Industrial degreasing of all kinds of components may be necessary, for example, in order to be able to pass through the next production steps without errors. The degreased components are then coated, painted, formed, pressed, welded, soldered or measured. To do this, all grease must be completely removed from the component in advance. Do you have a geometrically challenging part that needs to be degreased? In this case, for example, water-based cleaning in an immersion bath can be combined with ultrasonic cleaning – in any case, we will develop the right degreasing system for your cleaning task.
Bumper parts made of aluminum, degreased by spraying in preparation for welding processes.
Immersion tank of a pretreatment plant.
Aluminum tubes from which flux has been completely removed by degreasing in a Rototronic®.
Spray cleaning in a Rototronic®.
Did you know that stubborn component contamination or workpiece coatings can be removed using the high-pressure water process – without the addition of any chemical additives? PURIMA cleaning systems with high water pressure are not only powerful, but also environmentally friendly. With pressures of up to 4000 bar, the cleaning material is treated powerfully and in a focused manner or over a wide area on the desired contours or surfaces, completely without chemical additives. Our large-area cleaning with patented special tools and integrated suction technology opens up a wide range of application possibilities. Depending on the requirements, our high-pressure technology is used both for cleaning individual parts and in our continuous flow systems. From decontamination to deburring and decoating, many applications are possible: paints, resins, release agents, ceramic coatings and radioactivity are professionally removed using high-pressure technology
Adhering oils and greases from production processes or incrustations and dried production residues on components are typical requirements for the spray cleaning process step. The aqueous cleaning medium is sprayed at low pressure specifically onto the surface to be cleaned by means of a nozzle. This can be done from all directions. The impurities are either directly detached by the mechanical energy and flushed away or softened to be completely removed in the following cleaning step. Either the component or the nozzle is set in motion to ensure uniform impingement. If particularly high purity requirements have to be met, the spray process is suitable as the final fine cleaning stage in industrial cleaning plants. Any remaining particles are thus removed 100 percent from the surface. removed from the surface.
The cleaning of components in an immersion bath is one of the classic applications in the field of industrial parts cleaning. For immersion cleaning, the items to be cleaned are immersed in an aqueous alkaline or acidic cleaning solution and treated there for a defined time. Here, too, the dissolution of contamination can be improved by component movement: rotation or oscillation in the baths ensures uniform distribution of the cleaning medium. The efficiency of immersion degreasing can also be increased by raising the basin temperature. The time factor also depends on the degree of soiling of the components to be cleaned. The process is simple, economical and gentle on sensitive surfaces. Immersion cleaning is usually combined with the mechanical support of ultrasound and pressure flooding in our plants.
Cleaning with the right vibration: In ultrasonic cleaning, components are subjected to vibrations between 20 and 130 kHz. These are generated in oscillating elements on the sides of the pool or on the bottom of the pool. The effect of ultrasound in the liquid is high tensile and compressive forces, which create vacuum bubbles. The subsequent implosion of the vacuum bubbles produces a very high mechanical effect on the component surface. Due to uniform propagation of the sound in the cleaning medium, full accessibility of the component surface and thus excellent cleaning is ensured. Dirt particles adhering to the surface are detached in this way without attacking or abrading the material itself. Cavitation occurs on all surfaces that are covered with liquid. Ultrasonic cleaning is optimized by rotation, oscillation and pressure flooding of the components. The ultrasonic cleaning process is ideal for reaching geometrically complex parts with narrow joints or blind holes where other cleaning methods have little or no effect. In addition, the sonic frequency can be variably adjusted, so that coarse cleaning through to fine cleaning is possible with this process.
Contamination with chips and oils can be found on workpieces directly after mechanical processing. In most cases, these must be removed before the next machining step. Pressure flooding is often combined with ultrasound in installations. Nozzles are arranged in the process basin in specific relation to the workpiece. Optimal mechanical cleaning effect can be achieved by using ultrasound and pressure flooding alternately. At the end of each cleaning process, depending on the requirements of the process and the desired results, drying and preservation can be easily integrated in our systems.
PURIMA, a long-standing expert in custom machine construction for industrial parts cleaning, developed a system for cleaning aircraft engine components for a major client in the aviation industry. After being used in air traffic, the workpieces are contaminated to varying degrees with greases, engine and hydraulic oils, fuels, or combustion residues and require thorough cleaning following their disassembly as part of maintenance work.
A fully automated cleaning system for battery tray components—which are installed as integral parts of electric vehicles—that is integrated into the customer’s infrastructure, has been successfully implemented by PURIMA, the Porta Westfalica-based expert in industrial component cleaning, for a major customer in the automotive industry. Along a production line, these components are first mechanically processed and deburred; they then require thorough cleaning to completely remove both residual oil traces and metal shavings.
For an internationally active supplier to the automotive industry, air conditioning components have to be cleaned for smooth installation. These are thin-walled, straight and three-dimensionally very complex bent aluminum tubes. After soldering, they must be cleaned inside and out free of particles, rinsed and dried. Purification takes place in PURIMA’s own specially developed plants, which are designed for high throughputs with demanding cleanliness requirements.
Every project begins with an idea or a client request. The best solutions emerge in a joint dialogue with our clients from all over the world. Contact us and take the first step towards your customised system solution in the field of industrial parts cleaning or the capture of harmful substances. We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
