Learn from the Industrial Cleaning Experts

Do you work in a machine shop or a finishing facility that has implemented a cleaning process that is unique compared to other companies’ cleaning processes? Are you happy with the resulting efficiency and think others in the industry can benefit from learning about it? If so, please drop me a line at lbeckman@productionmachining.com. I’d love to hear about it and share it with other readers of this cleaning section.

Asking you, the reader, about the interesting cleaning practices you are involved with is the way I stay abreast of parts cleaning and industry trends; and, in turn, write articles about these real-life stories to communicate to the industry about what their colleagues are doing to stay competitive.

While I write articles about cleaning or find contributed pieces for the parts cleaning section every quarter, I often remind my contacts that while I endeavor to stay on top of advances in new cleaning technology, they are the experts from which I enjoying learning.

For this particular issue, I asked industry experts to again help me cover a couple of hot cleaning topics. I contacted Tyler Wheeler at Ecoclean to request an article about laser cleaning. This technology, which I’ve only heard about in passing until now, was a topic that had been on my radar for a while. In return, Tyler produced an excellent overview of the laser cleaning process that I’m excited to share with you in the pages ahead.

Similarly, NGL Cleaning graciously provided the Cleaning Clinic content in this issue, offering information about the effects of pH in cleaning chemicals. It is a good read for people new to our industry, enabling them to understand the basics of chemical cleaning and also serves as a refresher for more experienced folks.

Although staying informed by continuing to read this cleaning section is recommended, it is also important to be a part of an industrial cleaning community where you can share your knowledge with colleagues, and they can share what they know with you. The Manufacturing Cleaning Association is a fantastic way to do this. I encourage everyone who has a hand in industry cleaning to check out the new association and its benefits at manufacturingcleaning.org.