Solution for Cleaning Sensitive Equipment
It’s a surprisingly versatile method of cleaning. It’s used for cleaning furnaces, aircraft, the engines of vehicles and all types of heavy industrial machinery. It’s also used for cleaning sensitive equipment and electronic components. But there’s no rubbing, scraping, steaming, or washing involved.
Dry ice blast cleaning is an environmentally-friendly way of removing dirt, dust and grime from multiple surfaces. It can remove flaking paint, top surface rust, grime, carbon, and oil without damaging surfaces as it’s non-abrasive. In addition, as dry ice is non-toxic and hygienic, it’s ideal for use in the food industry, and there’s no residue left behind. Cleaning sensitive equipment is a breeze as the dry ice can access tight spaces otherwise inaccessible by hand. Cleaning templates and casts used to produce medical equipment is a cinch, as the dry ice doesn’t cause pockmarks and scratches to surfaces during cleaning.
In this article, we discuss the solution for cleaning sensitive equipment.
WHAT ARE ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR CLEANING?
Cleaning machinery may involve the use of harsh chemicals or even sandblasting, followed by washing with solvents or detergents and drying. Some machines may need to be disassembled, and the individual components then meticulously cleaned and, hopefully, put back in the same sequence.
Electronic equipment may likewise be cleaned using solvents from crevices.
WHAT IS THE DOWNSIDE OF USING TRADITIONAL CLEANING METHODS?
Sandblasting and the use of harsh chemicals will almost certainly cause the deterioration of the surfaces being cleaned. Where machinery has to be dismantled in order to clean all of the components, this will involve lengthy downtime and disruption to production.
HOW DOES DRY ICE BLAST CLEANING WORK?
Dry ice blast cleaning, in most cases, can be done in situ using a mobile machine that blasts dry ice pellets at a high velocity of 1080 km/h (300 m/s) at the surfaces to be cleaned. When the pellets hit the surfaces, they simultaneously freeze and loosen the dirt, while they change from a solid form to a gas, a process known as sublimation.
HOW SAFE IS DRY ICE BLAST CLEANING FOR SENSITIVE EQUIPMENT?
Due to its non-abrasive qualities, dry ice can be used on a wide variety of sensitive equipment, such as electronic and electrical components. There’s no drying time, so the equipment is immediately ready for use after cleaning.
To summarise:
- Dry ice blast cleaning is an efficient and time-saving method for cleaning sensitive equipment.
- There’s no drying time. The equipment can be used immediately after cleaning.
- Dry ice is environmentally-friendly as it’s non-toxic.
- It’s a non-abrasive method of cleaning as the frozen pellets do not harm the surfaces when they sublimate on contact with the equipment.
- The dry ice blast cleaning method is hygienic and can be used to remove a wide range of contaminants, hazardous waste, grease, moulds and similar organisms.
In general, regular cleaning and maintenance of equipment are essential to ensure its longevity and minimise breakdowns. Efficiently operating equipment is also a key component in elevating employee morale, allowing them to deliver their best performance according to quality standards.
Dry Ice Blasting Services is the industry leader in dry ice cleaning machines for sale South Africa, with a legacy of 29 years of experience. If you are looking for a reliable and efficient cleaning solution for your mining equipment, contact Dry Ice Blasting Services on 012 810 0500 or visit our website to learn more.
