Cleaning Trial Summary
Customer Objective
The customer was looking to improve their cleaning performance and reduce their cleaning costs.
Cleaning Trial Type
Temperature
Aqueous
Temperature
160⁰F
Industry
Time Required
Industry
Transmission Manufacture
Time Required
2 hours
Segment
Substrate
Machine Manufacturing
Steel
Soil
Baked on Carbon Cutting Fluids Grime Oil Rust/Oxides Shop Dirt, Steel Debris (dust and shavings)
Description of Part(s)
Description of Part
Steel blocks, transmission components
Cleaner Used
5% by volume ARMAKLEEN™ 4 in 1 NF Cleaner
Machine Used
Machine Used
Agitating Ultrasonic Washer (Blackstone model 1745)
Post Cleaning
Post Cleaning
Fresh water rinse followed by air pressure drying.
Recommendation to Customer
Recommendation
The ArmaKleen Technical Center recommended using 5% by volume ArmaKleen™ 4 in 1 Cleaner at 160⁰F in an Agitating Ultrasonic Washer with alternating 15 minutes ultrasonic followed by 15 minutes agitation for a minimum total cleaning time of 2 hours.