Ultrasonic cleaners are popular because they clean parts and equipment thoroughly and efficiently, work on a wide range of materials, and remove a tremendous variety of contaminants. With all that said, the process is not universal. Ultrasonic cleaning times vary according to a number of variables: the type of contaminant, the cleaning detergent used, the […]
Ultrasonic Cleaning: Is There an Optimum Cleaning Frequency?
There is an optimum frequency for ultrasonic cleaning systems, depending on the part and contaminant. Omegasonics explains how frequencies affect cleaning. Ultrasonic cleaning systems are designed and built in a wide range of operating frequencies, from around 25 kHz to 170 kHz. Why such a wide range? Does it even matter? Ultrasonic cleaners are ultrasonic […]
Ultrasonic Cleaners: Cleaning Filling Valves
Ultrasonic cleaners are used in the beverage packaging industry to restore filling valves to a precision state. The beverage industry produces thousands of cans and bottles of product every hour, and ultrasonic cleaners are used to keep the machinery and processes going 24/7. Automated filling stations move continuously to align the cans and bottles, dispense […]
Ultrasonic Cleaners: Cleaning 3D Printed Parts
Ultrasonic cleaners are a reliable, safe, and effective way to remove mold support from the surfaces of a 3D printed part. Parts manufactured by the 3D printing process can take advantage of ultrasonic cleaners to expedite the cleaning and finishing stages after a part is printed. Very intricate and delicate objects, as well as complex […]
The Best Detergent for Ultrasonic Cleaning of Parts
There’s no doubt that ultrasonic cleaning is the most effective method of removing a variety of contaminants from a variety of materials, but to get parts their cleanest, the right combination of time, temperature, and cleaning detergent is required. The type of detergent has perhaps the biggest effect on the result, so understanding the part […]
Ultrasonic Cleaners: 3D Printer Mold Support Cleaning
One of the more popular types of 3D printing is known as Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), a process in which a part is built by depositing thin layers of material (usually plastics) starting at the bottom of the part and working toward the top. The printer head stays on the same plane at all times, […]
How Do I Know What Size Unit to Get for My Ultrasonic Cleaning Needs?
There’s no need to overbuy when it comes to choosing an ultrasonic cleaning system. Once you’ve decided you want the contaminant removal efficiency, safe detergent solutions, and energy savings afforded by ultrasonic cleaners, the next step is to choose the appropriate size of the unit you need. There are plenty of choices from tabletop to […]
Best Practices for Using Your Ultrasonic Cleaners
Ultrasonic cleaners are phenomenal at cleaning and preparing parts for final assembly or further processing, but you already know that if you own one. What you may not know, however, is that there are a number of things you can and should do to optimize your parts cleaner to keep it running at peak performance. […]
Ultra Sonic Cleaning: Determining How Clean Your Parts Are
The amount of time that parts spend in ultrasonic cleaners, along with the type of detergent used and its temperature, determine how clean they’ll be when removed. Obviously, not all parts need to be cleaned to the same degree—it depends on what you’re going to do with them later. Whether you’re using ultra sonic cleaning […]
Top 10 Benefits of Using Ultrasonic Cleaners, Part 2
(Second in a two-part series) In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the diversity that ultrasonic cleaners provide and listed five of the benefits that parts cleaners provide over other types of washers. We’re not done yet! In Part 2, we will discuss five more benefits, and highlight why it makes sense to use […]
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