Printed circuit board edge hold down belt for cleaner

A cleaning apparatus for cleaning electronic substrates including printed circuit boards and semiconductor product assemblies, the cleaning apparatus comprising:

• at least one cleaning module configured to treat electronic substrates;
• and
• a conveyor system configured to transport the electronic substrates through the at least one cleaning module, the conveyor system including
• a bottom belt assembly including a bottom wire mesh belt having first links configured to achieve a first elevation and second links configured to achieve a second elevation, the second elevation being higher than the first elevation, and
• a top belt assembly spaced from the bottom belt assembly, the top belt assembly including a top wire mesh belt having third links,
• wherein the bottom belt assembly and the top belt assembly are configured to receive an electronic substrate therebetween to transport the electronic substrate along the conveyor system and through the at least one cleaning module.