Barbara Kanegsberg

Call it parts cleaning, surface prep, precision cleaning, residue removal, or critical product cleaning – manufacturers think about three steps for most cleaning processes—wash, rinse and dry. That’s not enough! Cleaning means removing unwanted material and achieving the correct surface attributes for your application. As soon as the cleaning process […]

In critical product cleaning, achieving throughput means assuring that residue is removed from parts in a short enough time and that the parts are clean enough. Part of the decision involves sizing the cleaning equipment for adequate throughput. Throughput also means assuring that manufacturing “traffic” flows smoothly – with no […]

Navigating safety and environmental regulatory requirements can be overwhelming, especially for manufacturers involved in cleaning and surface prep who must also achieve throughput, minimize rework, and control costs. Understanding safety requires education, experience, and street-smarts. What do you do if you are thrown into the safety arena? Following a safety […]

What can go wrong when you buy new cleaning equipment? What can go wrong when you change the cleaning process? Lots! In Part 3 of this series, we discussed how money alone won’t buy happiness or effective cleaning and we talked about how more power does not necessarily make for […]

Writing an enormous check for cleaning equipment can be scary. Manufacturers engaged in critical cleaning and surface prep understand that effective product cleaning is essential for rugged finishing and for product reliability. How much should you spend? Are you spending wisely? What is the “just right” decision? The decision of […]

Dr. Darren Williams, Sam Houston State University, Guest author, with Barbara Kanegsberg and Ed Kanegsberg, BFK Solutions You cannot clean unless you can get the soil to mix into the cleaning solution. You can do this through brute force with rapidly moving spray, impingement, turbulence, or microjets from collapsing ultrasonic […]

It’s time to purchase new cleaning equipment; and (lucky you!), you are in charge. Think of the quest as an adventure that can increase manufacturing productivity and enhance your career options. Cleaning equipment alone does not guarantee good surface prep or critical cleaning that meets cleanliness requirement. Equipment design is […]

The glistening stainless steel. The sleek control panel. The surge of power when you press the START button. That fresh, new process bath smell. The smooth motion of the robotic arm as it moves parts from wash to rinse to dry. The clean parts and components that are free of […]