ZESTRON Americas Technical Center – Precision Cleaning & Process Excellence
The ZESTRON Americas Technical Center in Manassas, Virginia, is one of eight global ZESTRON Technical Centers, offering state-of-the-art facilities for precision cleaning, process development, and analytical testing of electronic assemblies. With access to over 100 advanced cleaning machines and analytical instruments, our experts help manufacturers optimize cleaning processes, remove flux residues and contamination, and validate surface cleanliness for PCBs, stencils, semiconductor devices, and high-reliability electronics. The center enables hands-on process trials, detailed testing, and process qualification to ensure high product quality, compliance with IPC and industry standards, and improved reliability across aerospace, medical, automotive, and advanced electronics applications.
We've got you covered.
With thousands of electronic cleaning processes installed worldwide and an experienced team of application engineers, ZESTRON is uniquely positioned to offer you the technical expertise required to assess your precision cleaning requirements.
8 Global ZESTRON Technical Centers
Each year, the Americas Technical Center conducts over 300 customer trials, supporting industries such as aerospace, medical, automotive, semiconductor, and advanced electronics. These trials include controlled process development, chemistry and equipment selection, and surface cleanliness verification using industry-recognized analytical methods. Customers receive detailed technical documentation and expert recommendations that help accelerate process qualification and reduce the risk of field failures.
Step Inside our Technical Center
Step inside the ZESTRON Technical Center, where hands-on process trials and advanced analytical services help manufacturers achieve cleaner assemblies, higher yields, and proven reliability.
The Technical Center serves as a trusted partner
- Process Evaluation & Trials:
· Customized cleaning process trials based on your assembly and contamination challenges
· Access to 15 cleaning machines from 9 leading equipment manufacturers
· Evaluation of multiple cleaning chemistries and equipment configurations
· Optimization of process parameters (time, temperature, concentration, mechanical action)
- Analytical Testing & Cleanliness Verification:
· Surface cleanliness analysis per IPC and industry standards
· Ionic contamination and residue identification
· FTIR, SIR, and visual inspection services
· Documentation of before-and-after cleaning results
- Reporting & Recommendations:
· Detailed technical reports with test results and findings
· Expert process recommendations for production implementation
· Risk assessment and reliability improvement guidance
- Global Technical Support:
· Access to one of eight global ZESTRON Technical Centers
· Consistent methodologies and shared engineering expertise worldwide
· Support for multinational manufacturing operations
- Engineering Partnership:
· Direct collaboration with experienced ZESTRON Application Engineers
· Ongoing technical consultation after trials are complete
· Training and knowledge transfer for your production teams
One Trip, Endless Opportunities
Our Technical Center in Manassas, VA, has a large selection of cleaning equipment from international manufacturers, varying in size and price, and available for you to test. Our equipment spans all standard process types: from immersion processes to ultrasonic cleaning and SiA inline or batch systems. We've got you covered.
"The staff was very well prepared, they educated me on the type of equipment that’s available in the marketplace and I will definitely come back and use their products."
Bayatronics
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) – ZESTRON Americas Technical Center
The ZESTRON Americas Technical Center is a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to precision cleaning evaluations, process development, and analytical testing for electronics manufacturing. It supports PCBs, stencils, semiconductor devices, and high-reliability assemblies.
The Americas Technical Center operates 15 dedicated cleaning machines from 9 different equipment manufacturers, allowing customers to compare multiple technologies and process configurations in one location.
The center conducts over 300 customer trials per year, helping manufacturers qualify new cleaning processes, troubleshoot contamination issues, and optimize existing production lines.
Evaluations include cleaning process trials, chemistry and equipment selection, surface cleanliness testing, residue analysis, and process parameter optimization for PCBs, stencils, and semiconductor applications.
The Technical Center supports electronics manufacturers in aerospace, medical, automotive, semiconductor, and advanced electronics industries who require high-reliability cleaning processes and documented process validation.
Yes. The center provides testing and documentation aligned with IPC and industry standards to support process qualification, audits, and reliability compliance requirements.
The Americas Technical Center is part of ZESTRON’s global network of eight Technical Centers, ensuring consistent methodologies, shared expertise, and worldwide technical support for customers operating in multiple regions.
Customers receive detailed technical reports with cleaning results, analytical findings, and expert recommendations to improve process stability, product quality, and long-term reliability.