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Inline Plasma Cleaning Systems for High-Volume Production

Inline plasma cleaners deliver continuous, high-throughput surface treatment for semiconductor, automotive, electronics, and PCB assembly environments. Designed for fully automated lines, QML inline systems provide precise, repeatable plasma cleaning for consistent bonding, coating, molding, and packaging performance.

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Why Choose Inline Plasma Cleaning?

Key Advantages

High-volume manufacturing with continuous flow

Inline plasma systems are built for production environments where components move nonstop through the line, ensuring fast throughput and minimal bottlenecks.

Consistent surface activation for bonding and coating

Uniform plasma exposure improves adhesion for wire bonding, molding, coating, encapsulation, and other processes where surface energy matters.

Automated handling with conveyors, indexers, or robots

These systems integrate easily with existing automation equipment, allowing fully hands-free loading, unloading, and transfer between process steps.

Reduced operator involvement and faster takt times

Automation and continuous flow reduce manual handling, increase line efficiency, and support faster cycle times in high-volume manufacturing.

Repeatability across thousands of units per shift

Inline plasma provides stable, controlled treatment conditions that deliver the same activation quality on every unit, even during long production runs.

Stable, controlled plasma conditions for critical processes

Inline systems maintain precise pressure, gas flow, and RF power levels throughout each cycle, ensuring predictable treatment results for sensitive semiconductor, electronics, and automotive components.

Applications

Surface Treatment Uses

Pre-Wire Bonding Plasma Cleaning

Surface Activation Before Transfer Molding & Underfill

PCB & Substrate Cleaning for SMT and Packaging

Oxide Removal for Plating and Soldering

Adhesive, Epoxy & Conformal Coating Preparation

Automotive Electronics & Sensor Module Cleaning

Compatible Materials

Surface Treatment Uses

Lead frames

Semiconductors

IC packages

Automotive sensors & electronics

PCBs & substrates

Plastics, polymers, and composites

Recommended Systems

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QML-B

Super Compact Inline Plasma System

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QML-CI

Inline Plasma

System

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QML-2CI

Dual-Lane
Inline Plasma 
System

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QML-4CI

Four-Lane
Inline Plasma 
System

See How Plasma Processing Works in Practice

This video gives a clear, real-world look at how plasma cleaning fits into a production workflow. It explains how recipes are loaded and controlled, how different gases are selected for different applications (such as wire bonding or molding), and how stable plasma conditions are maintained for consistent treatment.

 

The video also highlights the importance of matching plasma cycle time and throughput to the takt time of an automated line — a key requirement when selecting an inline plasma system.

Speak to an Engineer About Inline Plasma Systems

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