Clean/Pretreat

Industrial parts cleaning is certainly important in the manufacturing process, as the removal of unwanted contaminants such as oil, dust or dirt from workpieces will make things go more smoothly.

Shelley Lusas is Director of Marketing for Hubbard-Hall, where she joined in 2017 as a Marketing Manager.

Action or Force are essential for effective critical and precision parts cleaning.

Progressively tighter cleanliness specifications of high-precision manufactured parts require their manufacturers to optimize the process parameters of part cleaning systems.

Any process only provides optimum performance if the contributing parts are satisfactorily functioning.

If you plan to automate the cleaning process, explore some factors that are key to successful automation.

Stewart Holloway didn’t get the sale he was looking for when he walked out of the prospective customer’s plant, but that didn’t matter to him.

Microbes could be growing in your cleaning process bath. Minimize unwanted microbes to achieve a more consistent, productive manufacturing process.

As the cleaning expert, I’m asking you: Which is better, manual or automated cleaning?

Like most manufacturers in the automotive industry, the difference between profit and loss can often be measured by single-digits. Realizing a 1%-2% savings in operating costs can help bottom-line margins improve significantly.

Cleaning aluminum is far different and more challenging than cleaning stainless steel, and a free webinar on Oct. 26 will explain how to do it effectively.

Cleaning has always impressed me as the most critical step in any surface finishing process. It is universally the first step.

The first tank on an anodize line is usually an alkaline soak cleaner, which are long lasting, and very effective in cleaning a wide variety of soils. 

Hubbard-Hall is proud to announce its certification as a Woman Owned Small Business by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).   

Molly Kellogg is the Chairman, President, and CEO of Hubbard-Hall, a $50 million chemical supplier to the finishing industry headquartered in Waterbury, CT. A 6^th generation owner, Kellogg is also an avid hockey player. She earned her MBA from INSEAD in France and a BA from Princeton.

Venesia Hurtubise is a Technical Service Chemist at MicroCare, working in their research and product development in their Critical Cleaning Lab.

Due to industry demand, Gardner Business Media (GBM) announced the formation and launch of the Manufacturing Cleaning Association (MCA), along with the new Association’s prestigious board member roster.

Millipore testing is all about evaluating cleanliness based on the presence of particles or other solid, non-soluble contaminants.  In general, it can not be used to detect the presence of hydrocarbons or other contaminants which will be solubilized in the extraction process. 

Pretreatment is neither the most visible nor the most glamorous part of the coating process. It doesn’t involve color, it doesn’t photograph well, and it makes for less-than-ideal social media content. It’s no wonder, then, that most customers don’t prioritize pretreatment as they should when they’re shopping for a powder coating service provider – none of us know what we don’t know.

A quick list of the most important factors to bear in mind when determining your rinsing process.

When you purchase a parts washer, it’s a major investment. That’s why it makes sense to do all you can to get the most out of your system and that means preventative maintenance.

When selecting “the best” cleaner for your operation, it is important to look at many factors.