Parts washing machines for the industry
The requirements placed on cleaning systems for component cleaning are becoming increasingly demanding. Industrial manufacturing companies, but also more and more workshop and processing companies, are faced with the challenge of finding an optimum cleaning process that continuously achieves the desired cleanliness requirements. How to find your ideal parts washing machine and what you should bear in mind can be read here.
Processes and use cases in the industrial environment
The right parts washer is always designed according to the prevailing process. Put simply, the process determines the machine. The following fundamental questions need to be asked at the beginning.
- What parts are being cleaned – new parts / repaired parts?
- As individual parts, set parts or bulk goods?
- Material of the components and prevailing contamination?
- Dimensions of the largest and smallest part or weight?
- Process before and after cleaning / what throughput is to be achieved?
- Cleaning and cleanliness requirements - residual dirt / surface tension etc.?
Once these basic questions have been answered and the parts washers in question have been determined, the next step is to carry out washing tests with the contaminated original components. Glogar offers this at the technology center in St. Florian, Glogar offers a unique selection of parts washers and processes so that the right system with the desired equipment can be tested live or in an online washing test test.
Overview of possible parts washing machines / processes for the industry
Spray cleaning systems: easy handling, fast cleaning and high flexibility make these simple but highly efficient parts washers indispensable for many processes.
Ultrasonic cleaning systems: Ultrasonic parts washers are the ideal solution for more complex geometries or heavy contamination. Ultrasonic cleaning systems are the right choice for ultra-fine cleaning, but also for tool and mold cleaning.
ULTRASONIC DEVICES
SINGLE CHAMBER ULTRASOUND SYSTEMS
MULTI-CHAMBER ULTRASOUND SYSTEMS
Spray-flood cleaning systems: Parts washing systems are used as chamber cleaning systems for high requirements or throughputs. Here, all processes such as spraying, flooding or ultrasound are carried out and combined in one chamber.
SPRAY-FLOOD CLEANING SYSTEMS
SOLVENT CLEANING SYSTEMS
High-pressure cleaning systems: Parts washing machines with high-pressure processes are often used for very stubborn soiling, especially for inspection and repair parts. In these machines, parts can be cleaned and dried manually in a very short time in a single operation.
Through-feed cleaning systems or round table systems: In the case of high part quantities or flow or cycle operation in production lines, a parts washer is usually integrated into the process using the through-feed method or in rotary transfer operation.
CONTINUOUS CLEANING SYSTEMS
ROUND TABLE SYSTEMS
Choosing the right cleaning agent
There is a large selection of cleaning chemicals for parts washers. Which product is the right one for your application depends on a number of factors such as material, contamination, downstream process etc.. In addition, the process or system in which the medium is used must be considered in detail. Glogar offers several hundred different formulations of aqueous and solvent-based cleaners. The expert process engineers not only work with you to design the optimum parts washer for your process, Glogar also offers the appropriate cleaner as part of the overall concept. If the wrong product is used, the best parts washer will not achieve the right result.
In general, aqueous cleaning media achieve the best results with non-polar contaminants, in practice this refers to soiling such as emulsions, but also particles (chips, abrasion, dust, etc.). Non-polar contaminants such as oils and greases are best removed with solvent-based cleaners.
Bath treatment equipment
In order to be able to use the baths of parts washing machines for as long as possible, a wide variety of bath treatment systems are in place. Coalescence separators and oil skimmers are used to separate oils and greases from the baths and remove them from the system. Filter units can be used to filter particulate impurities such as chips or abrasion from the medium. In solvent parts washers or systems operated with modified alcohol, the medium can be continuously distilled and thus reused in an almost pure state; impurities are almost completely separated. An evaporator can also be used in some aqueous parts washers.
MEDIA PREPARATION / BATHROOM CARE
The right water quality for my parts washer
Another important criterion is the water quality. Almost all Glogar cleaning media are hardness-stabilized, which means that very good results can be achieved without limescale stains or precipitation, even with water containing limescale. The higher the demands on the surface, the "purer" the water used must be.
For the cleaning of repair and overhaul parts, normal tap water is also suitable even with a higher lime content, as completely residue-free parts are not required here. In the case of new parts production, the situation is different, as softened water is used here depending on the process.
Final cleaning in parts washing machines is usually carried out using only deionized water or osmosis water. However, there are also stumbling blocks here, if corrosive metals such as steel or cast iron are cleaned in the system, the surface will rust within a very short time without the use of corrosion protection when using demineralized water or osmosis water. This is why softened water or even city water is often used here.
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