Ultrasonic cleaners use high-frequency sound waves to clean small and complex parts and remove contaminants. They are not only used for large-scale industrial machines but also for a wide variety of items.
Industrial cleaning
As machines are made up of many parts, many of them small and difficult to reach, an ultrasonic cleaner is ideal for removing debris quickly and effectively. They use either an aqueous or solvent-based solution that the sound waves agitate to form bubbles that explode to dislodge contaminants from a surface.
A large ultrasonic cleaner can be used to clean machine and engine parts, so they are often used in the automotive and manufacturing industries. Smaller ones can be used on circuit boards and manufacturing tools and are used by the healthcare and dental industries.
If you are interested in finding out more about ultrasonic cleaners and how they could benefit your business, contact a leading designer and manufacturer such as www.hilsonic.co.uk.
The Health and Safety Executive recommends that ultrasonic cleaners are cleaned at least twice a day and that only recommended cleaning agents should be used.
General use
Smaller objects that can be cleaned using an ultrasonic cleaner include beauty products such as shaver heads and makeup brushes, jewellery, coin collections, and glasses. A tabletop cleaner would normally be used for these small items. Ultrasonic baths are widely used by those who want to clean several items at once, such as dental companies and tattoo artists. Although they don’t sterilise items, they provide a superior level of cleaning that is not possible with normal cleaning solutions.
What can’t be cleaned?
Ultrasonic cleaners are not suitable for items made of plastic, stone, metal or glass, as these may become damaged by high-frequency sound waves.
