There are a lot of myths about ultrasonic cleaning. Over the years, it seems I’ve heard it all regarding ultrasonic cleaning. I don’t know where or how the mistruths come about, but there is an enormous amount of misinformation in the public domain about best ultrasonic cleaners and what they can and can’t do. Omegasonics […]
How Ultrasonic Cleaning Keeps Employees Safe
Before ultrasonic cleaning became a popular method for cleaning parts and components, removing contamination from parts was expensive, time-consuming, and a task that put employees at risk. Cleaning components by hand exposed workers to potential cuts and punctures from sharp edges, sharp tools, or heavy parts that might get dropped. Even if the parts were […]
How Does Degassing Affect Ultrasonic Cleaning?
Degassing fresh cleaning solution in ultrasonic cleaning systems is imperative if we want to hit a home run cleaning our parts. Omegasonics explains why in this article. Every time we replace the cleaning solution in our ultrasonic cleaning systems, or top off the solution lost to evaporation over time, we introduce liquids that contain dissolved […]
How Does Cavitation Erosion Occur in Ultrasonic Cleaners?
Cavitation erosion is rare, but it can occur in certain materials when they are placed in ultrasonic cleaners. Short cleaning cycles prevent this type of damage. Ultrasonic cleaners work on the basis of cavitation. Gas bubbles form in the cleaning liquid due to alternating high and low pressure cycles, and as the bubbles on the […]
How Long Should a Cycle Take in Ultrasonic Cleaners?
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, […]
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