Enclosures That Improve Safety, Quality, and Cleanliness

Enclosures around tanks often start as an afterthought, but they are central to safety, air quality, and process control. Plastic fabrication turns enclosures into engineered tools instead of improvised covers.

Thermoplastics are naturally corrosion resistant, so they stand up well to fumes, mist, and splashes from aggressive chemistries that would attack metal housings. This makes them ideal for:

• Fume containment over plating tanks to capture acid mist and vapors.
• Safety shields and splash guards that protect operators during loading and unloading.
• Full or partial enclosures around process lines to manage airflow and reduce cross contamination.
• Custom covers with access doors and viewing windows that balance containment with easy operation.

Because they’re fabricated rather than cast or stamped, plastic enclosures can integrate duct connections, drip edges, structural ribs, and mounting points right into the design. That means better fit with your ventilation system, fewer add ons in the field, and a cleaner overall layout.

Where does plastic fabrication fit in? The big advantage is flexibility. Once a design proves itself—whether it’s a tight sealing tank lid, a modular fume hood, or a clear splash shield—it can be quickly duplicated or adapted to other stations in your line. Over time, you build a consistent, safer environment around your tanks without sacrificing visibility or access for your team.

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Call APS to protect your plating line

If you’re looking at aging tanks, worrying about the next leak, or already dealing with a damaged unit that is putting your line at risk, you don’t have to tackle it alone. 

We have been engineering and fabricating custom plastic solutions in the U.S. since 1945 and have deep experience with plastic plating tanks, enclosures, and related components. 

Call us today at 800-783-3674 to talk through your specific plating process, tank dimensions, and safety concerns, and let their team help you design, replace, or upgrade the tanks and enclosures that keep your operation running! Let’s build something together!

Tanks That Do More Than Just “Hold Liquid”

In most facilities, tanks are treated like background equipment—necessary, but not exciting. 

Yet in plating, finishing, and chemical processing, the right tank design can make the difference between smooth production and constant headaches.

Plastic fabrication opens up options that metal or off the shelf tanks simply cannot match. Because thermoplastics like polypropylene and PVC can be cut, bent, and welded, you can tailor tank geometry and features to your exact process: integrated weirs, sumps for easier drainage, custom baffles for better agitation, and built in mounting points for heaters, sensors, and circulation lines. 

Beyond plating baths, custom plastic tanks work well for:

• Rinse and overflow tanks that need clean, smooth interiors to prevent contamination.
• Neutralization tanks for waste treatment, where chemical resistance and long life are crucial.
• Day tanks or reservoirs that integrate level indicators, sight windows, and pump mounts.
• Storage tanks that need lightweight construction for easier installation on mezzanines or tight spaces.

Because everything starts from sheet stock and CAD, plastic fabrication makes it easier to reproduce a proven tank design, make small improvements over time, or scale up an existing design to support higher throughput. You get repeatable performance without being locked into a catalog size or shape.

Read more on our website!

Call APS to protect your plating line

If you’re looking at aging tanks, worrying about the next leak, or already dealing with a damaged unit that is putting your line at risk, you don’t have to tackle it alone. 

We have been engineering and fabricating custom plastic solutions in the U.S. since 1945 and have deep experience with plastic plating tanks, enclosures, and related components. 

Call us today at 800-783-3674 to talk through your specific plating process, tank dimensions, and safety concerns, and let their team help you design, replace, or upgrade the tanks and enclosures that keep your operation running! Let’s build something together!