Buying guide, price and lead time
How Much Does an Inline Atmospheric Plasma System Cost?
The short answer
The price of an inline plasma system depends on six factors: the area to treat, line speed, level of automation, part geometry, integration into your line and process development. At Kalego Solutions, a manufacturer in Quebec City (Canada), every configuration is quoted on your case, with no commitment. Plan for about 1 to 3 months from order to commissioning for standard equipment. The first evaluation is free, and toll treatment avoids any purchase for small runs.
1 to 3 months
From order to commissioning
6 factors
Set the price of your system
Free
First evaluation of your case
No purchase
Toll treatment, small runs
Six factors set the price
The area to treat
A precise zone is treated with a torch, with 1 to 3 nozzles. A full width needs a curtain from 60 to 500 mm, whose power rises with width, from 1 to 6 kW.
Line speed
The faster the line, the more power or parallel sources you need to keep a complete treatment in a single pass.
Level of automation
Manual station, mounting on your robot, or an enclosed cell with a 1 to 4 axis Cartesian robot: each level adds hardware and safety.
Part geometry
A flat surface is treated as it passes. A 3D part needs a trajectory, so programmed motion.
Integration into your line
Communication with your PLC (RS485, TCP-IP, Modbus), standalone touchscreen or OEM version, single-phase or three-phase power.
Process development
A custom reactor includes the R&D your application requires. Adding modules to an existing reactor costs less.
From first trial to equipped line, five levels of commitment
| Option | What it is for | What drives the price | Lead time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feasibility evaluation | Find out whether plasma solves your problem | Free, no commitment | Reply within 48 business hours |
| Toll treatment | Small runs, or while qualifying the process, without buying | Number of parts, area and treatment time | Depends on your volume |
| Equipment rental | Validate on your own line before buying | Equipment chosen and rental period | Subject to availability |
| Torch, curtain or cell | A treatment step integrated into your line | Number of nozzles or width, automation, integration | About 1 to 3 months |
| Plasmino DBD plasma reactor | Activation and deposition, tuned to your material and line speed | Size, gas, controllers and process development | About 1 to 3 months for a standard reactor |
In operation, plasma uses electricity and air
An atmospheric plasma system has no primer to rebuy, no drying oven and no solvent to capture. Its cost items are electricity, process gas, extraction and electrode maintenance.
The table gives the values of our compact plasma torch, as an example. We work out the full balance for your installation during the integration study.
- Power
- 700 to 1,100 W
- Process gas
- Air, nitrogen or mixtures
- Gas flow
- 30 to 60 L/min
- Compressed air
- 4 to 6 bar
- Power supply
- 230 V, 50/60 Hz
Maintenance and consumables
Electrode lifetime: [x] h. Preventive maintenance: [z].
From request to production, plan for a few months
First reply
An expert qualifies your case and gives you a first opinion.
Within 48 business hours
Trial on your parts
Treatment and measurements in our Quebec City lab, then a report.
[x] weeks
Quote and design
Configuration, integration and price, based on the trial results.
Depends on the project
Build and commissioning
Equipment built in Quebec City, tested on your parts before delivery, then training for your technicians.
About 1 to 3 months
Three ways to reduce risk before investing
Start with the free evaluation
Within 48 business hours you know whether plasma is the right answer, before spending anything.
Have your parts toll-treated
For small runs, or while qualifying the process, our Quebec City facility treats your parts with no equipment purchase.
Rent to validate on site
The torch, the curtain and the cell can be rented for a trial on your own line.
Common questions about budget
Why don’t you publish prices?
Because no two lines need the same configuration: area to treat, line speed, automation and integration all change the price. A figure shown without knowing your case would be misleading; we quote your configuration after the free evaluation, with no commitment.
Does the price include process development?
The reactor is tuned to your material and line speed, and every prototype is tested on your parts before delivery. When your application needs more R&D, the price rises accordingly, and the quote details it.
How long does it take to receive a system?
About 1 to 3 months from order to commissioning for standard equipment. For a custom reactor, the schedule is set at the design stage and refined with the specifications.
Can I rent before buying?
Yes, for some equipment: the compact plasma torch, the plasma curtain and the turnkey cell can be rented for a trial on your line.
What costs should I expect after purchase?
Electricity, compressed air or nitrogen, extraction and electrode maintenance. Each custom reactor has its own maintenance and support program for its whole service life.
Is the equipment made in Canada?
Yes. Kalego Solutions designs, builds and tests its equipment in Quebec City. Prices are set in Canadian dollars.
How much does an evaluation cost?
Nothing. The first evaluation of your case is free with no commitment, with a reply within 48 business hours.
Kalego Solutions at a glance
Kalego Solutions designs and manufactures atmospheric plasma (DBD) surface treatment equipment in Quebec City, Canada. It integrates into production lines with no vacuum chamber and no chemical solvents. Spun out of Université Laval research, the company serves manufacturers in Canada and the United States.
- Headquarters and lab
- Quebec City (QC), Canada
- Technology
- Atmospheric-pressure DBD plasma, no vacuum
- Manufacturing
- Designed, built and tested in Quebec City
- Origin
- Université Laval, founded December 2019, incorporated 2022
- Partners
- Université Laval, CHU de Québec, NRC, Mitacs, ACXYS
- Markets served
- Canada and the United States
- Contact
- [email protected], reply within 48 business hours
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