Wherever there are liquids there are leaks – it’s inevitable. Leaks, of course cost money in downtime and repair of industrial cleaning systems. So, you ask, what is the best defense against leaks. Most leaks occur where one piece of plumbing connects with another. A pipe to a valve, unions, connections to pumps and filters and … Continued
In ultrasonic cleaners, sound waves (vibration) originating from ultrasonic transducers must be efficiently transmitted into the cleaning liquid where they create cavitation bubbles which implode to enhance cleaning. The weak links in the path from the transducer to the cavitating liquid are typically the locations or “interfaces” where vibrations must be transmitted from one vibrating … Continued
Ultrasonic cleaning is widely used for removing particles from surfaces. It is generally agreed that the high energy of implosions of cavitation bubbles break the bonds holding particles to the surface being cleaned and that liquid motion (streaming) carries the particles away once they have been dislodged. However, it is also well known that ultrasonic cavitation … Continued
Heat conductivity is a measure of the ability of a material to transfer heat within itself. For example, if you heat one end of a short piece of copper wire, the heat is quickly distributed throughout the wire by conduction. This can be easily demonstrated using a short piece (1 to 2 inches) of heavy gage … Continued
Temperature has been identified as one of the important variables in cleaning – arguably the most important. So I thought it might be worth some time to develop a little understanding of heat – – especially how it is generated and transmitted. Heat is a form of energy. The amount of heat contained in an object … Continued
In the world of industrial cleaning technology we talk about surface tension a lot! So much so, in fact, that it is hard to enter into any discussion of cleaning without having the subject of surface tension arise. In cleaning chemistry, for example, we are always looking for lower surface tension to promote penetration of small surface features … Continued
Millipore testing is a very popular method of measuring and verifying part cleanliness. The procedure is described in the blog Millipore Testing. Although the procedures for Millipore testing are usually very well written and precise, there is still occasionally reason to question the results. So how do you make sure that the numbers are good? Since … Continued
What is ultrasonic cleaning and why is it so effective? Understanding ultrasonic cleaning begins with looking at the science behind it. Learn more.
Replacement of a parts cleaning system is not always required to improve results and efficiency. Here are 10 ways to recondition a parts cleaning system.
Ultrasonic power has been a topic of much discussion ever since ultrasonic technology was first used for cleaning nearly a century ago. The quest has always been for more ultrasonic power, the thought being that higher power would produce better cleaning results. As I have discussed earlier, higher ultrasonic power typically requires an increase in the amplitude … Continued