What’s Ultrasonic Cleaning?

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Ultrasonic cleaning uses high-frequency sound waves and a special cleaning solution to clean delicate or complex items. It is used in various industries and can clean objects of different sizes and materials. The process involves selecting a suitable solution, placing it and the item in the device, and using sound waves to remove dirt and debris. This method reduces the need for harsh chemicals and does not require disassembly of parts.

Ultrasonic cleaning is a cleaning method that uses an ultrasonic device, or sonicator, to clean delicate items or items with complex parts. The ultrasonic device uses a special cleaning solution and high-frequency sound waves to clean objects. The frequency of ultrasound ranges from about 20 to 400 kHz, but most industrial cleaners operate between about 40 and 80 kHz. Ultrasonic cleaning is employed in a variety of industries and can be used on many materials and objects of various sizes and shapes.

The medical, pharmaceutical, engineering, automotive, printing, sports, marine and electroplating industries all benefit from ultrasonic cleaning practices. Disk drive engineering and even the gun industry also use this type of cleaning. Items commonly cleaned using ultrasound include watches, coins, fountain pens, jewelry, lenses and associated optical parts, dental and surgical instruments, and industrial and electronic equipment. An ultrasonic cleaner might be used in a watch store, jewelry store, or electronics repair business to clean items and remove debris from them.

Cleanings can be very complex, so the use of ultrasonic cleaning can reduce or eliminate the need for harsh cleaners. Selecting an aqueous cleaning solution appropriate for the item being cleaned can achieve results comparable to or better than harsh chemicals. The solution you choose plays an important role in cleaning, because different solutions are appropriate for certain items and ultrasound itself will not successfully clean an item. Cleaning solutions should be used at a warm temperature, between 122 and 149 degrees Fahrenheit (50 to 65 degrees Celsius).

To clean an object using ultrasound, users must first choose a suitable solution depending on the object to be cleaned. Then, they have to place the solution inside the device along with the item. The high frequency sound waves will then begin to manipulate the solution and the cavitation bubbles will rise due to the movement. This process allows the solution to reach fine crevices, blind holes and other hard-to-reach corners of an object. The result is that dirt, dust, oil, grease, pigments, wax soot and more can be effortlessly removed from the object.

Ultrasonic cleaning can be used on objects of various sizes, shapes and compositions. Aluminum, stainless and mild steel, brass, copper, wood, alloys, rubber, plastics and fabric can all be placed in an ultrasonic cleaning device. Furthermore, this type of cleaning does not require tedious disassembly or reassembly of parts. Objects can simply be inserted into the device and retrieved as whole pieces. If an object is particularly dirty or requires more attention to clean, higher frequencies can be used, because they produce a better cleaning.




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