Abstract: Cleaning apparatus particularly for cleaning printed circuit boards, of the type comprising an enclosure through which passes a conveyor conveying the boards along a continuous path, at least one cleaning unit, using solvent and so arranged as to spray the solvent over and under the boards carried along the path, at least one solvent reservoir situated at the lower part of the enclosure and designed to receive the solvent dripping after the spraying operation, wherein the apparatus further comprises an ultrasonic cleaning unit comprising a solvent storing tank arranged in the enclosure, in parallel relationship with respect to a horizontal portion of the path and at a short distance below the horizontal portion and above the reservoir, and equipped with ultrasonic generators, the storing tank having at least one draining pipe issuing into the reservoir and controlled by a valve, and an overflow along one side of the tank on the boards inlet side, and controls for the selective control of the spray-cleaning un

Abstract: Wave soldering machine of the type comprising a frame, at least one solder pot mounted on the frame and equipped with a nozzle designed to produce a wave of solder, a conveyor mounted on the frame and designed to carry the printed circuit boards along a substantially linear path, and a device for adjusting the height of the solder pot, thus permitting the adjustment of the height of the wave with respect to the path, machine wherein the frame comprises a moving track of general direction similar to that of the conveyor and on which is mounted the solder pot, the path and track forming together a predetermined angle of small value, and the track having an inclination as small as possible with respect to the horizontal, and a device for adjusting the position of the solder pot along the moving track.