Aerospace Parts Cleaning Machines for Every Application
Zenith Ultrasonics manufactures a type of aerospace washer for every potential customer, from manual machines where baskets are transferred from tank-to-tank by hand, to fully automatic cleaning lines such as the Aeroclean high-volume aerospace washer which is designed for ultra-high volume precision parts cleaning.
An aerospace parts cleaning operation is composed of the same steps as any aqueous process which is composed of 3 steps; ultrasonic cleaning where the contaminants are removed, rinsing where the detergents from the cleaning tank are removed, and drying where the rinse water is removed. Each of these steps is performed in single or multiple stainless steel tanks. Baskets are moved from tank-to-tank to complete the process.
Properties Critical to an Aerospace Cleaning Machine
Ultrasonic machines designed for cleaning aerospace parts need to have the following features:
- The ability to clean to zero-residue standards where parts exit the system spot-free.
- An ultrasonic system which can address many different particle sizes and contaminants
- The ability to clean inside of deep holes and internal areas of the parts.
- The ability to clean holes which are in many different orientations on the parts.
- The ability to prevent damage to softer metals such as aluminum
How a Zenith Aerospace Parts Cleaning Machine Addresses these Critical Requirements
Zenith aerospace washers address the critical needs listed above in the following manner:
- By providing the number of rinse tanks required for zero-residue cleaning results with the volume of parts being processed. The greater the number of rinse tanks included, the higher the volume of parts that can be cleaned, and the less rinse water that will be consumed.
- By offering water purification systems that can purify rinse water to prevent water spots. Purified water is critical when zero residue results are expected.
- By including multiple frequency ultrasonics such as CROSSFIRE to maximize the particle sizes addressed by the system while simultaneously providing the scrubbing power of low frequency ultrasonic with the even scrubbing action of higher frequencies.
- By giving the customer the ability to rotate parts during the cleaning and rinsing processes to ensure that all blind holes and cavities are equally cleaned.
- By giving the ability to turn off aggressive low frequency ultrasonic systems when needed to prevent parts damage.
Systems for Aerospace Parts Cleaning Available from Zenith
Zenith offers many different system styles that could be used for aerospace parts washing, all of which will include multiple processing tanks, and all of which will produce zero-residue cleaning results when used with purified rinse water. The number of tanks included would depend upon the volume of parts being cleaned, and the type of contamination on the parts. System options include
- The AEROCLEAN High Volume Aerospace Washer: Zero-residue performance, ultra-high volume, fully-automated cleaning system which includes everything needed.
- Automated Multi-tank Cleaning System: For standard volume cleaning, and with fewer features than the Aero-clean.
- Semi-automated Multi-tank Cleaners: Performs the majority of tasks automatically, and when baskets need to be transferred, they are pushed along a guided path.
- Manual Multi-tank Aerospace Washer: All operations are performed by operators. Baskets are lifted and moved from tank to tank, no agitation is included. Lowest-cost system option.
Zenith is Ready to Guide You
Each aerospace parts cleaning application is different from the other. As such, the machine we would recommend for a specific application will somewhat differ. Our objective is to recommend the system that will perform as you need it to while simultaneously meeting your budget. If you are considering an aerospace washer, contact us for additional information
