Cleaning Trial Summary
Customer Objective
Improve cleaning performance, automate cleaning process, reduce rework and reject rate
Cleaning Trial Type
Temperature
Aqueous
Temperature
150°F, 160°F
Industry
Time Required
Industry
Automotive Parts Manufacturing
Time Required
30 minutes-2 hours
Segment
Substrate
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Steel
Soil
Baked on Carbon, Oil
Description of Part(s)
Description of Part
Assortment of pins
Cleaner Used
10% by volume M-100 BCR (Baked on Carbon Remover)
Machine Used
Machine Used
- Agitating Immersion Washer (Graymills T12, Graymills T24, SK Model 81.8)
- Ultrasonic Washer (SK Blackstone 6315)
Post Cleaning
Post Cleaning
Half of the parts were rinsed with fresh water and air pressure dried, while the other half were not rinsed and only air pressured dried; all parts were placed in an incubator at 220°F for further drying
Recommendation to Customer
Recommendation
The ArmaKleen Technical Center recommends using a 10% by volume solution of ArmaKleen™ M-100 BCR at 150°F in an Agitating Immersion Washer for a minimum of 30 minutes to 2 hours