| Item | Issue | Solution | Benefits |
| Laser chassis | Aluminium parts subjected to excessive wear damage through contact with steel ball runner | 50 mm deposit of electroless nickel (low phosphorous) | Low phos. ENi deposit provided harder surface on contact area. High thickness protected parts from substrate "cave in" |
| Laser cavity parts (copper) | Low tolerances on parts not allowing sufficient thickness for protective coatings. Final finish requires flash gold deposit | 3-5 mm deposit of ENi prior to gold plating | Even-ness of coating eliminated edge build ups and provided sufficient corrosion protection on copper substrate |
| Aluminium radio frequency components | Final finish to be silver plated. Adhesion of coatings before silver plating unsatisfactory | 5mm deposit of ENi prior to silver plating | Superior bonding characteristics of ENi to aluminium provided the necessary adhesion required |