Category Archives: Useful Information Miscellaneous

Drying – Conduction vs. Radiation

In the previous blog, I promised that we would further explore Conductive vs. Radiant heating as a way to dry parts in this blog.  I can think of no better way than by using a couple of illustrations showing the … Continue reading

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Drying – Conduction vs. Radiation

It should be clear by now that heat plays an important role in drying.  Delivery of heat to a drying system is critical and can be accomplished in a number of ways.  Today’s blog will explore two options for heat … Continue reading

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Drying – Enter Evaporative Cooling . . .

In reading the last couple of blogs it would be easy for the reader to come to the conclusion that the addition of heat is all that is needed to dry things.  It would be nice and easy if that … Continue reading

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Drying – Vapor Pressure vs. Temperature

In the preceding blog, we learned that relative humidity of air is affected by temperature.  Although I really didn’t say it, I’m sure readers have come to the conclusion that lower relative humidity will result in air which is “hungry” … Continue reading

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Cleaning Chemistry – Water Based Chemistry – Neutral and Emulsions

Preceding blogs have discussed acidic and caustic based cleaning chemistry.  There are also chemistries, however, which are neither acidic or caustic but, rather, rely on other more mechanical than chemical mechanisms to affect cleaning.  In a capsule, these mechanisms are wetting … Continue reading

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Cleaning Chemistry – Water-Based Chemistry – Caustic

Acidic cleaning chemistries were discussed in a preceding blog.  Now let’s talk about the second of the three classifications of chemistry we defined – caustics.  Caustics are materials that are basic as opposed to acidic in nature.  The use of … Continue reading

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Ultrasonics – Cleaning Orifices with Ultrasonics III

Dimensions of orifices and typical contaminant scenarios were discussed in preceding blogs.  Today, let’s consider the role of ultrasonics in removing contaminants from orifices.  First, we’ll consider the “classic” orifice consisting of a passageway through a solid.  Then we’ll talk … Continue reading

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Ultrasonics – Cleaning Orifices with Ultrasonics II

The preceding post defined two dimensions of concern when considering cleaning orifices.  Before moving on, let’s now consider how the various types of contamination that might be found in an orifice and how each affects the cleaning task. Liquids – … Continue reading

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Ultrasonics – Cleaning Orifices with Ultrasonics

A few days ago, one of our customers asked one of our sales people what would seem like a very simple question.  The question, in paraphrase, was – - ”Do you know the relationship between ultrasonic frequency and the ability of … Continue reading

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Ultrasonics – Ultrasonic Power Density vs. Tank Size

As a leading ultrasonic manufacturer, we are often asked to manufacture large, industrial ultrasonic cleaning systems producing a particular ultrasonic power density based on laboratory trials.  In fact, it may not be appropriate to base the watts per gallon requirement for a … Continue reading

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