Using Ultrasonic Cleaners to Remove 3D Printed Mold Supports

3D Mold Support Removal with Ultrasonic Cleaner

3D printing, encompassing technologies like fused deposition modeling (FDM) and fused filament fabrication (FFF), has revolutionized manufacturing by significantly reducing the cost and complexity of traditional molding techniques, such as lost wax casting. By utilizing compatible thermoplastic materials like ABS for the part and PLA for removable mold supports, 3D printing enables the rapid creation…

Ultrasonic Solution Selection Guidelines

Ultrasonic Cleaner Solutions

The ultrasonic cleaner solution you select plays a major role in successful ultrasonic cleaning operations. These solutions are available in a wide variety of formulations for your ultrasonic cleaner – each designed for specific cleaning tasks. These solutions are also referred to as cleaning chemistries and in some cases “soaps.” We’ll stick with ultrasonic cleaner…

Two Practical Solutions to Clean Lab Sieves

Ultrasonic Sieve Cleaning

Cleaning fine mesh particle analysis lab sieves becomes more difficult as mesh size decreases, making it more likely that particles become trapped in fine sieve openings.  Manual cleaning test sieves has drawbacks including potential damage to the mesh and failure to achieve 100% particle removal.  Here are two practical solutions to clean lab sieves as…

5 Key Points to Selecting the Correct Ultrasonic Cleaner Size

How to Select an Ultrasonic Cleaner Size

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 E Plus series is offered in 9 tank capacities from 0.25 to 7.5 gallons and the Select Series in 11 capacities from 0.7…

When to Use an Industrial Steam Jet Cleaner

Elmasteam Steam Jet Cleaner

A compact steam jet cleaner can be an excellent solution for chemical-free and environmentally friendly  removal of deposits such as oil, lubricants, polishing pastes, waxes, chips and filings from cast, machined and other fabricated parts.  High temperatures and pressures produced by an industrial steam cleaner remove contaminants from tight spaces such as threaded blind holes,…