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Parts and contaminants · 5 min readUltrasonic cleaning of circuit boards after solderingWash, deionised rinse, dry, test, coat: the full cleaning process for assembled boards after reflow, wave and hand soldering, and how to prove it worked.
Parts and contaminants · 5 min readUltrasonic cleaning of orthopaedic implants in productionImplants carry coolant, polishing compound and particles on their way to packaging. The cleaning sequence, what ISO 19227 asks for, and the equipment.
Parts and contaminants · 4 min readUltrasonic cleaning of laboratory glasswareThe detergents, temperatures and rinses that get beakers, flasks, pipettes and sieves clean enough for the next analysis, and the care volumetric glass needs.
Parts and contaminants · 4 min readCleaning medical device components before assemblyMachined, moulded and stamped parts bring oil, mould release and particles into a device. How to set up the cleaning step and validate it under ISO 13485.
Parts and contaminants · 4 min readUltrasonic cleaning of heat exchangers in industryScale, oil, biofilm and deposits on plate packs, tube bundles and coolers cost heat transfer and pumping energy. Which heat exchangers can go into an ultrasonic tank and which cannot, the two-step chemistry for scale and oil, tank sizes for plates and bundles, and the checks before the exchanger goes back into service.
Parts and contaminants · 4 min readCleaning parts before coating or painting with ultrasoundPaint, powder, plating and bonding fail on oil, fingerprints and residue. The cleaning sequence in front of a coating line, how to test that a surface is ready, the contaminants that cause craters and blisters, and how ultrasonic cleaning fits with conversion coatings and pretreatment.
Process and parameters · 4 min readCleaning liquids for ultrasonic cleaningWater with a detergent does most jobs. Which chemistry for oil, carbon, oxide and flux, what never goes in the tank, and why concentration and temperature matter as much as the product.
Process and parameters · 4 min readRinsing and drying after ultrasonic cleaningThe wash lifts the soil; the rinse takes the wash off the part; the dryer takes the rinse off. Skip either and the part carries a film of detergent, or water in every blind hole. How each stage is done, from a bucket to a DT dryer tank.