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Parts and contaminants · 5 min readUltrasonic cleaning of surgical instruments before sterilisationA steriliser only works on a clean instrument. What the ultrasonic step in reprocessing removes, how instruments are loaded and how the result is checked.

Parts and contaminants · 4 min readUltrasonic cleaning of veterinary surgical instrumentsBlood, hair and bone dust in box locks and serrations: how a veterinary practice cleans instruments before sterilisation, and the machines that fit.

Parts and contaminants · 4 min readCleaning microsurgical instruments with ultrasoundMicrosurgical tips bend or break on contact. How fine instruments are held, cleaned and checked in hospitals, repair workshops and manufacturing.

Parts and contaminants · 4 min readCleaning dental instruments with ultrasoundBurs, files, forceps and hand instruments carry blood, calculus and cement. How the ultrasonic step fits dental reprocessing, and what stays out of the bath.

Parts and contaminants · 3 min readUltrasonic cleaning of food processing mouldsChocolate and confectionery moulds, cheese moulds, depositor plates and pasta dies hold product in cavities, perforations and die holes. How ultrasonic cleaning reaches them, the gentle chemistry polycarbonate and bronze need, and the loading that keeps moulds from being scratched.

Parts and contaminants · 4 min readCleaning threaded parts and blind holes with ultrasoundTapped holes, blind bores and internal threads trap chips, coolant and air. Why the trapped air is the real enemy, how part orientation, degassing and movement get the liquid in, which frequency suits fine threads, and how to get the liquid out again.

Parts and contaminants · 3 min readCleaning conveyor components in food production with ultrasoundModular belt sections, sprockets, chain links, guides and rollers collect product in hinges and joints that spray cleaning does not reach. Which conveyor parts come off for ultrasonic cleaning, the temperature limits of plastic belting, and how to size a tank for belt modules and sprockets.

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.

Operation and maintenance · 4 min readTroubleshooting: the machine runs but the parts are not cleanNine causes cover almost every case, and seven of them are the bath or the loading, not the machine. A checklist in the order that finds the fault fastest, from the sound of the tank to the generator display.

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.

Process and parameters · 4 min readLoading the basket: shadowing, orientation and how much is too muchHalf of all "the machine does not clean" complaints are loading problems. How parts shadow each other, why blind holes go in tilted with the opening upward, what a basket load of 75 or 100 kg really means, and how to lay out a batch so the last part is as clean as the first.

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.

Ultrasonic cleaning basics · 3 min readDirect and indirect cleaning: parts in the bath, or in a beaker inside itDirect cleaning puts the part in the tank liquid; indirect cleaning puts it in a beaker or tray of its own liquid standing in the tank. Indirect keeps aggressive chemistry and small parts out of the main bath. When each makes sense.

Process and parameters · 2 min readAgitation in ultrasonic cleaningMoving the basket while the ultrasound runs exposes every face of the part to fresh cavitation and stops standing-wave shadows. When it helps and how the lift does it.

Operation and maintenance · 2 min readAccessories for ultrasonic cleaningCooling systems and bubble tanks: two add-ons that bring the bath back to its set temperature and loosen remaining residue without manual rinsing.