Using Ultrasonic Cleaning Technology for Food Plants

Cleanliness is an absolute must especially for companies that prepare or process food. Food processing requires companies keep their tools clean and sanitized. These issues can be addressed with ultrasonic cleaning systems such as those offered by Kaijo.

Kaijo's ultrasonic cleaning systems are a better alternative to conventional cleaning methods. These systems generate ultrasonic sound waves in the liquid of a cleaning tank where the parts are placed for cleaning. The ultrasonic sound waves create cavitation bubbles in the cleaning solution. This collapsing of bubbles creates a strong scrubbing action that removes impurities and contaminants from the surfaces to be cleaned.

The intensity of the cleaning action can be adjusted by changing the ultrasonic frequency. Machines and tools that prepare and process food are often contaminated with oil, grime, and food residue from frequent use. For this, parts should be generally cleaned at low frequency levels, which generate bigger cavitation bubbles that do the more robust cleaning. Even the food itself can be cleaned by the ultrasonic cleaning method. Delicate food, as well as the delicate plastic parts used to process food, is generally cleaned at higher frequency levels. These higher frequency levels produce smaller bubbles for a gentle cleaning action.

Some of the reasons why food plants use ultrasonic cleaners for the preparing and processing food include:

·         Faster than traditional cleaning methods

·         More efficient and effective in cleaning many types of parts -- even parts that have complicated shapes as well as holes and crevices

·         Less labor-intensive

·         Eliminates the use of harsh cleaning chemicals and solvents

·         Cost-effective

·         Environment-friendly

With the advantages above, Kaijo's advanced ultrasonic cleaning systems will significantly increase productivity in food plants and increase their bottom line in the process.

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Using Ultrasonic Cleaning Technology for Medical Device Implants

Medical device implants need to be cleaned and sterilized according to FDA and other requirements before they can be used in a patient. Some of these medical device implants are delicate and high-value. They need to be cleaned thoroughly but also gently at the same time. If they aren’t, these implants may introduce contaminants, or they may suffer damage from rough scrubbing or cleaning with harsh chemicals.

That's why industrial ultrasonic cleaners are the ideal alternative to conventional cleaning methods. These systems rely on cavitation bubbles to clean a variety of parts and the intensity of the cleaning action can vary by adjusting the ultrasonic frequency.

Kaijo offers a range of ultrasonic cleaning systems ideal for medical cleaning applications, specifically the cleaning of medical device implants. These systems do not use mechanical scrubbing or the use harsh chemical solvents. Instead, Kajio's ultrasonic cleaning system uses ultrasonic sound waves which create microscopic cavitation bubbles in a cleaning tank. These bubbles provide the scrubbing action on the surfaces to be cleaned.

Ultrasonic cleaning systems are available in a wide range of frequencies that can be adjusted for specific cleaning applications. Lower ultrasonic frequencies generate larger bubbles for more intense cleaning, while higher ultrasonic frequencies create smaller bubbles which are ideal for cleaning delicate parts including delicate device implants. These bubbles can also clean complicated shapes, holes, and crevices on many different types of parts and devices, something that mechanical scrubbing could not reach.

Traditional cleaning methods used on medical device implants require rinsing to completely remove contaminants that may be left from cleaning. Even if the parts have been cleaned in water with ultrasonic cleaning, they still need to be rinsed because the water used in the ultrasonic cleaning may have become contaminated with foreign matter the ultrasonic cleaner has removed.

Kaijo's industrial ultrasonic cleaners deliver improved performance and better results compared to traditional cleaning methods. This makes them the perfect solution for cleaning delicate and intricately-shaped medical implants.

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Why Plastic Manufacturers Use Ultrasonic Cleaning Systems

Plastic product manufacturers need effective and reliable cleaning solutions to keep their fabrication processes running efficiently. For many decades they've been using the traditional cleaning methods which involve the use of harsh chemicals and mechanical scrubbing of molds used in creating plastic shapes as well as tools used in finishing plastic products. These methods can be time-consuming and costly, not to mention they may also damage tools and mold surfaces.

Ultrasonic cleaning systems provide a solution to these cleaning challenges. How do they work? Manufacturers use a tank which contains a mild cleaning solution. The ultrasonic transducer may be immersed into the tank or may be bolted onto the tank. The transducer receives high-frequency electrical signals generated by the ultrasonic generator and then converts these signals into sound waves that travel through the cleaning solution in the tank.

The sound waves generated by ultrasonic cleaning systems create tiny bubbles that do the cleaning action of removing dirt, contaminants or any other impurities from the surface. The scrubbing action of these bubbles is so powerful that they can also clean items with complicated shapes, holes, and crevices that mechanical scrubbing cannot reach. Within ten to fifteen minutes, the parts will be cleaned down to their original surface.

Apart from being effective and quick in cleaning components like molds and tools, ultrasonic cleaning systems are also cost-effective, require less continuous monitoring, are environmentally safe, leave no contamination or residue along with other benefits.

Kaijo's ultrasonic cleaning systems are available in a wide range of options that include both turnkey systems and individual system components. These systems typically operate in a wide range of frequencies for various cleaning applications without affecting or damaging the surfaces of the molds and tools to be cleaned.

Read our complete article “Why Plastic Manufacturers Use Ultrasonic Cleaning Systems” to learn how the ultrasonic cleaning system can be used by plastic manufacturers. You can call Kaijo for a free consultation or quote or email them at info@kaijo-shibuya.com.