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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations! You have purchased an Omegasonics Ultrasonic Parts Washer. The
Omegasonics Parts Washer provides increased cleaning power and reliability versus
competitive brands. The units are skirted with a powder coated steel frame for greater
durability and chemical resistance.
CONFIGURATION AND TANK VOLUME
The Power Lift 4560, Model OMG4560PL tank dimensions are 38" length x 32" width x
21" working depth to the top of the weir. The tank has a 4.75" weir width. This tank has
an overall 125 gallon volume with a working volume of approximately 112 gallons. Use
this volume for calculating the amount of detergent you will use.
ULTRASONIC CLEANING PROCESS
When ultrasonic energy is introduced into a cleaning solution, cavitation, the foundation
of ultrasonic cleaning occurs. Ultrasonic energy causes alternating patterns of low and
high pressure phases, which form microscopic vacuum bubbles. During the subsequent
high pressure phases, the bubbles implode violently. This is called cavitation.
Cavitation provides an intense scrubbing action that leads to unsurpassed cleaning
speed and consistency when compared with simple soaking or immersion with agitation.
Additionally, the bubbles are small enough to penetrate even microscopic crevices,
cleaning them thoroughly and consistently. As a result, ultrasonic cleaning is one of the
most highly effective and efficient methods you can use for cleaning a wide array of
parts.
Omegasonics provides a complete line of quality ultrasonic cleaning washers developed
for industries that have historically used obsolete technology and environmentally unsafe
cleaning solvents. We provide state-of-the-art, labor saving, fast, efficient and
environmentally safe cleaning alternative.
UNDERSTANDING THE ULTRASONIC CLEANING PROCESS
To establish an ultrasonic cleaning process or improve your ultrasonic cleaning, consider
the following:
There are several aspects of ultrasonic cleaning that should be reviewed in order to get
the most efficient and cost effective ultrasonic cleaning. Understanding all of these
aspects together will make your ultrasonic cleaning system operate at maximum
efficiency.
Chemistry
The most overlooked and an important thing to remember is the need for a surfactant or
wetting agents to be part of the chemistry. Surfactants lower the surface tension of the
water and allow for improved acoustical coupling.
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