Modular. Precise. Efficient.

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3 Modular. Precise. Efficient. STS brings you custom-built solutions for your production needs in electroplating. We are specialists in modular systems, fully automated plating lines and vibration technology. STS is a one stop solution provider that can manage your complete project, from concept to manufacturing, installation, acceptation and service. STS has a proven track record of over 30 years in a wide range of industries: electronic components, printed circuit boards, ceramics, connectors, automotive, watch-making, medical devices, aircraft and aerospace. 30 years of electroplating expertise Over 1000 lines installed worldwide Fully automated or manual solutions Special equipment 1

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5 Customer focused solutions STS designs, engineers, builds and services modular, custom-built electroplating equipment. We develop partnerships with our customers, in order to develop optimum process solutions together. We can support you when you need flexibility, high production volume and perfect reliability. STS will partner with you to bring you: Turn-key installations, including automatic loading and unloading solutions, fully automatic lines, exhaust, water treatment & waste management. In-house software development for process and bath monitoring. End-to-end project management from concept to final acceptance. Construction of prototypes and special equipment. Upgrade and transformation of existing lines (hardware, PLC and software). Diagnostics per remote access (modem / internet). After sales support on site within 24 hours. Solutions are extensively tested. Materials and modules are based on standardized subsystems to guarantee reliable high quality manufacturing. Pre-treatment Phosphatation Etching Stripping Vibration VIBARREL baskets OSCILINE systems Flight-bars with vibration Automatic electroplating lines Anodisation for aluminum and titanium Electrolytic Ni/Sn Electrolytic Cu/Sn Chem Ni / Pd / Au Special machines Integration drying units Transfer systems Ultrasonic cleaning units & systems Solder bump & gold bump systems Plating systems for clean room conditions Barrel plating Plating on plastics Robot integration Clean room applications up to class 10 Chemical dispensing management 3

6 Swiss plating precision STS s technology brings Swiss precision to electroplating. It yields excellent plating distribution and consistent quality to guarantee your surfaces with enhanced protection, functionality or appearance. STS s know-how in precision electroplating extends to the treatment of small parts. STS pioneered and now commercializes VIBARREL small parts precision technology. VIBARREL has been demonstrated to ensure plating accuracy even for the most minute and delicate parts. VIBARREL VIBARREL vibrating baskets are made with a cylindrical enclosure connected to an oscillating unit. Rotating movements around a vertical axis enable uniform surface plating results. Frequency and amplitude of the oscillation can be set independently from each other. The complete unit can be transported from bath to bath, like in a conventional plating line. Several basket dimensions are available in function of need and capacity. Diameters from 90 to 500 mm are standard. STS: Surface Technology Solutions 4

7 Vibrating basket create a rotating movement around a vertical axis and allow for uniform plating result of the smallest parts. VIBARREL yields: Perfect pre-treatment, particularly for buried vias Excellent distribution and deposition uniformity No deformation or degradation

8 Efficiency at work OSCILINE technology saves space and water without reducing productivity. It allows optimum rinsing results with triple cascades without giving up valuable production space. Space and water saving solution STS has developed OSCILINE technology, the solution for space efficient electroplating production. The allocation of the active baths and rinsing tanks on 2 separate levels allows the integration of more active baths in a plating line, without having to use additional space. Products are transported from bath to bath with a normal side-arm or bridge hoist. OSCILINE is suited for frames (square and round), small baskets, drums and VIBARREL vibration units. How does it work? The OSCILINE layout is designed on two levels. The process baths are located on top. Each active bath is followed by 1 flexible rinsing bath directly behind. The tanks for the triple cascades are built on the lower level. The rinsing water is transferred from the cascade tanks to the flexible rinsing bath. STS: Surface Technology Solutions 6

9 Bath transfer principle Products are transported into an active bath. After a determined immersion time, they are transferred into a flexible rinsing bath. Rinsing water from the 3rd cascade tank (approx sec) at the lower level (less clean water) is pumped up into the rinsing bath. Once the pre-set rinsing time is achieved, the water flows back down to the tank. The process repeats itself using clean water (2nd rinsing cascade) and ends with very clean water (1st rinsing cascade). The products are clean and are ready to be transported to the next active bath. Additional spray rinse can be installed on top of the flexible rinsing bath, allowing for extra flexibility. 7

10 Smart process management STS partners with you to offer a complete package consisting of hardware (plating line) and software (process management). The process control will be exactly tailored in order to suit your production needs. STS software guarantees users: Flexible configuration, allowing operators to easily customize parameters. Intuitive graphic design to simplify operation, reduce training time and error potential. Statistic tools for the long-term documentation of production parameters. Remote access to the plating line per modem / internet for monitoring, diagnostics and problem-solving. Clean technology STS technology is environmentally friendly and offers reduced water, air exhaust and energy consumption. STS offers solutions for solid waste and exhaust air management. STS: Surface Technology Solutions 8

11 STS INDUSTRIE SA has installed more than electroplating lines worldwide since We develop partnerships with our customers, in order to attain optimum process results. Our goals are your satisfaction, quality and innovative technology. Our customer references include: Alitalia Maintenance Systems Stripping line for aircraft engines parts. Bosch (D / USA) Electroless Ni / Pd /Au on ceramics. LTCC substrate cleaning. Depuy Ace (CH) Titan anodising on medical implants. DuPont de Nemours (CH) R&D Electroplating lab plant. EM Microelectronic (CH) Gold bumping. EPCOS (D) Electrolytic Ni / Sn on PCB. Freudenberg Mektec Europa (D) Chem. nickel / gold on flexible PCB. INFINEON (D) Gold bumping. LEMO (CH / HR) Cu / Ni / Au on connectors. Micro crystal (Swatch / CH) Electrodeposition coating on quartz. Mill-Max (USA) Cu / Ni / Sn on connectors. Multek (D) Electrolytic Ni / Sn on PCB. Philips Semiconductor (NL / PH) Solder plating of SMD diodes. Polytron (D) Electrolytic Cu (Pulse Plating) / Sn on PCD. Siemens (D) / Array Electroless Cu / Sn / electrolytic Ni / Au on Polymer Stud Grid. SMH / ETA (CH) Electroless and electrolytic. Ni / Au on watches. Storz (D) Electrolytic Cu / Ni on PCB. Tristar (USA) Cu / Ni / Sn on connectors.

12 Concept and Design by: Vevey and SBG Marcom, Lausanne STS: Surface Technology Solutions Modular. Precise. Efficient. STS Industrie SA Chemin des Cerisiers 27 / CP 52 CH 1462 Yvonand Tel : Fax : sts@stsindustrie.ch STS: Surface Technology Solutions 1