Precision cleaning capacity expansion

The customer needed to increase the capacity of an existing precision cleaning process while maintaining cleaning quality and fitting the new equipment within the available production area.

The main requirements included:

• Higher throughput to support increased production demand

• Stable and repeatable cleaning performance

• Effective removal of oil, particles and process residues

• Ultrasonic cleaning for critical product surfaces

• Multi-stage rinsing to reduce cross-contamination

• DI water rinsing for final cleanliness requirements

• Controlled water temperature and cleaning time

• Reduced manual handling between cleaning stages

• Integration with the customer’s existing utilities and production layout

• Allowance for future production expansion

ES-PRO Solution

ES-PRO reviewed the existing process, product handling method and required production capacity before developing the expansion solution.

The system included:

• Additional cleaning and rinse tanks based on the required cycle time

• Ultrasonic cleaning equipment for critical cleaning stages

• Multi-stage water and DI water rinsing

• Heated cleaning and hot-rinse sections where required

• Filtration and circulation to maintain solution cleanliness

• Automatic or assisted product transfer between process stages

• Air blow and drying sections after final rinsing

• Temperature, liquid-level and equipment-status monitoring

• PLC and HMI control for process timing and operating parameters

• Integration with existing exhaust, DI water, drainage and electrical systems

The expansion increased cleaning capacity without changing the customer’s core cleaning process, while improving product flow and reducing manual handling.

The final layout was developed around the required throughput, product dimensions, cleaning sequence and available factory space.