Why choose ultrasonic cleaning over other methods of parts cleaning? After all, doesn’t ultrasonic cleaning seem overly-elaborate and technical? What can an ultrasonic cleaner accomplish that can’t be accomplished with a rag and a cleaning solution? There is a clear, easy answer to this question, and that answer is the reason why Continue reading →

Ultrasonic cleaners are kind of puzzling. First of all, there’s the idea that sound can be used to clean soiled objects. These cleaners are just one more example of how science and industry have found creative ways to harness physical properties in useful ways. But beyond the inherent conceptual weirdness of ultrasonic cleaners, there is the unexpectedness of their general utility. Ultrasonic cleaners can be Continue reading →

The world is full of contaminants. Luckily, it is also full of engineers who find ways to control contaminants. Those ways have included washing, scrubbing and rinsing as well as a long list of more advanced contaminant control methods, including heat treatment, sanitization and even subjecting objects to ultrasound. The appropriate cleaning method depends on the object to be cleaned and the kind of contaminants with which the object is contaminated. In certain cases, only certain cleaning methods Continue reading →