Aqueous Technologies Wins Global Technology Award for the SMT1000-ZD Zero Discharge Automatic Defluxing and Cleanliness Testing System

Rancho Cucamonga, CA - Aqueous Technologies Corporation announces that it has been awarded a Global Technology Award in the category of Environmentally Friendly Products/Services for its innovative SMT1000-ZD Zero-Discharge High Performance Automatic Defluxing System. The award was presented by Global SMT & Packaging Magazine�s Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Trevor Galbraith during a Tuesday, November 13, 2007 ceremony that took place at the Forum Area in Hall A6 during the Productronica Exposition.

The SMT1000-ZD Zero-Discharge High Performance Automatic Defluxing System is capable of removing all flux types including rosin, no-clean and water soluble, and is fully compatible with lead-free solders and solder pastes.

The SMT1000-ZD features fully automatic operation. With the touch of a single button, a user can direct the machine to wash, rinse and dry full loads of assemblies at one time. Real-time cleanliness testing ensures that the assemblies meet the users� cleanliness criteria. The built-in Windows CE-based computer controller automatically expands or contracts the cycle time to ensure uniform cleanliness results.

The SMT1000-ZD is standard-equipped with a built-in chemical management system that automatically mixes and doses the correct volume of wash chemical into the wash-solution recycling system at the touch of a button. The wash solution recycling system allows wash solution to be filtered and reused on subsequent cycles, reducing the demand for chemicals and lowering the machine�s operating cost

The SMT1000-ZD operates without a connection to a drain. Its zero-discharge configuration allows operation in locations where drain lines are not available or in locations where effluent discharge to drain is not allowed or desired. The zero-discharge configuration eliminates the need for municipal discharge permits, thereby eliminating associated costs and potential liability.

The SMT1000-ZD features fully automatic operation including wash, rinse, dry and cleanliness testing capabilities. Additional standard features include SPC data logging with network-compatible viewing, 10.4" Graphic touch-screen interface, unlimited alpha-numeric recipe generation, ESD-safe adjustable board rack and multi-award-winning �Focus-Wash� defluxing technology.

The Global Technology Awards program is sponsored by Global SMT & Packaging Magazine, and is an annual celebration of product excellence in semiconductor packaging and electronics assembly. Premier products based on the finest examples of creative advancement in technology in 23 key areas are chosen by a distinguished panel of global industry experts.