The vast majority of the parts washers that AEC Systems manufactures utilize more than one process to remove contaminants from industrial products. With the correct combination of certain physical processes (in addition to heat and the cleaning products utilized) working together, a washer can clean parts to a very particular specification. Let’s break down some of these processes to understand what kinds of parts and contaminants an immersion style washer cleans best.
How Does Immersion Work?
Soaking dishes makes them much easier to clean. Immersion utilizes the same concept just with parts washing. The washer submerges a part in a solution bath of water and a cleaning agent. There it soaks for an adjustable time frame. Typically, immersion systems are used more for removing heavy soils that have been caked onto parts. These washers are also ideal for larger, heavier parts that do not require high volume of parts output per hour.
What Types of Processes Can Be Utilized in an Immersion Style Washer?
An immersion style or dip tank washer can utilize a number of processes, including:
- Dip agitation
- Chemistry
- Heat
- Water agitation
Continuing with the same concept of cleaning your dishes, you always want to start with hot water and dish soap. This is also the first process in your dip tank system, but instead of dish soap, we use customized cleaning chemistry. The heated solution will soften baked-on contaminants while chemistry begins to break up the soils.
Agitation Is Effective
We also incorporate other processes into dip tank systems. Eductor nozzles create a jacuzzi effect inside the wash tank, introducing water agitation. Dip agitation is a mechanical process where a platform gently raises and lowers parts in the solution bath. The benefit to agitation is that it allows the solution to work its way into all areas of the part, including blind spots and channels. It also aids in knocking off the contaminants from the parts.
Heat and chemistry are the first two and most important processes in regards to a dip tank system. However, without any form of agitation your washer may not be able to remove all of the grime that is stuck onto your parts. With the added process of agitation, your washer’s ability to clean parts more effectively will increase significantly. Keep in mind that this is a slower cleaning process that is best suited to remove contaminants that are baked on large, heavy parts or for parts that have channels and blind spots.
In terms of energy, immersion style washers require the least amount of any mechanical washing process. Therefore, an immersion parts washer will be one of the most affordable to buy and run.
If you need an energy efficient system like our dip tank washer, please call us at 616-257-9502. We’d love to discuss with you what kind of system would best clean your parts to specification.