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Why an ultrasonic system or multi-chamber cleaning system?
Ultrasonic systems are the entry into precision cleaning for many industrial companies, or the beginning of intensive engagement with component cleaning and component cleanliness. Ultrasonic systems (single-bath cleaning systems) or multi-chamber cleaning systems offer the possibility of specifically cleaning components with difficult geometries and removing filmic contamination. Filmic contamination includes oils and greases, but also residues from cooling lubricants and other manufacturing aids.
Surfaces that are difficult to access, for example in complex geometric shapes or components with capillary structures, can be cleaned process-reliably in ultrasonic systems. In order to achieve a stain-free surface, the components are cleaned and rinsed in several rinsing steps (with deionized water or continuously treated deionized water) in multi-chamber ultrasonic machines.
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Increasingly demanding high-end processes are becoming more intolerant of residual contamination on component surfaces. Therefore, it is important to define the component cleanliness according to specific high-purity requirements during the initial consultation. The classic, unspecific industrial standard of "oil and grease-free" is no longer sufficient. The requirements and the industrial cleaning technology as a whole are undergoing a fundamental change, and ultrasonic cleaning systems must achieve increasingly higher standards. Cleaning systems and cleaning techniques must therefore be continuously adapted.
(4x aqueous process steps + 2x hot air drying)
How does the cleaning process work?
With a perfectly tuned process chain, your components receive the precise and verifiable cleaning they require. Multi-chamber cleaning systems enable a mix of cleaning techniques across various stages such as pre-cleaning, fine cleaning, and ultra-fine cleaning, depending on the customer's individual requirements. Different cleaning methods can be used in these multi-stage cleaning systems. The modular design allows for flexible and individual adaptation to your requirements. The advantages of multi-chamber cleaning systems also lie in short process times and the fact that carryover is significantly lower compared to classic single-chamber cleaning systems. Multi-chamber cleaning systems are always used when dealing with high throughputs, large batch weights, complex part geometries, or complex multi-stage cleaning processes. The design and equipment of the multi-chamber cleaning systems are tailored to the specific customer requirements.
Multi-chamber immersion systems
Thanks to a tried-and-tested transfer and transport system with detachable workpiece carriers/baskets, the fully automatic multi-chamber cleaning systems (also called multi-chamber immersion systems) offer the possibility to flexibly increase the throughput by retrofitting additional process baths later on. Alternatively, longer process times in the individual stations/tanks can be achieved with additional workpiece carriers while maintaining the same throughput, thus meeting increased cleanliness requirements.
In order to achieve a high standard of cleanliness, the last stages of multi-chamber cleaning systems, or even the complete multi-chamber ultrasonic cleaning systems, are positioned in the cleanroom. Components pass through various coordinated ultrasonic cleaning baths in batch and fully automatically. The parameters and cleaning fluids are precisely adapted to the component geometries and materials. Multi-chamber cleaning systems can be seamlessly integrated into manufacturing processes to achieve a continuous and high throughput of goods. They fulfill exactly these criteria.
with transfer and transport system with detachable workpiece carriers/baskets
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Through integrable features such as stroke rotation, the workpiece baskets/carriers can also be individually rotated horizontally, swiveled, lifted, and/or lowered depending on the part geometry. Even the smallest blind holes, bores, or undercuts can be specifically cleaned in multi-chamber cleaning systems in this way. At the same time, media carryover into the other cleaning baths is significantly reduced. As a result, a multi-chamber cleaning system can be operated in a resource-saving manner – less rinsing water and lower power consumption.
The system technology of the multi-chamber cleaning system allows the use of efficient immersion surfactants or aggressive acidic media/cleaners in plastic tanks (e.g., PVDF), and for complex requirements, a system with the lowest carryover values is optionally available.
Part tracking of your components is also possible with the multi-chamber cleaning systems. You can document the individual process steps of component cleaning and transfer them to your central data system for evaluation and archiving via an OPC/UA interface.
The special features of the multi-chamber cleaning systems
Multi-chamber cleaning systems are typically expandable and versatile modular cleaning systems that allow individual changes in the cleaning, rinsing, and drying process. Expandable modules for passivation & vacuum drying are optionally available. The ultrasonic machines are available with and without automation. Furthermore, these ultrasonic machines offer a broad spectrum of ultrasonic frequencies for your washing and rinsing requirements. Multi-chamber cleaning systems are often equipped with ultrasonic or megasonic transducers (possibly also multi-frequency ultrasonic transducer systems). Great features include:
- Several standard plug & play options, including media filtration
- automatic filling
- automatic emptying
- Conductivity monitoring of the rinsing tanks and much more.
By means of hermetically sealed working chambers, those processes that must take place under vacuum due to media or process conditions are also possible. Through unique process techniques, such as the pressure change method, even parts with complex geometries, such as small blind holes or undercuts, can be effectively cleaned and rinsed. It is also important to protect the cleaned components from re-contamination. Here, we recommend carrying out the cleaning – or at least the cleaning of the last process stages – in a fully air-conditioned cleanroom.
In which industries are our devices used?
Multi-chamber cleaning systems offer precision cleaning solutions for the pharmaceutical industry, medical technology, and the general precision industry. Fully automatic multi-chamber cleaning systems can also be found in industries that perform these specific and validated processes. The technology of the multi-chamber cleaning system ensures optimal cleaning results even with complex geometries. Loading and unloading roller conveyors, cleanroom airlocks, or passivation or anodization can be integrated into the cleaning processes.
Since technical cleanliness is an important quality feature, the production chain must be continuously guaranteed and monitored. Due to increasing requirements, detailed residual contamination analyses of the cleanliness level of components are becoming increasingly important. Therefore, ultrasonic cleaning systems are also increasingly used in critical cleaning applications.
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Before the ultrasonic cleaning system is configured, our team of process engineers will help determine the ideal cleaning technology (spray cleaning, ultrasonic cleaning, immersion cleaning, or another technology) and the best cleaning and rinsing process. In immersion cleaning, the cleaning medium is circulated in the filled working chamber by a pump. The resulting movement demonstrably provides better cleaning and rinsing quality. This reinforces the “mechanics” aspect of cleaning according to the Sinner's circle. Varying pressure ranges in a vacuum improve the cleaning process. This is used, for example, in the “pressure swing process” to maintain the physical properties of the liquids in blind holes, bores, and undercuts with a media exchange. With modern cleaning methods, ultrasonic cleaning systems save a large portion of energy compared to classic cleaning systems from market competitors. This protects the environment and can be supported with the investment.
State-of-the-art multi-chamber cleaning systems, the latest ultrasonic cleaning system technologies, and process analytics at the highest level – all of this is what a testing and service center should offer to customers/interested parties. Glogar cleaning products are the ideal choice for excellent cleaning results. Furthermore, the cleaning products are ideally matched to the multi-chamber cleaning systems and the overall process shown.
Some interesting alternatives
Due to the further development of single and multi-chamber flooding systems, these types of cleaning systems can also represent an interesting alternative to classic multi-bath cleaning systems with ultrasound. This is also supported by the fact that these cleaning systems have a greater process engineering bandwidth. Even for the final cleaning of medical technology products or components for the semiconductor industry, which is usually carried out in multi-bath cleaning systems with ultrasound, the chamber flood systems are technically an alternative to the known systems and processes in terms of "effectiveness of washing-mechanical processes", "filtration rate" and "avoidance of cross-contamination".
Our trained process engineers will advise you on the selection of the cleaning medium (aqueous, solvent, or combined hybrid process) as well as on the selection of the appropriate ultrasonic multi-bath cleaning system. Alternatively, we are of course also available to assist you with a single-chamber spray immersion cleaning system tailored to your process.
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