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News Release from: Kerry Ultrasonics | Subject: Ultrasonic cleaning for moulders and extruders
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 22 November 2001
Ultrasonic cleaning cuts downtime for
moulders
Plastics and rubber manufacturers cut reject rates and prolong the working life of their dies and mould tools using ultrasonic cleaning systems from Kerry.
Plastics and rubber manufacturers cut reject rates and prolong the working life of their dies and mould tools using ultrasonic cleaning systems from Kerry The company's systems are suitable for manufacturers of a wide variety of polymer products, ranging from u-PVC doors and windows to hip joints, toothpaste tubes and O-rings
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 26 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Kerry offers a number of cleaning methods.
While a simple ultrasonic clean and rinse is normally sufficient for window extrusion dies, more complicated objects such as medical implants and O-rings require the thoroughness of a fully automated clean, two-stage rinse and hot air drying procedure.
High intensity ultrasonic cleaning is a fast, meticulous but gentle cleaning method.
Ultrasonic frequencies created by the Kerry Pulsatron Mk III generator are perfectly suited to the critical surfaces of mould tools which can easily become damaged by more aggressive cleaning techniques, resulting in imperfect mouldings.
When applied to this industrial sector, the efficiency of ultrasonics leads to dramatic reductions in cleaning time.
Manual abrasion of up to six hours, coupled with shot-blasting in extreme cases, is replaced by a twenty-minute process.
This also brings significant savings in subsequent tool changeover downtime.
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