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Choosing a machine

Tank size, benchtop or industrial, lift or filtration, multi-tank lines: how to specify the right system for the parts you run.

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Choosing a machine · 3 min readWhen to choose a lift systemA pneumatic lift raises and lowers the basket and, while the ultrasound runs, moves it up and down in the bath. It is the answer when the load is too heavy to hoist by hand, when parts shadow each other, or when the cycle has to be the same every time. The AL series from 75 to 2000 litres, with its figures.

Choosing a machine · 3 min readWhat we need to quote an ultrasonic cleaning systemSix answers let us size a tank, pick a frequency and quote without a week of e-mail: the part, the soil, the throughput, the supply, the space and the result you need. What each one changes in the machine, and what to send if you do not know yet.

Choosing a machine · 3 min readUMX Pro or ST series: two ways to build a 100-litre cleanerThe ST series is a floor tank with a separate generator cabinet; the UMX Pro is a cabinet with everything inside and a digital control panel. Same physics, different shop. Where each fits, with the overlapping models compared.

Choosing a machine · 3 min readTank material and wall thicknessOur tanks are AISI 304 stainless steel, 2 mm on the ST and SF series and 2.5 mm from the AL-600 upwards. Why that grade, why those thicknesses, what cavitation does to a tank floor over the years, and when AISI 316 is worth specifying.

Choosing a machine · 4 min readST or SF: when the bath needs its own filtrationThe ST series is a heated ultrasonic tank; the SF series is the same tank built around a circulation loop with a buffer tank, oil skimmer and laminar flow. The second costs more and stands longer between bath changes. Where the line between them runs, with the overlapping models compared.

Choosing a machine · 3 min readSpray washer or ultrasonic bathA rotating spray washer throws hot detergent at the part from nozzles as the basket turns; an ultrasonic bath immerses it. One is fast on big, open parts with gross soil; the other reaches inside. The SPR series, what it is good at, and the lines that use both.

Choosing a machine · 3 min readMulti-tank lines: wash, rinse, dryWhen a clean part has to come out dry and residue-free, one tank is not enough. How a wash, rinse and dry line is laid out, how a transport carriage moves the basket through it, and how to decide the number of stations from the cleanliness you need.

Choosing a machine · 2 min readHow to size an ultrasonic tankStart from the basket, not the litre figure: the part, the clearance, the batch and the heat-up time decide the tank.

Choosing a machine · 3 min readDryer tanks: the DT series after the wash and rinseA hot-air drying tank the same size as the wash tank, so the basket goes from one to the other without repacking. What the DT series does, how long a basket takes to dry, and when a dryer is worth its floor space.

Choosing a machine · 3 min readBenchtop or industrial: where the 30-litre line sits and whyBelow 30 litres a benchtop cleaner on a 230 V socket does the job. Above it, the tank needs a frame, three-phase heating, a drain and a real basket. What changes at the boundary, with the figures from our STS, ST and UMX Pro ranges.

Choosing a machine · 2 min readOther types of industrial parts cleanersSpray-jet washers and dryer tanks next to the ultrasonic bath: what each one does, and when a line combines them.

Choosing a machine · 2 min readChoosing the right ultrasonic cleaner: size, material, power and controlSize, frequency, power, tank material, timer and temperature control, brand and price: seven points to check before you choose a machine for the parts you clean.