Electroplating metals provides functional, decorative, and corrosion resistance for most of the things we encounter in our every day lives. And items like chrome plated plumbing fixtures, zinc-nickel plated automotive parts, and electroless nickel plated pumps all require accurate and precise measurement of their plating thicknesses. XRF measuring instruments are ideally suited for this task. XRF instruments also offer the added benefit of measuring metal concentrations in electroplating baths.