STS provides a complete service including the engineering, the surface treatment line, the electrical cabinet, the automation, the control and supervision software (based on the VK Vision SA), as well as commissioning and maintenance of the machine. The control system for the electroplating line is tailor-made to the customer's needs, easy to use and flexible.

 STS automation offers the following advantages:

• Experience based on over 1,000 machines installed worldwide.
• Windows user interface.
• Clear, detailed graphic representation of the components installed on the machine (tanks, conveyors, etc.).
• Database for managing items and production sequences.
• Barcode at the loading/unloading station.
• Production in priority mode (random loading) or diagram.
• Free editing of production sequences in priority mode.
• Production sequences can be mixed and matched.
• Continuous monitoring of parameters (chemistry, pH value, temperature, dosage, MTO, conductivity, water and air flow, etc.).
• Control of rectifiers (DC and Pulse Reverse).
• Parameters can be monitored from a remote station or laptop PC
• Remote STS diagnostics/support service via modem/Internet.
• Simplified Touch Panel software