WittcoCARES | PRINCIPAL SPOTLIGHT SERIES | ISSUE 3 OF 7

🇺🇸 Celebrating America's 250th Birthday

In the weeks leading up to July 4th, 2026 — as our nation celebrates its 250th birthday — WittcoCARES is proud to dedicate the next several Partner Spotlights to something our customers believe deeply in: American-made excellence. The companies featured in this series don't just manufacture in the United States — they innovate here, hire here, and build products that make our industry stronger and our world a little cleaner. First up in our Made-in-the-USA series:

Real. Rugged. Reliability.

Designed and Built in Corona, California, USA

30+ Years of American Craftsmanship — Inspired by Water

It started in 1992 in a small garage in Southern California with a simple but powerful belief: reliability matters. Over three decades later, Aqueous Technologies has grown into one of the most respected names in electronics cleaning and cleanliness verification — without ever moving manufacturing offshore, without ever compromising on quality, and without ever losing sight of their mission to make the world a better place.

Today, every Aqueous system is hand-built by skilled American workers at their 20,000 sq. ft. facility in Corona, CA. Materials, vendors, and team members are all carefully selected to reflect a shared commitment to quality, integrity, and long-term reliability.

That's not a marketing tagline. That's over three decades of showing up.

Environmental Responsibility — Engineered In, Not Bolted On

Aqueous Technologies believes that environmental consciousness and manufacturing excellence aren't competing values — they're the same value.

Their cleaning platforms are built around water, our planet's purest substance, and are available in fully closed-loop, zero-discharge configurations — meaning manufacturers can eliminate environmental liability entirely, while maintaining full process performance. No harmful discharge. No wasted water. No compromise.

Their EcoCycler rinse water recycler takes this commitment even further, continuously recycling and purifying process water to dramatically reduce facility water consumption — a win for your operating budget and for your environmental footprint.

Sustainability isn't an afterthought at Aqueous. It's engineered into the architecture of every product they build.

★ RECENTLY LAUNCHED | HEADLINE PRODUCT

TRIDENT XL

Extra Large. Unstoppable.

The newest member of the Trident family is here — and it's built for manufacturers who demand more: more capacity, more throughput, more confidence.

The Trident XL features an extra-large cleaning chamber purpose-built for higher production volumes, wrapped in a rugged stainless steel construction designed for the demanding environments of aerospace, defense, and advanced electronics manufacturing.

Trident XL Features:

✅ Extra Large Cleaning Chamber — handle larger assemblies and greater batch volumes
✅ Higher Throughput — keep up with your line without a bottleneck at clean
✅ Rugged Stainless Steel Chamber — built tough, built to last
✅ Focus Wash Cleaning Engine — precision cleaning where it counts most
✅ Additional Spray Nozzles — maximum coverage, zero compromise
✅ Rinse Cleanliness Monitoring — real-time process verification built in
✅ Radiant & Convection Dry — thorough, efficient drying every cycle
✅ Available in Low and Zero Discharge Models — meet your environmental obligations with confidence

Made in the USA. 🇺🇸

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The Complete Aqueous Product Family

Aqueous Technologies doesn't just make one great product. They've built a complete, integrated ecosystem for cleaning and cleanliness verification — with a solution sized and priced for every operation:

TRIDENT SERIES | Batch Defluxing & Cleaning Systems

The flagship of the Aqueous line.

From the standard Trident to the all-new Trident XL, this series covers the full spectrum of production needs. Whether you're running a tight, high-mix defense program or scaling up a higher-volume aerospace assembly line, there's a Trident built for your throughput, your footprint, and your budget. All models feature Aqueous's Focus Wash cleaning technology, rugged stainless steel construction, and the option for zero-discharge configuration.

ZERO ION | ROSE Ionic Contamination Tester

One of the only industry-approved cleanliness testers. Full stop.

Cleaning your boards means nothing if you can't prove they're clean.

The Zero Ion is one of the most recognized and respected ROSE (Resistivity of Solvent Extract) ionic contamination testers in the electronics assembly industry — and one of the only cleanliness verification tools that meets current IPC process monitoring requirements. It provides quantitative, process-relevant cleanliness data that quality engineers, program managers, and auditors can actually rely on.

For manufacturers in aerospace, defense, and medical — where IPC compliance is mandatory and field failures are unacceptable — the Zero Ion closes the loop between cleaning and confidence. If you're cleaning without verifying, you're guessing. The Zero Ion ends the guesswork.

STENCILWASHER | Ultrasonic Stencil Cleaning Systems

Multiple sizes. One right fit for your operation.

Your stencil is the gateway to a perfect print — and a contaminated stencil is a defect waiting to happen. The Aqueous StencilWasher line uses ultrasonic cleaning technology to deliver fast, consistent, and thorough stencil cleaning with minimal operator involvement.

Available in multiple sizes to match your stencil dimensions and production volume, the StencilWasher line ensures your stencils are ready when your line is ready — without the mess, the manual labor, or the chemistry concerns of traditional cleaning methods. Compact enough to fit where you need it. Powerful enough to clean everything you put in it.

ECOCYCLER | Rinse Water Recycler

Reduce. Recycle. Repeat.

The EcoCycler is Aqueous Technologies' answer to one of the industry's most overlooked operating costs: water. By continuously recycling and purifying process rinse water, the EcoCycler slashes facility water consumption, reduces chemical replenishment costs, and minimizes environmental discharge — all while maintaining the rinse water purity your cleaning process demands.

Pair it with any Trident system and you've built one of the most environmentally responsible cleaning cells in electronics manufacturing. Designed in America. Built for a better planet.

FAQ: Which is the Smarter Clean?

Aqueous Technologies Batch Washing vs. Large Inline Systems

Here's a conversation worth having — and one we have often.

Many electronics manufacturers default to large, continuous inline cleaning systems, often assuming that bigger means better. It's an understandable assumption.

But when you take a clear-eyed look at total cost of ownership — capital investment, floor space, water consumption, chemical usage, energy draw, and environmental liability — the picture changes significantly.

For the vast majority of aerospace, defense, and medical electronics manufacturers, an Aqueous batch washer isn't a compromise. It's the smarter solution — for your product, your facility, and your bottom line.

A Partner Who Gives Back to the Industry

One more thing worth mentioning — and it says everything about who Aqueous Technologies is.

Head over to their website and you'll find something you don't often see: a genuinely rich library of resources, training materials, industry seminars, and real-world cleaning solutions, all freely available and built specifically to help you make better decisions for your process. No paywalls. No sales pressure. Just expertise, shared openly.

Aqueous founder Mike Konrad takes that commitment even further with his ongoing Reliability Matters podcast — a long-running series diving deep into the science, standards, and real-world challenges of electronics cleaning. It's the kind of content that makes you smarter, and it reflects a founder who genuinely loves this industry.

Aqueous Technologies holds nothing back. They educate, they engage, and they show up for this industry the way the best long-term partners always do — with the belief that when the industry wins, we all win.

Why WittcoSales Represents Aqueous Technologies

Because our customers — aerospace, defense, medical, and advanced electronics manufacturers across Southern California — build products where failure is not an option. Aqueous Technologies builds cleaning systems with the same standard. Hand-built in the USA, backed by 30+ years of expertise, and supported by a team that genuinely cares about your reliability outcomes. That's a partnership worth being proud of.

Ready to evaluate Aqueous Technologies for your facility?

Whether you need a demo, a process review, or just want to understand what batch cleaning can do for your yield and your bottom line — let's talk.

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📧 toddwittmer@wittcosales.com / 📞 818-970-5771(Todd Wittmer)

🌐 www.aqueoustech.com / 📞 951-298-8800 (Aqueous Direct)