Case Study : The Chemical Solution
Solving Problems at an International Manufacturing Facility
CDF Industries worked with an international manufacturer on a parts cleaning project that was to enable them to recapture the used oil, produce clean parts and run the "cell" more efficiently.
Unfortunately, the client put the whole project on hold due to instability in the market. However, persistence prevailed and when a new, similar project arose, CDF Industires was afforded the opportunity to solve the issue with their large parts washer cell.
The client was attempting to wash, rinse and dry stainless steel and aluminum parts. The client was having problems with the bath life being short in both the wash and the rinse tanks, equipment failure, and overall inefficiency. The goal was to extend the wash and rinse bath life, improve the machine's efficiency (and resolve machine failure), and decrease yearly parts washer expenditures while improving the cleanliness of the parts.
The first step was to fully understand and visually inspect the current operation and gather some sample parts for testing in our lab, and then recommend the correct cleaning chemistry that would be capable of cleaning both stainless steel and aluminum parts effectively and efficiently. Based on our lab testing, CDF Industries was able to recommend a cleaner that would be able to perform in their plant.
A two week trial of the chemical then took place with great success. The wash bath life was extended dramatically because our chemistry has the ability to split the oils out of solution and the existing oil separator did the rest. The rinse bath has remained clean and free of oils due to oil oil recovery equipment that was installed on the machine. The parts are consistently clean after each wash cycle.
The end result has proven a large boost to the customer's bottom line by increasing the parts washers efficiency. Our chemistry now gave the client the ability to run the machine at lower temperatures, and extend bath life dramatically, thus saving on engery and disposal costs.
