Key Components:
- Ultrasonic Generator: This component converts electrical energy into high-frequency sound waves.
- Transducers: Attached to the cleaning bath, these devices convert the electrical signal from the generator into ultrasonic energy that is transmitted into the cleaning solution.
- Cleaning Tank: A tank that holds the cleaning solution (usually water mixed with a specific cleaning solvent or detergent) where the objects to be cleaned are placed.
- Cleaning Solution: A mixture of water and cleaning agents that enhances the cavitation process, removing dirt, oil, and contaminants.
How It Works:
- Cavitation: The ultrasonic transducers generate sound waves that create microscopic bubbles in the cleaning solution. When these bubbles collapse, they produce intense pressure and temperature at a microscopic level, effectively scrubbing the surface of the objects placed in the bath.
- Thorough Cleaning: The process can reach into small crevices and blind holes that are often hard to clean using other methods.
Applications:
- Automotive: Cleaning engine parts, carburetors, fuel injectors, and other components.
- Aerospace: Cleaning precision parts, turbines, and components with strict cleanliness standards.
- Electronics: Removing flux, solder residues, and other contaminants from circuit boards and electronic components.
- Healthcare: Cleaning surgical instruments, dental tools, and other medical devices.
- Jewelry: Cleaning intricate pieces to remove dirt and grime from small crevices.
