Stoelting Cleaning Equipment

The company’s rotary drum washers are suited for high-volume production, cellular processing and solvent-free cleaning. They are also designed for light to heavy industrial parts processing. The flexible design allows the end user to incorporate virtually any combination of detergent washing, rinsing, rust inhibit, chip removal and drying.

Parts cleaning, like most metalworking processes, is experiencing ever tightening specifications. Shops must continuously evaluate whether to clean parts in-house or use a supplier. This article looks at current aqueous cleaning processes and suggests criteria for the make or buy decision.

Stoelting's DCC (Distillable Chemistry Cleaner) precision vapor degreasing systems are designed for spot-free cleaning and environmental/worker safety. For precision cleaning applications where aqueous cleaning is not a viable alternative, these systems offer the cleaning/drying advantages of conventional vapor degreasing, while meeting current and anticipated regulatory requirements. In addition, the cleaning systems are simple to install and operate, using minimized floor space and utility requirements, the company says.

The mini parts washer is a compact conveyorized system for continuous parts cleaning at the point of manufacture. It cleans parts one at a time without the damage commonly associated with rotary drum machines and other batch cleaning methods. The parts washer occupies less than 9 square feet of floor space.

The VersaForce, designed for manufacturing cells, features compact sizes with in-line or u-bend configuration for flexibility, providing the ability to position stages to fit a cell space. With a spray tube design for cleaning and adjustable air knives for drying, the units are stainless steel constructed for long life. .

According to the company, the fundamental principle of lean manufacturing is the elimination of waste and cost. The AquaCell parts washer was designed for lean manufacturing environments. Features include in-process cleaning, one-person operation, a design to support the operator; allows operation to keep parts flowing smoothly with no interruptions, supports one-piece/small lot flow, narrow width design for proper fit in a lean cell environment, dimensions of 2' (w) × 5' (1) × 8.

Futura III is a trivalent high-corrosion resistant blue conversion coating that provides up to 50 hours of corrosion protection for zinc coatings. The solution and chromate films are completely free of hexavalent chromium and other toxic and carcinogenic chemicals. .

The company will be exhibiting two parts washers geared toward the precision machining market. The Rotating Tank Washer (RTW) is a small industrial rotating basket below submergence parts washer designed to handle gross amounts of manufacturing oils and chips. Its immersion spray and rotation actions combine to crea