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Reduce Waste Disposal Costs  03/01/10
A dry solids centrifuge helps this Indiana manufacturer with the challenges of fluid management and disposal.

Rethink Your Cleaning Process  01/01/08
Aqueous cleaning normally delivers quality results, but aqueous systems tend to be large and complex. Vapor degreasers are usually smaller and simpler, and that simplicity enables them to deliver a more consistent and headache-free cleaning process than many aqueous systems. In fact, a properly designed and maintained vapor degreaser can be more budget-friendly, parts-friendly and planet-friendly than an aqueous cleaning system of comparable capacity.

Clean Finish  11/01/07
A change in cleaning chemistry enabled this old-line manufacturer to reduce energy costs while maintaining product quality.

Cleaner, Drier Castings  09/01/98
High-velocity air system solves drying dilemma at Texas Die Casting...

Parts Drying Using Natural Media  03/01/96
Toledo Deburring has dried parts the same way for more than 15 years. Why fix it, if it isn't broken?

Air Knives Cut Paint Rejects  11/01/95
Michigan Seat Company installed air knives on its paint line to cut rejects and improve productivity...

A Big Picture Approach to Sustainability for Manufacturers  12/30/99
Sustainability is now a mainstream issue for all industries. Though perhaps most notable, greenhouse gas emission reduction should not be the only sustainability goal for manufacturers.

A Deluxe Self-Performed Cleaning Audit  12/30/99
Unanticipated cleaning costs threaten pro fits by accumulating overhead. Proactive manufacturers should perform a self-imposed, internal audit of maintenance procedures. The goal is to troubleshoot problem areas before they show up on a cost sheet. Understanding the difference between “purchasing cost” and “lifetime cost” of cleaning technology is the key to a successful audit. The unforeseen costs beyond a cleaning regimen’s sticker price will be targeted for elimination. In many cases, the choice with the lowest price to purchase will not end up being the most economical to own and implement.

Five Ways to Improve Your Business' Operations  12/30/99
Keep your business' operations free and clear of mishaps and messes through these five ways to improve your project management.

How to Develop a Safety Culture vs. A Safety Program  12/30/99
Safety should never be viewed as a business risk or cost. In fact, upon developing the best standards for your workplace, a safety culture should be a risk free and profitable venture.

Kyzen Chemistry Improves Part Cleanliness and Eliminates Corrosion of Brass Screw Machine Parts  12/30/99
Large manufacturer needs to remove screw machine oils from a variety of brass screw machine parts, and provide three months of corrosion protection in open air warehousing after cleaning.

Lean Implementation Failure Reason 1: Forgetting the Customer  12/30/99
Lean manufacturing provides a variety of tools and principles that can be applied to a business to help achieve optimal cost, quality and delivery. The principles of lean manufacturing can truly help your business continue to play competitively by operating within a framework of continuous improvement. Do you know why this is important? Your competitors do.

Re-Thinking Precision Cleaning of Tools Prior to Coating for Increased Throughput and Superior Adhesion  12/30/99
In the cutting tool world, an appropriately coated tool can allow increased feed of product and speed of cutting up to 50 percent, and can increase tool life up to 10 times. At HTL, the new Miraclean cleaning line has eliminated manual scrubbing labor and increased throughput.

Regulation Without Requirement— EPA Finally Issues SNAP Ruling On n-Propyl Bromide  12/30/99
This article reviews the history of preliminary SNAP decisions about n-PB, the EPA's reasoning for doing so, what's surprising about this ruling and what it means to those doing cleaning work.

Taco, Inc. Streamlines Cleaning with an Inline System  12/30/99
When it comes to cleaning machined castings, Taco, Inc. (Cranston RI) decided it was time to streamline their cleaning operations. Taco is a manufacturer of hydronic based components for radiant heating and cooling applications in residential, commercial, industrial and institutional markets. The company eliminated manual cleaning and improved cleaning consistency with a customized inline cleaning system.

Blue Rhino Is Happy Now  12/30/99
Propane cylinder exchange company chooses ACE burn off oven to keep its paint racks clean.

Cleaning Parts in the Remanufacturing Process  12/30/99
When purchasing a new parts cleaning system, careful research and planning in the design of the system can save both money and hours of unpleasant labor.

Compressed Air Versus Blowers—The Real Truth  12/30/99
In the end, the best choice should be the system that costs the least overall, takes up the least time in company resources and maximizes your production output.

Dry Chamber Flash Evaporation Technology: Helping to Reduce Operating Costs  12/30/99
Thermo-oxidizer "dry chamber flash" evaporator technology is designed to remove the water component entirely, leaving a dry ash residue, thereby destroying VOCs and disposing of waste oil.

Four Steps to Developing a Robust Verifiable Cleaning Process  12/30/99
The key to cleaning success lies in making the right process and equipment selections anddocumenting the process for each component cleaned.

Going Green: Cleaning and the Environment (Second of Two Parts)  12/30/99
Environmental issues are a rising concern. Know your options when it comes to industrial cleaning so that you continue "Going Green."

Sub Micron Cleaning of Microelectronics Devices via Vacuum Cavitational Cleaning Process  12/30/99
An alternative, non-damaging cleaning and drying method for microelectronic devices achieves previously unobtainable sub-micron cleaning and drying performance.