Why Medical 3D Printing Uses Ultrasonic Cleaning

Medical 3D printing is used to produce instruments, implants, and prostheses that must be completely cleaned before being used. Since 3D-printed medical implants and instruments are inserted into the body, they must be cleaned to meet medical requirements. Any contamination can result in serious infections, and ultimately, failure of the implant procedure.

Medical ultrasonic cleaners can help ensure that the 3D-printed products and parts are clean, sterile, and free from contaminants. 3D-printed medical parts may contain traces of support material, dirt that may have been picked up during transportation and storage, or pathogens that may have been transferred onto the part during handling in the hospital. 

Medical ultrasonic cleaners can remove bacteria, viruses, or other organic contamination from all of these sources and provides an excellent solution to cleaning medical 3D parts.

Ultrasonic cleaning works by generating microscopic cavitation bubbles in a cleaning solution inside a cleaning tank. The bubbles are produced by the ultrasonic sound waves when they pass through a liquid. The bubbles collapse and direct tiny powerful jets onto the surfaces of the parts to be cleaned. These jets dislodge dirt and contamination on the underlying surface.

Ultrasonic cleaning cleans medical 3D parts fast and completely. It can even clean around complex shapes, dead-end holes, and inside threads of the medical parts to be cleaned. With the right frequency, it does not cause damage to the delicate parts. Using Kaijo’s ultrasonic cleaners saves time, money, and labor. It doesn’t require heavy mechanical scrubbing and harsh cleaning chemicals. It uses only water, and sometimes a mild detergent or disinfectant, depending on the contamination of the medical parts.

Kaijo offers a free consultation for ultrasonic cleaning applications and has the experience and expertise to design and build systems for cleaning specific types of medical devices. For more details read the complete article, “Why Medical 3D Printing Uses Ultrasonic Cleaning”. Contact Kaijo Shibuya at 408-675-5575 or email info@kaijo-shibuya.com if you have questions or would like to set up a free consultation.

How Ultrasonic Cleaners Reduce Labor Costs and Improve Employee Safety

Ultrasonic cleaning technology is a fast and safe way to clean various parts without heavy mechanical brushing or harsh cleaning chemicals. By using ultrasonic cleaners, the cleaning process is faster, more thorough, and efficient – even complicated shapes and hard-to-reach areas can be cleaned effectively. 

Ultrasonic cleaning technology involves the generation of microscopic cavitation bubbles by channeling ultrasonic sound waves through water. When the bubbles burst, they direct small but powerful jets of liquid at the part's surface to be cleaned. These jets dislodge foreign material from the part surfaces and deliver highly effective cleaning action.

The use of ultrasonic cleaning technology provides a significant reduction in costs and labor. Ultrasonic cleaners only require a cleaning solution of water or solution with mild detergent, so there's no need to use harsh cleaning chemicals. There's also no need for mechanical scrubbing or soaking of parts in chemicals which provides a significant reduction of labor.

With ultrasonic cleaners, the operator places the parts to be cleaned in the cleaning tank, sets a timer, and leaves the machine to do its work. Ultrasonic cleaners are completely safe and do not need monitoring. In addition to reduced costs of human resources, there are also big savings from the elimination in the handling, and disposal of toxic and hazardous cleaning chemicals. The elimination of chemicals also results in a much more environmentally friendly operation.

A mild detergent added to the water will speed up the cleaning process for cleaning parts with oily or greasy residues. For cleaning parts with heavy contamination (such as hard, baked-on grime), heating the solution can soften the contaminant and make cleaning more comfortable and faster. These methods are still safer and more efficient compared to traditional cleaning.

Kaijo’s ultrasconic parts cleaners are designed to provide both safety and low cost of ownership. For more details read the complete article, “How Ultrasonic Cleaners Reduce Labor Costs and Improve Employee Safety.” For a free consultation or a quote, contact Kaijo Shibuya at 408-675-5575 or email info@kaijo-shibuya.com