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Altus Multi-Nozzle Atmospheric Plasma System

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Altus Multi-Nozzle Atmospheric Plasma System for In-line Surface Treatment

Altus is Henniker's highest-capacity multi-nozzle atmospheric plasma system, built for the parts and lines that single and dual-nozzle systems cannot cover efficiently. An array of four to eight nozzles, each fed from a single controller, treats widths of up to 100mm in a single pass, raising surface energy for reliable bonding, coating, printing and sealing.

Altus is a component system, designed to be integrated directly into an existing production line rather than supplied as a stand-alone cell. The controller mounts alongside the line, the nozzle array sits over the moving substrate or indexing parts, and the line's own PLC drives the whole system.

Altus suits industries where wide substrates and high line speeds meet demanding adhesion requirements. Battery and EV manufacturers prepare aluminium housings, busbars and polyimide films for structural bonding in one in-line step, while aerospace and composite producers remove mould-release residue before painting. Automotive lines keep pace on bonding, sealing and coating, and medical device and electronics manufacturers gain repeatable activation before assembly, wire bonding and conformal coating.

Maximise Throughput

A single nozzle treating a wide web, a large moulded panel or a row of parts on an indexing line must make multiple sequential passes or follow a slow robot raster. Altus arrays its nozzles side by side, turning that job into a single parallel operation. Because every nozzle is individually controllable, the same system treats a small localised area, intricate parts with tight radii, or up to eight separate parts at once.

Plasma Environment

Plasma Environment 

Seven Altus atmospheric plasma nozzles arranged side by side, with the controller's power, trigger and error connections behind
 
 
 

 Each Altus nozzle delivers a focused atmospheric plasma plume directly to the surface, approximately 10–12mm wide with the standard "mode" nozzle, or 8–10mm with the "finite" nozzle for narrow channels. The compressed air plasma microscopically "sandblasts" the surface while activating it at an atomic level.

The result is a sharp rise in surface energy on engineering polymers, metals, composites, glass and ceramics, all treated on the same line.

 

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See what our customers have to say

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"With the HPT-500, Henniker offers a plasma cleaner that is easy to use and effective in organic residue removal and surface activation. Whenever users can't find the right process parameters in the extensive manual, they can rely on the knowledgeable support of the Henniker engineers."

Jan-Joost Lankwarden - Senior Manufacturing Engineer

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"The equipment was incredibly user-friendly — easy to set up ourselves, allowing us to integrate plasma treatment into our processes with minimal downtime. Henniker has proven to be a dependable partner; whenever we've encountered technical issues, their team has been extremely prompt in their response and efficient in servicing the machine."

Dr Joshua Paulinus - Technology Specialist

Vivid Dx Blue and transparent logo

"In 2024, we needed a plasma cleaner for rapid prototyping and PDMS microfluidic bonding. Henniker Plasma quickly identified the right system and provided practical PDMS bonding guidance. The system was delivered within 8 days, enabling us to start R&D earlier than planned. Same-day technical support and protocols have greatly accelerated our research."

Aaron Teo - Vivid Dx

Vivid Dx

"The technical team at Henniker are very knowledgeable and supportive and always approachable. I have found it a pleasure to work with them."

Simon Baxter - BAE Systems, MAI

BAE

"Henniker guided us to choose the most suitable plasma unit for our application, ensured an accelerated delivery time & guided us through the very easy setup. We obtained quality results with their unit within minutes of setup & consistent results thereafter. The support they have provided has been rapid and helpful."

Dr Ravi Desai - Making Lab, Francis Crick Institute

Francis Crick Institute

"Henniker provided our team with excellent service during the course of our work together, the plasma cleaner arrived quickly and was installed with ease, giving us visible results from the outset and confirming that we made the right decision in choosing a local UK manufacturer."

Dr Panagiotis Manesiotis BSc MRSC - Queen’s University Belfast

Queens Uni Belfast

"Our customers and operations demand reliability at every level and were a key factor in our decision to choose a UK based manufacturer of plasma treatment equipment."

Tom Doak - Trak Microwave

Queens Uni Belfast

"Henniker’s after sales support is first class. They have always been extremely responsive if we have ever had need to call on them."

Steve Rackham - Teledyne

Teledyne

"Henniker’s plasma systems have delivered tangible benefits to us right from day one. The team there are very easy to work with."

Ian Bruce - Coopervision

Coopervision

"Henniker really stood out, both in their product range and technical knowledge. They are a great company to work with."

Karthik Nair - University of Bradford

University of Bradford

"We are very impressed with the ease of use and reliability of our plasma unit and were producing results within minutes of setting it up."

Dr Neil Wilson - Warwick University

Warwick University

"Our collaborative work with the team at Henniker was a very positive experience and one that we look forward to developing further."

Ewen Kellar - TWI

TWI

"Henniker provided a tailored product to match our exact requirements. They are a pleasure to work with."

Dr Will Shu - Heriot Watt University

Heriot Watt University
Phix logo

"With the HPT-500, Henniker offers a plasma cleaner that is easy to use and effective in organic residue removal and surface activation. Whenever users can't find the right process parameters in the extensive manual, they can rely on the knowledgeable support of the Henniker engineers."

Jan-Joost Lankwarden - Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Medical Device Manufacturing Centre

"The equipment was incredibly user-friendly — easy to set up ourselves, allowing us to integrate plasma treatment into our processes with minimal downtime. Henniker has proven to be a dependable partner; whenever we've encountered technical issues, their team has been extremely prompt in their response and efficient in servicing the machine."

Dr Joshua Paulinus - Technology Specialist

Vivid Dx Blue and transparent logo

"In 2024, we needed a plasma cleaner for rapid prototyping and PDMS microfluidic bonding. Henniker Plasma quickly identified the right system and provided practical PDMS bonding guidance. The system was delivered within 8 days, enabling us to start R&D earlier than planned. Same-day technical support and protocols have greatly accelerated our research."

Aaron Teo - Vivid Dx

Vividdx

"The technical team at Henniker are very knowledgeable and supportive and always approachable. I have found it a pleasure to work with them."

Simon Baxter - BAE Systems, MAI

BAE

"Henniker guided us to choose the most suitable plasma unit for our application, ensured an accelerated delivery time & guided us through the very easy setup. We obtained quality results with their unit within minutes of setup & consistent results thereafter. The support they have provided has been rapid and helpful."

Dr Ravi Desai - Making Lab, Francis Crick Institute

Francis Crick Institute

"Henniker provided our team with excellent service during the course of our work together, the plasma cleaner arrived quickly and was installed with ease, giving us visible results from the outset and confirming that we made the right decision in choosing a local UK manufacturer."

Dr Panagiotis Manesiotis BSc MRSC - Queen’s University Belfast

Queens Uni Belfast

"Our customers and operations demand reliability at every level and were a key factor in our decision to choose a UK based manufacturer of plasma treatment equipment."

Tom Doak - Trak Microwave

Queens Uni Belfast

"Henniker’s after sales support is first class. They have always been extremely responsive if we have ever had need to call on them."

Steve Rackham - Teledyne

Teledyne

"Henniker’s plasma systems have delivered tangible benefits to us right from day one. The team there are very easy to work with."

Ian Bruce - Coopervision

Coopervision

"Henniker really stood out, both in their product range and technical knowledge. They are a great company to work with."

Karthik Nair - University of Bradford

University of Bradford

"We are very impressed with the ease of use and reliability of our plasma unit and were producing results within minutes of setting it up."

Dr Neil Wilson - Warwick University

Warwick University

"Our collaborative work with the team at Henniker was a very positive experience and one that we look forward to developing further."

Ewen Kellar - TWI

TWI

"Henniker provided a tailored product to match our exact requirements. They are a pleasure to work with."

Dr Will Shu - Heriot Watt University

Heriot Watt University