Aqua Klean Systems

What Aqua Klean Systems does

Aqua Klean Systems, operating as AAT Corp (Austin American Technology), designs and manufactures industrial cleaning equipment for printed circuit board (PCB), surface mount technology (SMT), and precision electronics manufacturing. Founded in 1961 and headquartered in Burnet, Texas with manufacturing facilities in Austin, Texas and Anaheim, California, the company has built cleaning equipment for over 64 years. Its product portfolio spans four families: batch cleaners (Aqua ROSE 4.0 with integrated ROSE ionic contamination testing, AquaTHERM 9100, Mega Solvent cleaners), jet in-line cleaners (HydroJet 24in belt, MicroJet Water Only 18in belt, NanoJet 12in belt, T-20 Water/Chemistry 24in belt), modular in-line cleaners (T6 through T15 configurable wash/ISO/dry modules), and stencil cleaners (X Series and Ultrasonic Stencil Cleaner). The underlying technology combines aqueous and solvent-based chemistries with multiple cleaning methodologies including spray-in-air, spray under immersion, and ultrasonics.

The company sells customized, application-engineered capital equipment directly to enterprise customers via a field sales force, with sales inquiries handled at a dedicated extension, parts and service support at a separate extension, and an emergency text line for downtime response. Manufacturing and testing are performed to each customer's specifications in Texas and California facilities, and a demo room program supports virtual or in-person product evaluations. Service and parts revenue is reinforced by support agreements covering legacy Typhoon Inline Cleaning Systems and Closed Loop Systems.

Customer segments are horizontal and use-case oriented: PCB/SMT electronics manufacturers requiring flux residue and ionic contamination removal, contract manufacturers needing flexibility across diverse customer specifications, and industrial manufacturers requiring precision cleaning for general production use. Named enterprise customers include Trotter Controls (automation and aerial firefighting mission equipment, AquaTHERM 9100) and Tech Etch (precision flex and rigid-flex circuits, Aqua ROSE). Revenue is generated exclusively through hardware sales with no publicly disclosed pricing; an ecosystem of chemistry and consumables partners (Kyzen, Zestron, Techspray, Florachem, Vantage, SCS) supports equipment deployments. The company is privately held with no external investment, acquisitions, or recapitalization documented in available data.

Name

Aqua Klean Systems

Legal name

AAT Corp

Website

https://aquaklean.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cleaning Equipment

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Automation Instrumentation & Control (DCS, Valves, Actuators, Analyzers) (IMAHAHAM)

Keywords

• Industrial cleaning equipment
• PCB cleaning systems
• SMT cleaning machines
• Aqueous batch cleaners
• Stencil cleaning equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Anaheim

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Cleaning Equipment Sales: Manufacture and sale of industrial cleaning equipment including batch cleaners, inline cleaners, stencil cleaners, and solvent cleaners. Equipment is customized and tested to each customer's specific needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aqua Klean Systems (operating as Austin American Technology / AAT Corp) designs, manufactures, and sells industrial aqueous and solvent-based cleaning systems for PCB, SMT, and precision electronics manufacturing. The product portfolio includes batch cleaners (Aqua ROSE 4.0, Mega Solvent), jet in-line cleaners (HydroJet, MicroJet, NanoJet, T-20), modular configurable in-line cleaners (T6–T15), and stencil cleaners (X Series, Ultrasonic), along with AquaTHERM 9100 and parts/service support for legacy Typhoon systems. Equipment is custom-manufactured and tested to each customer's specifications in the USA.

Product overview

AAT (Austin American Technology) offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial cleaning equipment for PCB and SMT manufacturing. The product line includes: Batch Cleaners (Aqua ROSE 4.0 and Mega Solvent Cleaners) for batch processing; Jet In-Line Cleaners (HydroJet, MicroJet, NanoJet, T-20) in 12in, 18in, and 24in belt configurations; Modular In-line Cleaners (T6-T15 series modules) offering configurable wash/dry combinations; and Stencil Cleaners (X Series and Ultrasonic). All equipment is manufactured in Austin, Texas and Anaheim, California facilities. The company supports legacy Typhoon Inline Cleaning Systems and offers accessories and parts for the complete product range.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aqua ROSE: Aqueous batch cleaner product line including Aqua ROSE 4.0 Batch Cleaners for PCB and SMT cleaning applications.
• AquaTHERM
• HydroJet
• MicroJet
• NanoJet
• Mega Solvent
• X Series Stencil Cleaner

Products and services

• Aqua ROSE 4.0 Batch Cleaners

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Typhoon Inline Cleaning SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationAAT proudly supports Typhoon Inline Cleaning Systems and Closed Loop Systems with parts, service, technical support, training, and system upgrades. Provides service and support for existing Typhoon equipment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Zestron: Zestron provides precision cleaning chemistries and engineering services for electronics manufacturing, overlapping directly with AAT's cleaning equipment and chemistry integration strategy. Both companies co-market as mutual partners to PCB/SMT customers.
• Cougartronics: Cougartronics builds inline aqueous and solvent-based cleaning systems for PCB and SMT manufacturing, directly competing with AAT's HydroJet, MicroJet, and T-series inline cleaners in the same electronics customer base.
• Kyzen: Kyzen manufactures precision cleaning chemistries and supports cleaning processes for electronics manufacturing, the same end market AAT serves. They are both listed as mutual partners on AAT's website, confirming direct overlap in PCB/SMT cleaning.
• Crest Ultrasonics: Crest Ultrasonics manufactures ultrasonic cleaning equipment and chemistries used in precision parts and electronics cleaning, competing with AAT's ultrasonic stencil and spray-under-immersion systems for similar high-reliability cleaning applications.
• Technical Devices Inc. Technical Devices designs and builds inline and batch cleaning systems for PCB and SMT manufacturing, directly competing with AAT's HydroJet, NanoJet, and Aqua ROSE product lines for the same electronics cleaning applications.

Broad incumbents

• Speedline Technologies (Electrovert): Speedline Technologies (now part of ITW) supplies SMT assembly equipment including cleaning systems under the Electrovert brand. They compete with AAT in inline PCB cleaning but offer a much broader portfolio spanning soldering, dispensing, and stencil printing.
• Branson Ultrasonics (Emerson): Branson, part of Emerson, is a leading manufacturer of ultrasonic cleaning equipment and plastic welding systems, broadly serving industrial cleaning. AAT's Ultrasonic Stencil Cleaner and spray-under-immersion systems compete against Branson's ultrasonic product portfolio in electronics and industrial cleaning.
• Miele Professional: Miele Professional manufactures industrial cleaning and disinfection equipment across laboratory, medical, and industrial segments, including systems used in electronics and precision part cleaning. AAT competes in the overlap of industrial precision cleaning applications.

Others

• SCS (Specialty Coating Systems): SCS provides conformal coatings and related electronics manufacturing services, listed as a mutual partner on AAT's website. They are adjacent rather than competitive — both serve the same PCB/SMT manufacturing customers but for different process steps (cleaning vs. coating).

Emerging players

• Petroferm: Petroferm supplies cleaning chemistries and process expertise for industrial and electronics cleaning applications, overlapping with AAT's chemistry partner ecosystem. They serve as an alternative chemistry source for cleaning equipment including AAT systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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