Post Date
Dec 26 2024

Value Addition for Local Artificial Jewellery Industry through Electroplating Process Optimisation

The jewellery industry in Pakistan has a great potential to enhance the exports and contribute to the national economy through indigenous skill and technology development in the field. The quality of the finished product relies on the various manufacturing steps including casting, surface preparation, and the final coating through electroplating of copper, nickel, gold, etc. The aim of this project is to enable the local jewellery industry to compete internationally by adding value to their products through electroplating process improvement optimisation. A demo and training lab was established in LUMS for electroplating which benefits the local industry and provide a benchmark process and conditions to adopt in their respective setup. This facility will have a wider impact on other related industries wherever electroplating is employed such as automotive, kitchen utensils, etc.