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Parts Cleaning 18 Jan 2018

Choosing Appropriate Cleaning Tests

The successful manufacturer doesn’t only avoid costs, but also values knowing as much as possible about the benefits and limitations of a cleanliness test and of staying on top of process trends.

1 Nov 2017

Affordable Cleaning Tests

Formal lab analysis can be costly and time-consuming, but there are simple in-house measures you can take to screen your parts for contaminants.

Parts Cleaning 19 Oct 2017

Cleaning Tests That Don’t Cost Much

Before you call the lab, try simple, cost-effective tests to screen product for unwanted contaminants.

Basics 13 Jul 2017

Cleaning Tips for Beginners

PCx showed that some shops are using patchwork cleaning processes.

1 Jun 2017

Do Your Own Compatibility Testing

It’s helpful to check for compatibility problems before setting up a new cleaning process, before adding a new product and before changing a process.

Parts Cleaning 20 Jan 2017

Industry Trends Hold Opportunities

The panel addressed opportunities in technology, in new markets as well as opportunities associated with manufacturing challenges.

Parts Cleaning 1 Jun 2016

FDA Releases Draft Guidance for Additive Manufacturing of Medical Devices

Even if additive manufacturing and medical devices are not yet on your radar, this information may be useful in strategic planning for cleaning complex parts.

Medical 25 May 2016

Update: FDA Releases Draft Guidance for Additive Manufacturing of Medical Devices

The benefits of AM may result in cleaning challenges. The layer-by-layer process of AM allows complex internal support structures and tortuous internal channels.

Parts Cleaning 2 Nov 2011

Fast Track to Rugged Aqueous Cleaning

A great parts cleaning program is a value-added activity that gives your company a competitive advantage.

26 Jul 2011

Clean Chat: Ozone - Regional Rule, National Impact

The EPA has tightened national air standards; more areas do not meet the requirements for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). In response, the OTC is developing a Model Rule to reduce VOC emissions from vapor degreasing and cold cleaning.

22 Jun 2011

Home Turf

Reshoring manufacturing to the U.S. is a hot-button issue that encompasses surface cleanliness in addition to a host of other considerations—product quality, worker safety, environmental issues, customer satisfaction, supply chain management, national security and economics.

2 Mar 2011

Challenges of a Global Manufacturing Community: Spotlight on India

We work in an increasingly global manufacturing community and India is a major participant.