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“What parts washer is best for my company’s needs?” This is the kind of question that AEC Systems can answer most authoritatively and comprehensively for our customers. If you are unfamilar with the range of parts washers, essentially there are four commonly used cleaning methods: Manual cleaning Automated cleaning Immersion/agitation cleaning Ultrasonic cleaning Each of […]

The world needs parts washers, and AEC Systems designs cleaning systems for every imaginable sort of part. For parts with simple geometries or less strict cleaning specifications, a standard parts washer with an aqueous solution bath and rinse may be enough. However a more sophisticated cleaning process is often needed for parts with complex geometries

Studies indicate that surfactants, which have long been considered a threat to the environment, are actually benign in terms of their overall effect on water quality and fragile ecosystems. These chemicals have been maligned by environmentalists for decades as having too much of a negative impact on water and aquatic animal populations, and yet humans

During the Great Recession everyone in Michigan knew someone who lost a job, and most people knew someone who left the state in search of new opportunities. The way back has been long, longer than most states’ because Michigan was already in recession before the recession began. West Michigan is different, however. The Greater Grand

The high cost associated with the disposal of empty containers has made it advantageous for manufacturers to clean the containers and reuse them. Recycling pails and drums pays by reducing waste material, eliminating the need to purchase new containers, and saving on transportation costs. AEC Systems  has  a new line of industrial cabinet spray washers

By using heat, agitation, and detergent instead of solvents, aqueous cleaners offer an effective and safer cleaning option. The cleaning products aqueous parts washers use do have to be changed out periodically, though, and the aqueous cleaning waste byproducts must be disposed of safely as well. Because it’s costly to dispose of hazardous byproducts, companies

We have talked a number of times on this blog about why governments and businesses have moved away from solvent-based cleaning systems and towards more environmentally friendly solutions. Solvents are very effective at removing grease, dirt, and oils, but they come with a heavy downside: pollution and long-term negative consequences for human and environmental health.

Any business in the market for a customized parts washer must consider what the parts washer requirements will be before the design process can begin. Specifically, management needs to determine what and how the washer will need to clean and how they will integrate that washer into the workflow and floor space of the plant.

In other blog pieces we’ve talked about solvents and how exposure to some solvents carries risks to health and well being. What is a solvent, though? In this blog we will answer that question and explain why water is the universal solvent. What Is a Solvent? A solvent is a liquid that dissolves a solute

Effective parts washing makes the industrial and service worlds run. So much of the world is now mechanized. Most people do not even realize the extent they rely on moving parts. The closest they come to that epiphany is when they have a car break down and they are stuck somewhere they don’t wish to