Metal Coating Services in Hammond, Indiana

Parkway-Kew serves oil and gas (fracking), wire drawing mills, shipping terminals, heavy equipment manufacturers, and earth-moving equipment industries. Their coatings extend service life for components such as fracking plungers, wire drawing blocks, capstans, trolley festoon wheels, and rope pulleys across these demanding sectors.

The Restore & Grind process fills and blends only the drawline wear area of a wire drawing block without full recoating. This targeted repair approach allows 5–7 lower-cost repair cycles before a full recoat is needed, significantly reducing downtime and per-repair costs for wire drawing operations.

Parkway-Kew offers two primary coatings for fracking plungers: PK-62, a nickel chrome coating for standard applications, and PK-730, a proprietary fused tungsten carbide coating for heavy-duty use. Their proprietary concentricity-holding finishing process corrects up to .015" out-of-concentricity, reducing vibration and scoring during pump operation.

For wire drawing blocks, Parkway-Kew offers HVOF-applied tungsten carbide matrix coatings (PK-675, PK-700, PK-750), nickel chrome boron (PK-920), plasma ceramic PK-1500 Chrome Oxide (most wear-resistant ceramic), metallizing (PK-400), and submerged arc alloys (PK-503, PK-200). Selection depends on wire type, draw speed, and surface finish requirements.

Parkway-Kew Corporation was established in 1952, giving the company over 74 years of experience in precision metal coating and hardsurfacing. The company pioneered submerged arc welding for wire drawing blocks in the 1950s and introduced the first HVOF coating for wire drawing blocks in 1989, serving 500+ companies worldwide.

Yes. Parkway-Kew provides full technical consultation, including presentations and documentation on wire drawing block maintenance. Spanish-language materials are also available. Customers can reach the team by phone at (732) 398-2100 or by email at info@parkwaykew.com for guidance on selecting the right coating process for their specific application.