As part of this issue's cover story, p.6, we queried readers about your PCB cleaning habits. Cleaning equipment is a significant investment for an SMT line, and the cleaning materials, water treatment, and other recurring costs can also impact a facility's bottom line. We wondered if assembly houses are getting the most return for their investment in cleaning systems, and how cleaning was adopted. What assemblies do you clean? How often do you clean PCB assemblies? We discovered that,rnwnne most participants in the survey do, not surprisingly, have cleaning as part of their SMT line, this is where the trends stop.
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