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Ultrasonic Cleaning System Meets VW's Fuel Injector Cleaning Specs

Ultrasonic Cleaning System Meets VW’s Fuel Injector Cleaning Specs

Rachel Kohn, Ph.D., Tovatech LLC, Plano, TX Benchtop units teamed with a water-based cleaning formula and a special mounting plate design are adopted by VW Group America, VW Group Canada. Volkswagen Group America and Canada dealers wanted to adopt the Elmasonic S30H ultrasonic cleaning system used in Europe for fuel injector maintenance.  Cleaning in the…

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Ultrasonic Cleaning Once-Fired Brass

By Rachel Kohn | October 9, 2022

A Tovatech Case Study A recent report by IBISWorld states that the U.S. Shooting Range Industry market is estimated at $4 billion and encompasses more than 11,000 businesses.  Many shooting enthusiasts, whether…

How to Use an Analytical Balance

How to Use an Analytical Balance: 5 Tips

By Rachel Kohn | September 22, 2022

University and industrial laboratory researchers requiring extremely accurate measurements of extremely small quantities rely on a precision instrument called an analytical balance. Shopping for an analytical balance requires being familiar with some…

How to Calibrate a Scale

How to Calibrate a Digital Scale

By Rachel Kohn | July 13, 2022

How to calibrate and maintain digital hanging scales.

How to Select an Ultrasonic Cleaner Size

Selecting Ultrasonic Cleaner Size – 5 Key Points Consider

By Rachel Kohn | May 19, 2022

Ultrasonic parts cleaners are manufactured in a tremendous variety of sizes.  By “size” we mean the dimensions and capacities of tanks in which ultrasonic parts cleaning is accomplished.  For example the Elmasonic…

Introducing the Elmasonic Select Line

Introducing the Elmasonic Select Ultrasonic Cleaner Line

By Rachel Kohn | May 10, 2022

Elmasonic Select ultrasonic cleaners available from Tovatech feature 5 ultrasonic modes to simplify task setting and supervision for parts cleaning and maintenance, sample prep, and solvent degassing plus up to 4 commonly…

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Ultrasonic Cleaning Preserves New and Old Vinyl Records

By Rachel Kohn | March 26, 2022

A Sound Way to Clean Vinyl Records Why Audiophiles use Ultrasound to Maintain and Restore Fidelity The Wall Street Journal reports LP record popularity surged in the U.S., selling 41.7 million units,…

How to Select Dental Ultrasonic Cleaners

Ultrasonic Cleaner for Dental Instruments

By Rachel Kohn | January 14, 2022

An ultrasonic cleaner is one of the methods recommended by the Centers for Disease Control as the first step to remove tissue, blood and other contaminants from reusable instruments such as found in dental offices.

Explosion Proof Ultrasonic Cleaner Options

Explosion Proof Ultrasonic Cleaner Options

By Rachel Kohn | December 1, 2021

Great care must be taken when using flammable solvents such as isopropyl alcohol in an ultrasonic cleaner. Here are two approaches

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Ultrasonic Cleaner Frequency and Power

By Rachel Kohn | October 26, 2021

Understanding ultrasonic frequencies and ultrasonic power is important when selecting ultrasonic cleaning equipment

How to Safely Use a Solvent Cleaner

By Rachel Kohn | October 14, 2021

This post describes two procedures for using flammable solvents in an ultrasonic cleaning operation.

Avoid Product Damage by Ultrasonic Waves

Avoid Product Damage by Ultrasonic Waves

By Rachel Kohn | September 15, 2021

While properly operated and controlled ultrasonic cleaning is generally safe for a wide range of products, the key criterion being “properly operated.” This is a combination of the cleaning solution composition, bath temperature and the ultrasonic frequency employed. The guiding factor is the items being cleaned and what is being removed.

Tovatech Case Study

Case Study: Solvent Ultrasonic Cleaning Helps Porvair Filtration

By Bob Sandor | August 17, 2021

The following is a Case Study about how Porvair Filtration is using an ultrasonic cleaning system successfully in their cleaning processes. An explosion-proof ultrasonic cleaning system satisfies customers’ preferences for flammable solvents…