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Virtium, a designer and manufacturer of industrial-grade memory, storage, and Edge AI solutions, has purchased an Aqua ROSE ES Batch Cleaner from Austin American Technology (AAT) to support cleaning and ionic contamination testing within its manufacturing operations.
The Aqua ROSE 4.0 / ES Batch Cleaner is AAT’s latest-generation batch cleaning and ionic contamination testing system, combining multiple cleaning and verification capabilities in a compact footprint. The system supports both aqueous and aqueous chemistry-based cleaning and operates across a wide temperature range—from ambient up to 176°F—allowing processes to be matched to specific assemblies and materials.
The Aqua ROSE ES features a zero-discharge configuration with a fully integrated closed-loop system, eliminating the need for additional water treatment equipment. This design allows Virtium to maintain effective cleaning and cleanliness verification while simplifying facility requirements and supporting environmentally responsible operation.
An intuitive user interface allows operators to set wash type and duration, select the number of rinse cycles, and control the forced-air drying process. The system is well suited for cleaning printed circuit boards, semiconductors, subassemblies, and process tooling, delivering consistent results across a range of manufacturing applications. A heated holding tank further supports high cleanliness standards and helps meet strict contamination requirements.
“Cleanliness verification plays an important role in the reliability of our products,” said Eddie Martinez, Sr. Director of Quality Assurance at Virtium LLC. “The Aqua ROSE ES gives us the process control and flexibility we need, while the closed-loop, zero-discharge design fits well with our operational requirements.”
Virtium designs and manufactures industrial modular hardware solutions that support embedded computing systems, including industrial-grade SSDs, DDR memory modules, and systems-on-module (SOMs) with onboard AI accelerator hardware. Its products are used across networking, telecommunications, aerospace and defense, industrial OEM, and embedded markets.
