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Application articles on selecting, installing and verifying static-control and cleaning equipment for a production line.
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The ST-G Ionizing Bar: How to Specify, Mount and Verify an Anti Static Bar
What ±50 V ion balance actually means on your line, why the high voltage is generated inside the bar instead of in a separate box, how to work out the mounting pitch for any bar length, and how to check the bar is doing its job.
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Blog · Surface Cleaning
Reading a Surface Particle Inspection Report: Count, Area and Size
Interpret particle counts, inspected area, size descriptors and reporting limits. See why different totals can have the same count per unit area.
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Blog · Static Control
Surface Resistance vs Surface Voltage: Reading Film Test Results
Separate applied test voltage, material resistance and noncontact static readings. Compare the units, methods and conditions in film measurement reports.
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Blog · Surface Cleaning
Film Cleanliness Before Lamination: Record Stops and Transfers
Link film sections, surface state and handling events after a stop or transfer, with a blank handover log for inspection and restart decisions before lamination.
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Blog · Static Control
Planning an Ionizing Bar Retrofit: A Pre-Installation Checklist
Prepare the line drawing, material envelope, mounting access, connection questions and verification plan before adding an ionizing bar to an existing machine.
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Blog · Surface Cleaning
Cleaning Rollers and Adhesive Collection Rolls: Trace the Particle Transfer
Trace particles from the material to the cleaning roller and adhesive collector. Separate transfer checks from downstream contamination with a blank inspection log.
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Blog · Static Control
Static Returns After Ionization: Trace the Next Contact and Separation
Map readings after ionization, after the next separation and before the affected operation. Includes a diagnostic comparison table and blank observation log.
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Blog · Surface Cleaning
Preparing Coated Optical Film Samples for a Cleaning Trial
Identify film faces, coatings and protective layers, retain useful comparison samples, and document the starting condition with a sample handover worksheet.
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Blog · Static Control
Comparing Ionizer Datasheets: Which Test Conditions Must Match?
Compare decay time and ion balance using endpoints, polarity, test geometry and operating conditions, with a blank supplier comparison worksheet.
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Blog · Surface Cleaning
Dry PCB Cleaning and Flux Removal: Match the Process to the Contamination
A process-stage decision table for dry particles before paste printing, flux residues after assembly, and the separate checks each cleaning task needs.
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The ST-G Ionizing Bar: How to Specify, Mount and Verify an Anti Static Bar
What ±50 V ion balance actually means on your line, why the high voltage is generated inside the bar instead of in a separate box, how to work out the mounting pitch for any bar length, and how to check the bar is doing its job.
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Blog · Static Control
Ionizing Bar Selection Guide for Lithium Battery Production
Electrode coating, slitting and winding all generate charge as the web separates from a roller. Which bar suits which step, and where to mount it.
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Blog · Static Control
Smart Ionizing Bars for Photovoltaic Manufacturing
Cell handling, backsheet lamination and glass loading are all static-critical. How to specify a bar for PV production lines.
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Blog · Web Cleaning
Optical Film Dust Removal: 9 Steps for High Cleanliness
A step-by-step operating procedure for optical film cleaning, from roller tack selection through static verification.
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