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ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS
Guyson manufactures Kerry ultrasonic precision cleaning and degreasing equipment for many applications.
The selection of projects below is not exhaustive, so please
contact us if you do not find your specific application on this page. Using our extensive knowledge and experience we will help you select the right equipment and process for your components, cleanliness specification and throughput requirements.
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Please scroll down for a selection of typical ultrasonic applications - or click a shortcut button:
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Ultrasonic cleaning in laboratories and workshops
Low volume batch cleaning and maintenance cleaning
Cleaning and surface preparation before plating
De-fluxing printed circuit boards
Stencil cleaning for SMT manufacturers
Cleaning and degreasing metal aerospace seals
Maintenance cleaning of hydraulic generator parts
Cleaning metal pneumatic valve components
Aqueous cleaning for precision optics and ophthalmics
Cleaning computer hard disk drive components
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Ultrasonic cleaning in laboratories and workshops
Pulsatron MKC baths are an affordable way to improve cleaning quality in medical, dental and other laboratories, where they may clean:
- dental and surgical instruments before sterilisation
- glassware and syringes
- specimens prior to microscopic examination
- sampling components of analytical equipment
In workshops they clean items such as:
- optical lenses and frames
- jewellery, clock and watch parts
- printed circuit boards
- small manufactured parts in production or maintenance
Microprocessor control of cleaning times and temperatures ensures consistent cleanliness from batch to batch.
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Low volume batch cleaning and maintenance cleaning
A range of Pulsatron industrial systems provide powerful, precisely controlled aqueous cleaning, clean-and-rinse or clean-rinse-dry for:
- Production cleaning of machined, extruded, polished, welded, brazed, soldered, pressed and stamped parts, and PCBs
- Removal of oils, swarf, polishing compound, lapping compound, brazing flux, solder flux, carbonised deposits, mould flash, oxide film and general manufacturing residues
- Refurbishment of computer, photocopier, engine and gearbox components, and fuel injectors
- Maintenance of mould tools,
extrusion dies, printing components, surgical instruments, electronics assembly system parts, chain conveyors, food processing machines, wood cutting tools, small machine and mechanical components and laboratory equipment
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KS cleaning tanks
UCR wash and rinse systems
CRD clean-rinse-dry systems
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Cleaning and surface preparation before plating
Ultrasonics clean the surfaces and crevices of parts to be plated and remove all traces of polishing compounds or other processing soils without damage to polished surfaces. In parts to be electro-plated, problems such as staining or poor adhesion are eliminated.
Pulsatron RT ultrasonic transducers retrofit to existing cleaning tanks
or in-line systems even where these were not designed for ultrasonic operation. Installed as part of an existing automatic process, RT transducers improve both cleaning quality and productivity.
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Pulsatron RT transducers
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De-fluxing printed circuit boards
Ultrasonic co-solvent systems handle electronics applications such as:
- Flux removal from all types of PCBs, including through-hole
and SMT assemblies and reworked boards
- Paste removal from misprinted PCBs
The co-solvent process effectively removes no-clean and lead-free solder flux residues, and eliminates white residues. If required cleaning can be carried out without ultrasonics, the cleaning action being provided by the properties and ‘rolling boil’ of the mixture.
Cleaning standards satisfy the requirements of ESA (European Space Agency), IPC (Institute for Printed Circuits), BS and MIL SPEC.
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Microsolve co-solvent systems
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Stencil cleaning for SMT manufacturers
SMT (Surface Mount Technology) stencils are cleaned to the highest standards by the SC1000 stencil cleaner. The system removes solder paste and adhesives, meeting the demanding cleanliness specifications of leading global PCB manufacturers and subcontractors.
The SC1000 stencil cleaner is particularly cost effective:
- SMT manufacturers’ reject rates are significantly reduced.
- The SC1000 uses safe, economic, aqueous cleaning solutions.
- Totally closed loop system means no waste effluents go to drain.
- Automatic operation allows the operator to undertake other tasks.
- Gentle cleaning action from rotating spray jets* protects stencils from the excessive wear and damage which can result from manual cleaning, thus extending stencil life.
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* The SC1000 is one of the few Kerry systems not to use ultrasonics.
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Cleaning and degreasing metal aerospace seals
Sand, oil and grease are removed from these metal aerospace and automotive seals by a Microsolve mono-solvent system. Thorough degreasing ensures the seals will then bond effectively with rubber.
This Microsolve system, which replaced a trich degreaser, has solvent retention features which include solvent monitoring and auto-top-up for lowest possible solvent consumption.
OTHER APPLICATIONS for mono-solvent ultrasonic cleaning include:
- Pneumatic and hydraulic valve and actuator components
- Bearings
- Gyro components (aerospace applications)
- Optical lens components prior to vacuum coating
- Precision medical parts
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Microsolve mono-solvent systems
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Maintenance cleaning of hydraulic generator parts
Microsolve co-solvent systems effectively remove all traces of oil, grease and carbon from the components of hydraulic, pneumatic and power generation systems. Ultrasonic cleaning ensures thorough removal of soils even from complex shapes and blind holes, while hydrocarbon in the co-solvent mix takes up large quantities of carbon, oil and grease.
OTHER APPLICATIONS for the co-solvent cleaning process include:
- Removal of general manufacturing soils and polishing compounds
- Surface preparation before plating
- Cleaning of precision medical components and prostheses
- Removal of Rigidax fixturing wax from turbine blades and vanes
Solvent retention features in the Microsolve design ensure that solvent use is extremely economic and systems comply fully with all safety and environmental legislation.
Microsolve systems have allowed many users
to phase out or replace cleaning processes using trichloroethylene or HFCF 141b.
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Microsolve co-solvent systems
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Cleaning metal pneumatic valve components
Three Microclean multi-stage aqueous systems remove oil and swarf from brass, aluminium and stainless steel components for a manufacturer of pneumatic actuators who was thus able to eliminate trich from the site.
The machines use safe, environmentally sound and economic aqueous cleaning solutions. They are fitted with Autotrans Mk4 robotic work transporters for rapid throughput and consistent, repeatable quality.
OTHER APPLICATIONS for Microclean aqueous systems include:
- Cleaning precision turned parts and castings
- Cleaning medical devices and prostheses
- Removing polishing compounds and manufacturing soils from optical devices
- Cleaning automotive components
- Removal of flux from printed circuit boards
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Aqueous cleaning for precision optics and ophthalmics
Multi-stage Microclean aqueous systems are configurable to suit glass and plastic cleaning applications such as:
- Glass moulds
- Spectacle frames (removal of polishing compounds)
- Contact lenses prior to sterile packaging
- Organic and mineral lenses (final clean prior to hard coating
and/or AR coating)
- Precision optics including laser gun sights and head-up displays
Safe and environmentally sound aqueous cleaning solutions are selected to suit the requirements of the glass or plastic manufacturing process.
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Cleaning computer hard disk drive components
Microclean Supercleaners provide extremely high volume cleaning of computer HDD (Hard Disk Drive) components including base castings, top covers and others, prior to final assembly.
Supercleaners use multi-stage aqueous washing, high purity deionised water rinsing with multi-frequency variable power ultrasonics, and hot air/vacuum drying to remove organic residues down to ppb (parts per billion) levels and particulate contamination to 0.1 microns.
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If you have any questions about ultrasonic cleaning and degreasing why not view our Ultrasonic FAQ page. Here you will find a list of the most common questions people ask when investigating ultrasonic technology and the answers.
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