Durr Ecoclean

Any time a part is machined, the oil or grease from the machining process as well as the chips present from the grinding process need to be removed before further part production takes place.

Although a forced change in a shop’s process may at first be unwelcomed, the change often yields better results than the process it took the place of by increasing efficiency and lowering costs.

After trying an array of parts cleaning methods over the years, this shop has implemented an environmentally friendly, relatively simple system to clean every part it produces.

The traditional process for removing cutting oils from parts has involved the use of chlorinated solvent-based cleaning systems. While such open-tank vapor degreasing with solvent-based cleaning technology works quite well, it is increasingly subjected to environmental regulations for emissions and disposal.

Dürr Ecoclean is the international leader in the design and manufacture of integrated systems for cleaning parts. The company introduced the world to the process that uses hydrocarbon technology, which is quickly becoming the preferred way to clean precision machined components.

Intended to make hydrocarbon cleaning practical for low-volume parts manufacturers, the Minio 85C parts cleaning system can be used for metal, plastic or glass. It removes oil, grease and swarf from workpieces with blind holes and channels. With a footprint of 21.

This company discovered a hydrocarbon cleaning system that promised to be both productive and environmentally friendly. The system combines immersion cleaning, injection flood washing and vapor degreasing with vacuum drying, reducing emissions to virtually zero.

This company had trouble meeting stringent cleanliness specs at such a high volume with aqueous cleaning.