Parts Cleaning is Now More Important Than Ever

The co-located Parts Cleaning Conference offers a chance to learn more about advanced cleaning equipment, technology and processes. (Photo Credit: PM)

There’s more to the 2023 Precision Machining Technology Show (PMTS) than just new machining equipment and technology on display. The show, which runs April 18-20, also offers the co-located Parts Cleaning Conference on Wednesday, April 19.

This day-long conference, which debuted in 2010, enables you to learn about the latest in parts cleaning technology, which is important as specifications and environmental limitations continue to become stricter. Providing guidance and training to understand the recognized sets of standards for industrial cleaning, the conference showcases industry experts who present educational sessions on the latest and most pressing cleaning topics affecting manufacturing facilities today.

Learn more at partscleaningevent.com.

Production Machining Senior Editor Lori Beckman again co-chairs the conference with Dr. Darren Williams, a professor at Sam Houston State University who has been involved with the conference for many years and is a long-standing member of the cleaning industry. Together, they have worked to curate a quality program covering topics such as:

• New developments in technical cleanliness inspections;
• Meeting demands for improved technical cleanliness requirements using elemental analysis;
• Efficient and validated cleaning for the medical industry;
• Modified alcohols as an alternative to traditional solvents and aqueous cleaning;
• Standard solutions for high purity requirements;
• Precision cleaning without hazardous solvents;
• Current research to replace halogenated solvents; and
• Evaluating the behavior of cutting oils in cleaning solutions.

Registration for the Parts Cleaning conference includes access to all of the educational sessions such as those mentioned above as well as a networking breakfast, lunch and evening cocktail reception, and entry into PMTS. You can also receive a group discount when you register three or more team members from the same company.