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Austin American Technology, AVANT Technology Partner for Advanced Stencil Cleaning
July 10, 2020 | Austin American Technology Corp.Estimated reading time: 1 minute

Austin American Technology announced their newest machine sale to AVANT Technology. The Texas based engineering and manufacturing company purchased the popular X30-A Stencil Cleaner from the X30™ Vertical Format Batch Cleaning Systems line.
AVANT Technology offers knowledge and capabilities that will help turn your ideas into products. More than just engineering and manufacturing, AVANT’s key acquisitions and expansion has launched them into a world class manufacturer and supplier that shares the vision of their customers. With facilities across North America and Mexico, AVANT Technology uses cutting edge technology to lead the way in design & engineering, manufacturing, testing, and supply chain management.
This is precisely why they chose Austin American Technology when looking to purchase their new stencil cleaner. AAT’s Vertical Format Batch Cleaning Systems provide maximum chemistry flexibility to meet a wide variety of applications. Aqueous, saponification, semi-aqueous, alcohols and hybrid solvents can be utilized to remove flux residues, solder pastes, inks, adhesives and other residues from boards, stencils, or tooling used in the production process. Each system incorporates filtration and a selectable open-loop or closed-loop configuration to address environmental and safety concerns.
“To offer the highest level of manufacturing quality and provide the best product to our customers, we need consistent cleaning results,” commented Chris Gardini, Director of Quality and Lean at AVANT Technology. “The results from the AAT X30-A are ensured with a patented method of rotational spraying that creates zones of constantly changing force to provide superior performance. This consistency, dependability, and the full automation of the system were huge selling points for us.”
X30™ cleaning systems are fully automated and do not require product transference between wash, rinse and dry cycles. The cleaner’s automated, low-profile lift and compact body design facilitate easy load/unload and provide one of the smallest footprints in the industry. And, the X30™ is supported by the extensive experience and knowledge base of Austin American Technology’s applications engineering team.
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