Value-Added Critical Cleaning of Industrial Molds
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:19 pm
You have probably put a lot of time and effort into the right design, the right mechanical tools, and the right Q.C. protocol and software for building and maintaining industrial molds. Investing the time to choose the best industrial cleaning processes is worth the effort.
Relatively easy to adopt changes can yield tremendous benefits, so this article will provide a few ideas to improve your mold cleaning processes, improve your bottom line and set you above the competition.
Contaminants Impact Performance
Soil is matter out of place. Soil accumulates during manufacture and use of molds. If small particles, metal or plastic fines, mold release compounds, or any other process material interferes with the performance of the mold, you have to remove it. However, cleaning should be value-added for all applications; mold cleaning is no exception
Identify All of the Cleaning Processes
Cleaning is removing soil. To be sure that you are actually identifying your cleaning processes, keep in mind that industrial and critical cleaning usually involves:
Chemicals
Force
Time
Temperature
Even if you use water with no additives, water is acting as a chemical. Cleaning can occur in a sink-on-drum parts washer full of mineral spirits, in a tub of soapy water, and in a large, overhead conveyor washer. Have a look at your written documentation; and then walk around the shop floor to see what is actually happening. Some common cleaning problems with cleaning agents are summarized in Table 1.
Relatively easy to adopt changes can yield tremendous benefits, so this article will provide a few ideas to improve your mold cleaning processes, improve your bottom line and set you above the competition.
Contaminants Impact Performance
Soil is matter out of place. Soil accumulates during manufacture and use of molds. If small particles, metal or plastic fines, mold release compounds, or any other process material interferes with the performance of the mold, you have to remove it. However, cleaning should be value-added for all applications; mold cleaning is no exception
Identify All of the Cleaning Processes
Cleaning is removing soil. To be sure that you are actually identifying your cleaning processes, keep in mind that industrial and critical cleaning usually involves:
Chemicals
Force
Time
Temperature
Even if you use water with no additives, water is acting as a chemical. Cleaning can occur in a sink-on-drum parts washer full of mineral spirits, in a tub of soapy water, and in a large, overhead conveyor washer. Have a look at your written documentation; and then walk around the shop floor to see what is actually happening. Some common cleaning problems with cleaning agents are summarized in Table 1.