Feature Article

July 2026

“Keep it Clean”

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 […]
January 2020

Two Terrifying Cleaning Questions

(This article originally appeared in the January 2020 issue of Clean Source Newsletter) We were helping a client set up cleaning evaluations at a provider of cleaning equipment; and the client received a questionnaire asking for details. The first question: what manufacturing steps occur before the cleaning process to be […]
September 2019

Soprano or Bass—What Ultrasonic Frequency to Use? Part 2: Being TACTful

As a professional in product cleaning, you probably have encountered the acronym TACT. The letters represent four key facets for effective cleaning, Temperature, Action, Chemistry, and Time. Action is the facet usually associated with ultrasonics. In Part 1, we focused on cleaning action and the relationship to frequency. However, ultrasonic […]