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How you select an ultrasonic cleaner involves several points to consider and resolve before putting your money down.  Today’s ultrasonic cleaners range from small benchtop or tabletop units with simple on-off switches to highly sophisticated cleaners with adjustable or controllable operating parameters that allow them to perform multiple cleaning tasks.  Cleaning solution capacities can range from under one gallon for household or hobbyist applications to hundreds of gallons capable of cleaning automotive, marine and aircraft engines.

Cleaning solution chemistries as well are available in many, many formulations and should be carefully selected (and maintained) to provide optimum cleaning performance based on what is being cleaned and the nature of contaminants being removed.  Most of today’s popular ultrasonic cleaning solution formulations are available as water-based concentrates and are biodegradable.  These two features provide economies, simplify storage and reduce, if not eliminate, disposal concerns.  The problems and challenges associated with trichloroethylene and … Read the rest