PRE-TREATMENT , SURFACE PREPARATION , DEGREASING & CLEANING
UCMSmartLine - highly flexible , modular ultrasonic precision cleaning system
Smart solution for efficient precision cleaning
In numerous industries and markets , companies are faced with increasing demands regarding the cleanliness of their parts . These can often only be met with high precision cleaning processes tailored to specific requirements . For such applications , UCM has developed the new costefficient ultrasonic cleaning series UCMSmartLine . Based on standardized modules , it includes integrated electrical and control systems for cleaning , rinsing , drying , loading and unloading processes , as well as a versatile transport system . The modules can be configured to create customized extendable systems for preliminary , intermediate and final cleaning .
The Swiss company UCM AG is a division of the SBS Ecoclean
Group that specializes in fine and precision cleaning . With its newly-developed UCMSmartLine series of multi-chamber immersion cleaning systems , the company is responding to a trend that has been emerging for some time in a number of industries and which is increasingly gaining momentum . Due to new and more demanding product requirements , changes in manufacturing , bonding and coating technologies , as well as stricter environmental regulations in some sectors , the demands on component cleanliness are constantly increasing . Among others , companies from the medical sector , watch & jewellery industry , optics , precision & micro technology , automotive & supplier industries , machine tool manufacturers and the coating industry are faced with the challenge of meeting these stringent particulate and film
The standard automatic transport system has a servo drive for exceptionally gentle workpiece transport and part-specific lift-out for pre-drying parts as they leave the last tank . cleanliness specifications with reliable processes at competitive prices . A similar situation can also be observed in the MRO ( maintenance , repair , overhaul ) sector from industries such as aerospace , electronics , medical engineering , etc .
Optimum adaptability and extensibility for futureproof operations
Thanks to the cleverly designed modular concept of the new UCMSmartLine , highlycompact ultrasonic multi-chamber immersion cleaning systems can be built with three to nine cleaning and rinsing stages for preliminary , intermediate and final cleaning . As a result , the system can be individually configured for a wide range of applications and adapted to changing market conditions at any time . Twin and triple modules are available for the process steps “ cleaning & rinsing ”, or “ cleaning , cleaning & rinsing ” and can be combined as desired . With an additional module , a two-stage fine and precision rinsing processes can be integrated with cascaded reverse osmosis or demineralized water .
The ultrasonic cleaning modules , which are heated and fitted with a filter circuit as standard , can also be adapted to suit a wide range of applications . This enables the use of single ( 25 , 40 , 80 kHz ), dual ( 25 / 50 , 40 / 80 kHz ) as well as multi-frequency ultrasonics ( 40 / 80 / 120 kHz ). The ultrasonic transducers are placed at the bottom and / or on one side of the tanks measuring 370 x 420 x 390 mm ( L x W x H ). The parts are dried by infrared radiation heat , hot air or under vacuum . Depending on the application , these drying technologies can also be used in combination . The loading and unloading stations of the UCMSmartLine can be arranged either at the front or at the side , depending on the space available and plant layout for optimum material flow . These tasks can be performed manually or automatically .
For cleaning applications requiring an exceptionally clean environment , one or two
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