Abstract: In a process for the electrogalvanic coating of metal items through a sequence of chemical or electrochemical treatment phases, each of said treatment phases includes the following steps: a) introducing the drum containing the items into a centrifuge; b) delivering a first chemical treatment liquid to the centrifuge; c) carrying out the treatment; d) draining said first chemical treatment liquid from the centrifuge; e) carrying out a centrifugation of the items to recover said liquid; f) delivering washing water to the centrifuge; g) carrying out the washing; h) draining the washing water from the centrifuge; i) carrying out a centrifugation of the items to recover said water; j) transferring the drum to another station, or repeating the preceding steps with another chemical treatment liquid.