What else needs to be clean
Beyond product and equipment cleaning, there are tasks that are easily overlooked: soldering ovens where condensate and oil build up, and ESD areas that may only be treated with antistatic detergents.
Soldering systems cleaning
Condensate residues, oils and greases in (wave) soldering systems and SMD reflow ovens, which can develop gradually, lead to reduction of diameters and thus to changes of air circulation parameters.
Learn more about soldering systems cleaning and suitable detergents
ESD areas cleaning
To avoid ESD damage to electronic assemblies or components with high internal resistance they have to be manufactured, handled, packaged and stored in an ESD protected environment.