What Is the Best Ultrasonic Cleaner for Small Engine Parts?

Small engine parts that are new, refurbished, or repaired may be contaminated with engine deposits, shop dirt, or material that comes from the manufacturing process. Often, these small engine parts have complicated shapes and may be contaminated with hard-to-remove oil, grease, and carbon deposits. Traditional cleaning methods – such as manual scrubbing or soaking with cleaning solvents – may not completely clean small engine parts.

Small engine parts, such as carburetor components or fuel injectors, are difficult to clean because they may be contaminated with hard-to-remove deposits and have complicated shapes and parts such as holes, ridges, and curves with manual scrubbing.

Automotive ultrasonic cleaners provide the best alternative to these traditional cleaning methods. They can be customized to match the requirements of cleaning smaller automotive components and remove specific types of contaminants.

Turnkey ultrasonic cleaners are ready to use systems that can clean small engine parts without an extensive setup process. Ultrasonic cleaners generate microscopic cavitation bubbles in the cleaning solution. As bubbles form and collapse, they dislodge surface contaminants and clean right down to the original surface. The bubbles appear wherever cleaning solution is present, including inside holes, along cracks, and around complex shapes. Turnkey ultrasonic cleaners can clean quickly and completely while individual ultrasonic cleaner components can be adapted and customized to meet specific engine part cleaning requirements.

Ultrasonic features with special features can clean small engine parts more effectively. Here are the features that improve cleaning performance for such parts:

• Basket to hold the parts – loose small parts placed in the ultrasonic cleaning tank may vibrate against the tank walls or the bottom of the tank, causing damage. A basket keeps them positioned in the middle of the tank.
• Tank heating – Heating the cleaning solution inside the tank softens hard-to-remove oil, grease, or hardened deposits on the surface of these small engine parts.
• Mild detergents – Ultrasonic cleaning does not need strong cleaning chemicals. Only a mild detergent is added to facilitate the cleaning process of these small engine parts.
• Automation – Ultrasonic cleaners can clean automatically without supervision.

Automotive ultrasonic cleaners that incorporate the features above can clean small engine parts more effectively than traditional cleaning methods. Since cleaning is done at the part surface no manual scrubbing is required to remove traces of contaminants.

Learn about the benefits of using Kaijo’s automotive ultrasonic cleaners in our latest article, What Is the Best Ultrasonic Cleaner for Small Engine Parts?  Contact Kaijo for a free consultation to discuss your requirements by sending an email to info@kaijo-shibuya.com or call 408-675-5575.

Automotive Racing Clients Use Ultrasonic Cleaners to Optimize Performance

Racing car engines need to be maintained to provide peak performance. Their engine parts need to be thoroughly cleaned prior to re-installation. Automotive ultrasonic cleaners deliver superior cleaning performance for automotive racing car parts, such as pistons, differentials, engine heads, coolers, and transmissions that must be kept free of carbon deposits, caked grease, and other contaminants.

Ultrasonic cleaners remove deposits from racing car parts through the use of tiny cavitation bubbles generated by the ultrasonic waves. Ultrasonic cleaning systems generate high-frequency sound waves in the cleaning tanks. The ultrasonic waves create microscopic cavitation bubbles throughout the cleaning solution. When the bubbles collapse in time with the ultrasonic frequency, they produce small but energetic jets that dislodge hardened grease, carbon deposits, and other contaminants from the surface of the automotive parts.

Automotive ultrasonic cleaners clean automotive parts more quickly and effectively than traditional cleaning methods such as manual brushing, cleaning with rags, or prolonged soaking in solvents. Tougher deposits can be removed even more quickly by heating the cleaning solution or by adding mild detergents that speed up the cleaning process.

When traditional cleaning is replaced by ultrasonic cleaning, cleaning times are reduced, and shop personnel avoid having to spend hours manually removing hard-to-clean grease, grime, deposits, and other contaminants from automotive parts. Ultrasonic cleaning also saves money and resources as solvents and other cleaning materials are no longer needed and costs for servicing are greatly reduced.

Kaijo, the leading manufacturer of ultrasonic cleaning systems, can offer products from its complete line of ultrasonic cleaners and related equipment. Kaijo can install individual ultrasonic generators and transducers in existing tanks or add them to existing cleaning systems. The company can also offer customized cleaners, with individual products (such as cleaning tanks) being adapted to the clients' specific requirements.

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Using Ultrasonic Cleaning for Medical Device Components

When components for medical devices are not cleaned properly at every stage of the manufacturing process, they may introduce contaminants into the medical environment. Ultrasonic cleaning of these components ensures that they are free from harmful particles and dangerous substances when they are incorporated into the medical device.

Traditional cleaning methods such as manual scrubbing and prolonged soaking in harsh chemicals may miss contaminants in hard-to-reach areas. Besides, these aggressive, toxic chemicals may leave harmful traces on the component.

Medical ultrasonic cleaners can clean medical device components entirely and rapidly, leaving no traces on the device. Ultrasonic cleaners generate microscopic bubbles in the cleaning solution. As the bubbles form and collapse in tune with the ultrasonic frequency, they create a powerful scrubbing action that dislodges contaminating particles and removes unwanted film and residues from the surfaces of the parts to be cleaned.

The medical device components are soaked in the cleaning solution either by placing them directly into the ultrasonic cleaning tanks or placing them in the basket, which is then submerged. Wherever there is a cleaning solution, the bubbles form and remove impurities from the surface of these components. The cleaning solution penetrates everywhere, into holes, along intricate and complex shapes and inside crevices.

The ultrasonic cleaner uses only plain water with a bath at room temperature. Still, cleaning can be sped up by adding mild detergent or heating the cleaning solution to remove more stubborn dirt (such as oil and grease contamination). Ultrasonic cleaning does not need harsh cleaning chemicals or manual scrubbing, making it environmentally friendly while improving the overall cleaning performance.

Ultrasonic cleaning also doesn't need monitoring or supervision, making the cleaning process completely safe. Operators place the components into the tank filled with the cleaning solution, set a timer, and then come back later to remove the clean components.

The complete article, Using Ultrasonic Cleaning for Medical Device Components, explains more about Kaijo Shibuya’s experience and expertise in providing medical ultrasonic cleaners. If you have questions, or would like to set up a free consultation, email info@kaijo-shibuya.com or call 408-675-5575.

How Ultrasonic Cleaners Effectively Clean Plastic Molds

Ultrasonic cleaning offers a solution that combines superior cleaning with fast-cleaning action for many items, including plastic molds. Traditional cleaning methods, such as manual scrubbing and using chemicals with prolonged soaking, are time-consuming and labor-intensive. Even so, they often miss contaminants in hard-to-reach places. Ultrasonic cleaners remove contaminants everywhere the cleaning solution can penetrate and does not require the use of chemicals.

Ultrasonic cleaning system generates microscopic cavitation bubbles in a tank that contains the cleaning solution and the parts to be cleaned – in this case, plastic molds. The bubbles form and collapse in tune with the ultrasonic frequency, dislodging dirt and contaminants from the surfaces to be cleaned. The cavitation bubbles clean wherever the cleaning solution is present, even in tiny mold structures such as ejector pin holes, cooling channels, and vent paths. The bubbles clean quickly but thoroughly, without requiring any monitoring or supervision. All the operators can do is to set the timer and then return to remove the cleaned molds.

In Ultrasonic cleaning, cavitation bubbles do the cleaning so no cleaning chemicals are required. This provides substantial savings by eliminating the costs for acquiring, storage, handling, and disposing of the harsh chemicals. The ultrasonic cleaning system leaves no waste that is otherwise harmful to the environment, and workplace safety is significantly increased. Adding a mild detergent or heating the cleaning solution is only needed when the parts have hard-to-remove oily or greasy deposits, to speed up the cleaning process. The ultrasonic cleaning system is an environmentally friendly method that improves production line performance.

When the ultrasonic cleaning system is appropriately configured for the application, cleaning occurs quickly without leaving any residue. Choosing the right frequency ensures that the ultrasonic cleaning system cleans as expected. Low frequencies create comparatively large bubbles and deliver a more powerful cleaning action suitable for cleaning robust material but can cause pitting of the mold surface or damage intricate structures. On the other hand, high frequencies create smaller bubbles and deliver a gentler cleaning performance. If the frequency is too high however, the cleaning time may be increased, and overall cleaning performance may suffer.

Choosing the adequate power level for the cleaning application is also vital to deliver optimal cleaning. Depending on the tank's size, several built-in or immersible ultrasonic transducers may be required. The ultrasonic cleaner’s generator must have enough power to fill the cleaning tank with ultrasonic waves.

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How Ultrasonic Cleaning Benefits Medical Industry Operations

The cleaning of reusable instruments, medical devices, and implants during medical industry operations is critical but is often difficult. Manual pre-cleaning, steam cleaning, and heat-sterilization are time-consuming and may damage delicate and temperature-sensitive instruments. Many of these instruments have complex shapes, which make them hard to access for manual cleaning.

Despite the difficulties, organic matter from previous patients and other medical facility contamination needs to be removed entirely to prevent infecting new patients.

The use of medical ultrasonic cleaners provides an ideal solution to many of these problems. This method uses an ultrasonic cleaner, which works by producing microscopic cavitation bubbles in the cleaning solution. The bubbles form and collapse in tune with the high-frequency sound waves passing through the liquid. When the bubbles collapse, they create a powerful scrubbing action against the parts' surfaces to be cleaned. Surface contaminants are dislodged and swept away.

In ultrasonic cleaning, the two critical factors for effective and successful cleaning of medical parts are the chosen frequency and power. Lower frequencies produce larger bubbles that provide a more intense cleaning of hard and robust parts. Higher frequencies generate comparatively smaller bubbles and gentler cleaning action of more fragile and delicate parts. Choosing the right frequency ensures that the parts are cleaned quickly and thoroughly without damaging the parts to be cleaned (especially the fragile and delicate medical parts and tools).

The power of the ultrasonic cleaning system must be enough to fill the tank with ultrasonic waves. These waves create bubbles throughout the liquid, even on interior surfaces, inside holes, or along cracks. While ultrasonic cleaning only dislodges physical surface contamination and does not kill pathogens, the systems can be used to sterilize parts by adding an appropriate amount of disinfectant to the ultrasonic bath.

The medical ultrasonic cleaner effectively cleans medical parts, tools, and implants provides improved cleaning performance, reduced cleaning times, and consistent results. These things lead to less time spent on cleaning tanks, better use of medical personnel who receive cleaner instruments, and improved patient outcomes.

Learn more about this topic by reading the complete article, “How Ultrasonic Cleaning Benefits Medical Industry Operations.” You may set up a free consultation to discuss your needs by contacting Kaijo at 408-675-5575 or email at info@kaijo-shibuya.com.

How Custom Designed Ultrasonic Cleaners Meet Automotive Industry Needs

 

The automotive industry has varied cleaning requirements for automotive parts and re-built components. Cleaning applications range from rugged engine parts to more fragile parts with special coatings or finishings.

Automotive ultrasonic cleaners can be custom designed to handle special cleaning applications, and customized systems often deliver optimum cleaning results.

Businesses use customized automotive ultrasonic cleaners that are designed with basic parameters that ideally match the cleaning application. For instance, low frequencies (such as 26 kHz and 38 kHz) clean robust, heavily contaminated parts. In comparison, higher frequencies (such as 78 kHz) are best for cleaning more delicate components such as aluminum parts.

Another important consideration is the cleaning tank, which hold the cleaning solution and the parts being cleaned. Standard tanks are gloss polished 12-gauge stainless steel, but other materials can be used when the specific cleaning applications require it. Tanks can be ambient temperature or heated, and they can include circulating pumps and filtration. Heating in the cleaning solution can soften more challenging and more stubborn dirt (such as caked grease), thus speeding up the cleaning process. Filtration can remove dirt as it is loosened from the automotive parts.

Transducers convert the electrical signal from the ultrasonic generator into sound waves that travel through the cleaning solution. Transducers can be permanently installed, bolt-on, or immersible, as needed by cleaning application.

Some automotive production lines require cleaning for a specific part, while others may have large volumes of several parts to be cleaned regularly. The level of contamination may be predictable or may vary, depending on the job. These factors influence how the parts should be cleaned, and therefore they may require extensive customization.

Other possible factors for customization of automotive ultrasonic cleaners include physical characteristics and special processing options. For example, the physical arrangement can be adapted to existing available space, and components (such as transducers) can be customized to be placed in existing tanks.

For more details read the complete article, “How Custom Designed Ultrasonic Cleaners Meet Automotive Industry Needs.” If you have questions, or would like to set up a free consultation, contact Kaijo by calling 408-675-5575 or email info@kaijo-shibuya.com.

How Ultrasonic Cleaners Safely and Effectively Clean Without Chemicals

Traditional cleaning of industrial parts, mechanical components, and electronics has typically involved manual scrubbing, pressure washing, and soaking in aggressive chemicals. These cleaning methods can damage the surfaces of the parts being cleaned and they do not guarantee thorough cleaning.

Ultrasonic cleaners work without the use of harsh chemicals and clean parts quickly and completely. Eliminating chemicals and reducing the use of water saves money and also provides a safer work place. The effective use of industrial ultrasonic cleaners requires selecting the right frequency and power which an ultrasonic cleaner manufacturer can provide based on the specific cleaning application.

Ultrasonic cleaners work by generating millions of microscopic bubbles in the cleaning solution. An ultrasonic generator produces a high-frequency electric signal for an ultrasonic transducer. The transducer is immersed in the cleaning bath and vibrates in tune with the electric signal. The transducer vibrations produce ultrasonic sound waves throughout the cleaning action.

Ultrasonic sound waves have high-pressure peaks and low-pressure troughs. The microscopic cavitation bubbles form in the low-pressure troughs and collapse in the high-pressure peaks. When the bubbles collapse, they emit a tiny high-pressure jet that hits the parts' surface to be cleaned and dislodges dirt and contaminants. These jets deliver a powerful mechanical cleaning action that works faster and better than traditional manual scrubbing or cleaning with chemicals.

Ultrasonic cleaners also clean the parts more thoroughly compared to traditional cleaning methods. They can also be fine-tuned for the specific cleaning application. The selection of the right frequency is critical to produce the best cleaning results. Low frequencies (20 to 30 kHz) produce comparatively large cavitation bubbles that make tiny, powerful jets. These frequencies are best suited for parts with hard surfaces. As the frequencies increase, the cavitation bubbles become smaller, and the cleaning action becomes less intense. Higher frequencies of several hundred kHz are suitable for cleaning delicate and fragile parts.

Once the right frequency is chosen, the ultrasonic sound waves penetrate everywhere throughout the cleaning solution. The jets from the collapsing bubbles clean inside holes, along with cracks and over rough surfaces, which traditional cleaning methods cannot do. Dirt and contaminants are removed completely, resulting in parts that are thoroughly cleaned.

With extensive experience with industrial ultrasonic cleaning equipment, Kaijo has the expertise to carry out the design and manufacturing in-house.

For more details, read the complete article “How Ultrasonic Cleaners Safely and Effectively Clean without Chemicals.” If you have questions or would like to set up a free consultation to discuss your particular needs, contact Kaijo at 408-675-557 or email info@kaijo-shibuya.com.