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The Hull Cell is a miniature plating unit designed to produce cathode deposits on a panel that correlates the characteristics of the plating unit being evaluated. Interpretation of the ''as plated'' cathode panel give rapid information about brightness levels, irregular plate deposits, uniformity of deposits, coverage, throwing power, impurities, and plating bath chemistry. Within the parameters of recommended operating characteristics of a particular plating solution, the HULL CELL will duplicate what is actually occurring in the plating unit proper. Correlation of the ''as plated'' panel and the HULL CELL SCALE allows rapid, nondestructive testing of plating solutions for research, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and quality control.