Automatic Electroplating Lines

Application

STS Industrie SA provides tailored layouts for each of the below applications:

  • Semiconductor Components: Chem. and Electrolytic Nickel / Gold, Solder Bump & Gold Bump Systems
  • Connectors: Chem. and Electrolytic Nickel / Gold – Selective Gold Plating – Chrome Plating
  • Printed Circuit Boards (FR4 or Ceramic Substrates / Rigid an Flex PCB): Pattern Plating, Through-Hole-Metallization,     Cleaning & Micro-Etch, Electrolytic Acid Copper, Electrolytic Nickel / Gold, Chem. Nickel / Palladium / Gold.
  • Automotive: Chrome Plating on Metallic Parts, Plating on Plastics for synthetic parts, Anodizing of Aluminium
  • Medical Devices: Anodizing of Titanium,
  • Watches and Jewellery: Nickel, Gold, Rhodium, Silver and Chrome Plating (electrolytic and electroless)

Special features 

  • Space, water & chemical saving OSCILINE® technology
  • Specialized transfer systems :
    Side arm hoists
    Bridge-type hoists for wider baths and heavier loads
  • Integrated drying units
  • Ultrasonic cleaning units & systems
  • Top racking system for PCB for easy loading / unloading;  adaptation possible for full automatic loading / unloading
  • Vibration system on work-piece carrier, mechanical agitation and air agitation in the baths to eliminate air entrapment -  especially in blind vias.
  • Robot integration for automatic loading / unloading
  • Special machines for Clean room applications up to class 10
  • Chemical dispensing management