Service consumables and filter cartridges laid out beside an SMT cleaning machine
AI-generated illustration: filter cartridges and wear parts staged beside a cleaning machine.

A twelve-month warranty reads the same on every quotation. The differences surface a year later, when a filter cartridge is loaded, a seal is weeping, and the line is idle while the SMT machine spare parts it needs are located. Split the purchase into two lists before you sign: what the warranty commits to, and what your process consumes regardless of whose warranty it is.

The basis for both lists is published. CHUANGQI cleaning machines carry a 12-month warranty, and service beyond that term is scoped per quotation. The catalog spans 22 machine models across five product lines, and the CQ-C730S screen cleaning machine’s spec sheet names its three filter cartridges outright — 10 µm, 5 µm and 1 µm — each a scheduled consumable. Part and pricing requests come back within 24 hours.

Key takeaways

Start From What the 12-Month Warranty Actually Commits To

Scope note. This guide covers the water-based and spray-in-basket machines in the CHUANGQI range; part names below follow the English manuals shipped with each unit.

A warranty commits the manufacturer to the machine as delivered: components that fail from materials or workmanship inside the warranty term are the factory’s to make right. What it cannot do is absorb the parts your process wears out by running. Filter cartridges trap what your flux and your water put there; seals and spray nozzles age with every cycle. That category belongs to operating cost, whoever supplies the machine.

So treat the warranty clause as a scoping exercise, not a slogan. Ask the supplier to state in writing what the 12-month term includes, what it excludes, and on what basis service beyond the term is quoted. With CHUANGQI the answer is already fixed: service beyond the warranty term is scoped per quotation, so there are no hidden standard clauses to discover later. The same request should get you the English manual and the spare-parts section inside it — CHUANGQI ships English manuals with every machine and backs them with lifetime remote support, which is where the part numbers you will order against actually live.

Map Consumables and Wear Parts per Machine Family

Wear concentrates where the process does work: where fluid is forced through openings, where media contact surfaces, where seals flex. The table sorts the CHUANGQI range by machine family and the items each family consumes.

Machine familyConsumables and wear itemsWhat wear shows up as
Stencil washers (CQ-C730S, CQ-C730)Three-stage filtration: 10 µm for debris and labels, then 5 µm and 1 µm for solder-paste and rosin particlesParticles returning to the basket; rinse turning pasty between shifts
PCBA washers (inline and offline)Water-based cleaning fluid, filtration cartridges, rinse-stage mediaBath chemistry drifting batch to batch; rinse quality settling
Brushing line (CQ-C760)Brush stages and their contact mediaUneven cleaning bands across the panel
Nozzle and fixture washers (CQ-C716, CQ-C756)Spray nozzles, pump and door seals, basket contact partsPressure decay at the manifold; wet marks after the dry stage

Source: CHUANGQI published product specifications and machine manuals, October 2026. Order by part number, not by description.

Service technician connecting a pipe valve on a cleaning machine fluid loop
Fluid-loop service is where the wear parts live: valves, seals and cartridges. Photo: CHUANGQI sample library.

Build a Stocking List That Matches Your Downtime Cost

A warranty does not replace a stocking plan. A worn cartridge stops production whether or not the part is covered, so the list you keep on site should follow downtime, not price:

One boundary is worth stating plainly: a generic stocking list copied from a brochure is not suitable for a regulated line. Derive yours from the spare-parts section of your machine’s manual and from your own maintenance log — consumption depends on shift count, flux load and water quality, and those are measured at your site, not at the factory.

Order and Verify: What to Send, What Comes Back

Ordering is a four-line email when the manual is at hand: machine model and serial number, the part number from the manual, a photo of the worn item, and the quantity. CHUANGQI returns part and pricing information within 24 hours, quotes in the same channel, and documents every part against the same build standard the factory applies when it tests each machine before shipment — the unit that arrives runs the same routine that validated yours.

If you are reviewing warranty terms or building the stocking list for a line, send the machine model and your maintenance interval and we will return a parts proposal with the quotation — quote within 24 hours. The upkeep side of the same topic is covered in the maintenance schedule guide, the buying checklist in the import and OEM guide, and the full range is listed on the products page.

FAQ

What does the 12-month warranty include?

It covers the machine as delivered against defects in materials and workmanship for twelve months. Items the process consumes — filter media, fluid, wear contacts — are operating cost, and service beyond the warranty term is scoped per quotation so the boundary is explicit rather than assumed.

How do I order the right spare part for my machine?

Send the machine model and serial number plus the part number from the manual’s spare-parts section; a photo of the worn item settles any doubt. Requests come back within 24 hours with the matching part and its quotation.

Which consumables should we keep on site?

Whatever stops your line for the longest time relative to its price: fine-stage filter cartridges, wash fluid, and one set of seals and spray nozzles per machine. Weight the list by your shift pattern and flux load, which is what actually sets consumption.

Why three filtration stages instead of one?

The stages divide the work: 10 µm catches debris and label fragments, 5 µm and 1 µm catch solder-paste and rosin particles in descending size. A single coarse stage would let fines recirculate, which is what shows up as pasty rinse and dull boards.

About the author

Anne is an Application Engineer at CHUANGQI. She works with EMS and OEM manufacturers on cleaning-process questions: analysing flux and residue findings, sizing the right machine configuration (inline or batch, stencil, nozzle or dry ice), and supporting remote commissioning, acceptance testing and process documentation.

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