Description
Equipment Overview
A twelve‑station Custom Made stainless steel ultrasonic cleaning and citric/nitric passivation line with overhead gantry automation and operator load/unload zones. Designed for precision part cleaning, the turnkey PLC‑controlled system offers heat‑regulated chemical processing with safety features and ventilation for compliant applications.
Key Features and Specifications
• 12-stage line: ultrasonic clean, multiple water rinses, citric passivation, nitric passivation, hot rinse, dryer; manual load/unload stations
• Tanks: 20″ × 23″ × 24″ stainless steel; baskets ~17″ × 17″ × 8″
• Automated gantry: dual hook PBC Linear slides with proximity detection
• Control: 15″ touchscreen (T10C‑E), CE Win, PLC with Ethernet, USB, RS‑232/422/485 ports, data logging
• Temperature: Ultrasonic & citric ~160 °F; nitric ~130 °F; hot rinse ~180 °F; 3–4 h heat-up
• Spargers in every processing tank; ultrasonic tank includes filtration and oil skimmer
• Safety protections: light curtain, emergency stop, NEMA 4 enclosure
• Final rinse water controlled via conductivity sensor; overflow drain system; centralized plumbing
• Ventilation: MAPCO 2 K mist eliminator, GP #12 exhaust fan
• Power spec: 480 V, 3-phase, 60 Hz
