Electronics

Gardner Denver: Oil-Free Compressed Air Solutions for the Electronics Industry

Manufacturing electronic components requires precision, reliability, and absolute cleanliness. Gardner Denver understands the unique demands of this industry and delivers oil-free compressed air solutions designed to protect your high-value investments and maintain seamless operations.

Why Oil-Free Air Matters in Electronics Manufacturing:

• Protecting High-Tech Equipment: Sensitive production equipment, such as pick-and-place systems and inspection machines, represents a major capital investment. These systems must operate in contamination-free environments.
• Preventing Downtime: Even trace amounts of oil in compressed air can lead to costly maintenance, product defects, or complete shutdowns of production lines.
• Guaranteed Purity: Gardner Denver oil-free compressors deliver 100% clean air, ensuring compliance with ISO 8573-1 Class 0 standards and safeguarding your production integrity.

Typical Applications in the Electronics Industry:

• PCB Cleaning: Oil-free compressed air is used to remove dust and particles from printed circuit boards after assembly and soldering, preventing short circuits or contamination.
• Pick-and-Place Systems: Precision pneumatic systems rely on clean air to accurately position delicate electronic components during high-speed assembly.
• Component Conveying: Pneumatic conveyors use compressed air to move fragile components safely through different stages of the manufacturing process.
• Valve Operation and Automation: Sensitive pneumatic valves and actuators used in automated tools require ultra-clean air to function without failure or wear.

With Gardner Denver, you get more than just a compressor — you get confidence in your production environment. Our oil-free technologies are engineered for reliability, efficiency, and total peace of mind, allowing you to focus on what really matters: performance, productivity, and product quality.

Central Vacuum Systems for Assembly Line Cleaning

Central vacuum systems, powered by positive displacement blowers, play a key role in keeping industrial assembly lines clean and efficient. They are ideal for:

• Dust extraction: Removing airborne particles generated during cutting, grinding, or sanding operations.
• Shaving and debris removal: Extracting metal or plastic shavings from machining and assembly processes.
• Workplace cleanliness: Enhancing operator safety and reducing the risk of contamination in sensitive production areas.

Drying and Cleaning of Electronic Components

Gardner Denver solutions are used to dry and clean delicate electronic components during production. Typical applications include:

• Printed circuit board (PCB) drying: Removing moisture after soldering or cleaning processes.
• Contaminant removal: Blowing off dust, flux residue, or particles using oil-free compressed air to prevent electrical faults.
• Contactless drying: Avoiding physical contact with sensitive parts to prevent damage during cleaning.

Pick and Place Applications

Vacuum technology enables high-precision handling of electronic components in automated assembly systems. Common uses include:

• Component handling: Accurately lifting and positioning small parts such as transistors, resistors, and integrated circuits (ICs).
• Vacuum-supported pipettes: Using suction to securely catch, move, and place components on PCBs without mechanical force.
• High-speed automation: Ensuring consistent placement performance in surface-mount technology (SMT) lines and robotic systems.