Zone: Parts Cleaning Equipment

Continuous, In-Process Washing System For High-Production Machines

Dan Walters' invention is a part washing machine that attaches directly to the machine tool while occupying about 10 square feet of floor space. The Wheelie Washer is a conveyor-like system that takes the parts through various chemicals and solutions, removing the oil from each part and drying them.

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Cleanliness is Indicative of Quality
12/22/2011 Production Machining: Outward appearance is often considered a strong indication of what can be expected of the final product. That’s why this shop goes the extra mile to look good in all areas of its business.
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11/2/2011 Production Machining: A great parts cleaning program is a value-added activity that gives your company a competitive advantage.
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10/17/2011 Production Machining: As environmental concerns continue to motivate many shops to clean up their act, so to speak, it’s critical to know what options are available to clean your parts in both an efficient and environmentally responsible way.
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6/13/2011 Production Machining: Vapor degreasing is an environmentally friendly way to clean parts because safe solvents are used during the process, or in some applications, no chemicals at all. Sometimes the steam or vapor produced by the system is enough to clean the parts.

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Parts Cleaning Equipment

There is no specific method of cleaning that works for every part. The variety of metalworking fluids employed in today’s manufacturing preclude a single solution for removing. Manual, mechanical, robot supported and automatic techniques are commonly used in parts cleaning Removing various undesirable materials from parts or components, parts cleaning equipment can be used for the processes of metal cleaning, metal surface cleaning, component cleaning and degreasing. The cleaning process is used as an important inspection step, as a way to prepare surfaces for further processes and as a final finish.