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 […]
Top 10 Benefits of Using Ultrasonic Cleaners, Part 1
(First in a two-part series) Ultrasonic cleaners provide us with a number of benefits that aren’t available with other styles of industrial parts washers. It’s because of these benefits we see them being used in a wide range of industries throughout the world, including medical, food processing, electronics, aerospace, and disaster recovery, among other more conventional […]
How an Ultrasonic Cleaner Works – part 3 – Temperature
In our discussion of ultrasonic cleaners, we now turn our attention to the effect that temperature has on ultrasonic cleaning. Cavitations produced in a liquid by high frequency – or ultrasonic – sound waves result in streams of liquids essentially “power washing” objects on a microscopic level. What role does temperature play in the process? […]
Top 5 Things to Consider When Buying an Ultrasonic Washer
Here are a few things to consider when buying an ultrasonic washer and none of it requires a degree in electronics engineering. 1. SIZE MATTERS – Pick the right tank size. Don’t buy a unit that is too small for you largest critical parts, or a unit that can’t handle the amount of parts (per load) […]
Cutting Saw Blade Cleaning Costs in Half
Imagine cleaning a saw blade with just rags and some cleaning chemicals. Do you really want anyone’s fingers near those sharp metal tips when they can’t see the edges? With ultrasonic technology you can eliminate the nervousness surrounding cleaning saw blades. After rigorous use in the field, cutting tips on saw edge blades edges become […]
Ultrasonic Cleaning – “Instrumental” for Success in Music
If you are in the music industry, whether as a hobbyist or as a professional, you probably have plenty of experience trying to clean musical instruments. As you know, it’s a lot more fun to play an instrument than it is to clean one! I don’t want to start off this blog on the wrong […]