New ultrasonic cleaning system at Fraunhofer FEP and in the learning laboratory for practical training

At Fraunhofer FEP, a multi-chamber cleaning system has been installed that impresses with its flexible ultrasonic technology. The new system in Dresden represents a significant progress in industrial parts cleaning. With six freely controllable tanks and innovative ultrasonic technology, it enables precise adjustment of the cleaning parameters to different contaminants and component types. Take the opportunity to find out more about this technical development and its use in the LinTR learning laboratory, where practical training courses on the optimization of cleaning processes are offered.

As part of the LinTR project, a new multi-chamber cleaning system for aqueous ultrasonic cleaning was set up at the Fraunhofer FEP. This flexible system, which has six process tanks with a capacity of 100 liters each, is particularly suitable for training purposes thanks to its flexibly controllable parameter sets.

The control of individual ultrasonic transducers enables the direction, frequency and power of the ultrasound to be adjusted. This allows cleaning processes to be customized for different contaminants and components. The freely programmable automated control of the cleaning processes in the tanks offers additional flexibility.

In the LinTR learning laboratory, this multi-chamber system is used for the practical application of the theoretical content of training courses in the field of industrial parts cleaning. Participants will work on a specially developed test component that includes typical industrial component geometries and materials. The aim is to optimize the cleaning parameters in order to efficiently remove the defined model contaminants, such as lubricating oil and cooling lubricants, as well as combination contaminants with particles.

The new plant will be commissioned at the Fraunhofer FEP in Dresden by the end of 2024. The first practical cleaning processes can then take place from 2025. In addition, a modular training catalogue is being developed that offers targeted training on industrial component cleaning, including the necessary evaluation of cleaning success.