inbox. BrixIQ reads it (dimensions, material, finish area, weight), takes off the surface area on screen, and prices the job against your plating rates. The quote is ready to send in minutes, so you're first in the customer's inbox and you win more jobs. And that's just the first ten minutes: the same platform watches your rectifier runs, keeps every cert one search away, and sends the invoice out with the shipment.
One Platform From RFQ to Paid Invoice
Start with automated estimating (the module that pays for itself first), and add quality and finance when you're ready. Same platform, no second login.
Surface-Area Takeoff, Automated
Drop the customer's PDF in. BrixIQ reads the print, traces the finish area right on the drawing, and prices the job against your plating rates. A takeoff that takes 20-plus minutes with a ruler and a calculator comes back in minutes, ready for your estimator to review and send.
- Finish area traced on screen, snapped to the drawn edges
- Dimensions, material, and weight read off the print
- Surface area × your rates, priced the way plating is sold
- Quote every RFQ. The first quote in wins more often
Rectifier Runs & Bath Chemistry, Watched
Monitor rectifier runs and bath chemistry with SPC charts and Western Electric rule alerting. When a parameter drifts, the right person knows before the parts come off the line.
- SPC charting on process parameters
- Western Electric rule alerting
- Mobile alerts when a run drifts
Coupon Testing & Traceability
Coupon testing management with automated scheduling, digital test results, and full traceability from sample coupons back to production lots and process parameters.
- Automated coupon testing schedules
- Digital test result capture
- Complete sample-to-batch traceability
- Statistical trending of coupon data
Every Cert, One Search Away
Material certs, customer specs, thickness data, and coating records land in one searchable place, tied to the part and the job. When the customer (or the auditor) asks, the answer is one search, not two hours of digging.
- Certs tied to the part, the rev, and the job
- Plain-language search across every record
- Audit answers in hours, not days
Invoices Out With the Shipment
The parts ship and the invoice goes with them, generated from the shipment, not hand-keyed. Reminders go out on their own and customers pay online, so the money lands without the chase.
- Invoices generated straight from shipments
- Payment reminders on autopilot
- Customers pay online, money in the bank sooner
Your Quality Lab, Wired In
Thickness and roughness readings flow straight from the bench into BrixIQ, no re-keying between the gauge and the record.
FischerScope
Direct integration with Fischer XRF and coating thickness gauges for automated data collection and thickness verification.
Learn more →Mitutoyo SJ-210
Capture surface roughness measurements directly from Mitutoyo handheld testers with automatic pass/fail validation.
Mickabooh
Seamless connection with Mickabooh systems for specialized plating measurements and process control.
Learn more →Coupon Testing, Digitized
Part of the BrixIQ quality module: representative-sample testing with complete digital traceability
What is Coupon Testing?
Coupon testing utilizes representative samples to assess material characteristics and performance before or during mass production. For metal plating operations, this means taking systematic samples from production runs to verify coating thickness, adhesion, corrosion resistance, and other critical properties.
Sample Management
Automated scheduling and tracking of test coupons
Result Tracking
Digital capture of all test measurements and outcomes
Batch
B-240115-A
Test Date
2024-01-15
Thickness
0.0005" ±0.0001
Adhesion
Pass (Grade 5B)
Complete traceability to production parameters, recipe, and bath chemistry
Automated Scheduling
- Customer-specific test frequencies
- Recipe-based sampling plans
- Automated reminders & alerts
- Batch size optimization
Test Result Management
- Digital test result capture
- Photo documentation
- Pass/fail notifications
- Statistical trending
Complete Traceability
- Sample-to-batch linking
- Process parameter correlation
- Recipe & chemistry tracking
- Customer requirement mapping
Built for Compliance
BrixIQ speaks the standards your plating customers hold you to.
See Your Own Drawing Read Live
Book a 15-minute demo on your own prints. Watch BrixIQ take off the surface area, price it against your rates, and hand you a quote ready to send. Live in days, not months.
Starts at $995/facility/month • Unlimited users • No setup fee