An essential step in manufacturing processes, parts cleaning significantly, contributes to product quality and adds considerable value. In the past years, the  related tasks have become much more varied and challenging. At parts2clean (hall  10, booth C38), Ecoclean will be showcasing a product portfolio optimally tailored  to the highly different cleaning applications and requirements in the various  industry sectors. The company’s presence at the industry fair in Stuttgart from 26  to 28 September will be rounded off by future-proof service solutions, such as the  new virtual showroom, and options for improving energy efficiency and  sustainability.  

The range of cleaning applications and cleanliness requirements has never been as  broad as today. On the one hand, high-technology industry sectors such as  semiconductors, medical, sensors and analytics as well as precision optical are reliant  on the efficient and dependable removal of ultrafine particulate contaminants in the  submicron range, and of residual film-type contamination, some of which have a  thickness in the nanoscale. On the other hand, the general industry, which  encompasses a multitude of sectors, first and foremost presents a need for removing  large amounts of chips and machining fluid. Between these extremes, there are  countless cleaning tasks with product- and sector-specific cleanliness specifications. For these many-faceted applications and requirements, Ecoclean and UCM will be  presenting an optimally tailored offering of products and services at parts2clean (hall 10, booth C38). They are conceived to meet the respective cleanliness specifications  not only in a stable and reliable but also efficient and resource-saving manner.

Sustainable and efficient cleaning solutions for all tasks  

One topical section of the booth is committed to high purity cleaning and integrated  in the fair’s ‘High Purity Lane’. A UCMSmartLine will be shown live there. It will  demonstrate the possibilities of combining standardized modules for the process  steps wash, rinse, dry, load and unload, and flexible part transport systems, into  solutions capable of meeting even the highest cleanliness requirements. Special  process technologies such as PPC (Pulsated Pressure Cleaning) also contribute to  these results. Information on the testing facilities offered by the manufacturer’s High  Purity Test Center, which was officially inaugurated at the end of 2022, as well as  application examples complete the offering in this section.  

Castings,, machined workpieces, stamped parts, bent parts, pressed and deep-drawn  parts, hydraulic or pneumatic fittings, additively manufactured components – there  is a near endless variety in the general industry of components made from various  materials. Downstream processes such as joining, coating and assembling also call for  specific cleanliness levels and reliable functioning of the products. For these tasks  ranging from pre-cleaning via intermediate to final cleaning and precision cleaning,  the manufacturer showcases chamber-type systems of standard and bespoke designs  for aqueous and solvent based cleaning, as well as multi-chamber immersion  cleaning systems. By way of example, an EcoCwave machine will be shown live on the  booth to illustrate the various features and process options. 

An all-in approach to Service  

Ecoclean will also provide insights into its new virtual showroom, combining a three dimensional environment with virtual reality. The designation ‘showroom’ actually  doesn’t do it justice, as nearly every company site can be visited. Even the smallest  details of the cleaning equipment and systems exhibited can be explored in three dimensional space with a VR headset. Moreover, the virtual world can be connectedto the real world. Among other things, this offers customers the possibility to attend  cleaning trials live from anywhere in the word, and to obtain additional information  in the process. This innovative communication platform conveys the impression that  users are physically present.  

The team at the booth will also inform visitors about forward-looking service  concepts, automation and digitization solutions, available training options, and  possibilities of realizing energy and resource savings in cleaning processes. 

Ecoclean GmbH 

www.ecoclean-group.net 

Ecoclean at parts2clean in Stuttgart, hall 10, booth C38 

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