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Application Profile

Branson Ultrasonic Cleaning for Injection Molds
General Description
Utrasonics is a well-established, highly effective technology of cleaning injection molds. It has proven to be
superior to traditional cleaning methods because it is a
non-contact system that does not damage or alter the
mold cavity details. It protects close tolerances and
can significantly extend the useful life of the mold.
In addition, the higherlevels of cleanliness achieved
by ultrasonic cleaning result in:
• Better releases

• Reduced scrap and waste

• Improved productivity

• More shots between

maintenance tasks

• Fewer maintenance

man-hours
• Longer runs

Ultrasonic Cavitation Cleaning
Technology
S-8500 ultrasonic cleaning uses cavitation, or the rapid
formation and collapse of minute bubbles, or cavities,
in a cleaning solution to dislodge soils and contaminants
from the mold surfaces. The turbulence created by
cavitation enhances the action of cleaning chemistries
by constantly exposing surfaces to fresh chemistry, and
when combined with heat and an appropriate cleaning
chemistry, ultrasonic cavitation creates a unique cleaning
action that penetrates even blind holes and tiny crevices.
The thermal, chemical, and mechanical energies
produced by ultrasonics combine to effectively remove
residual burnt polymers and mold releases from mold
components, extending their useful life well beyond
molds cleaned with traditional methods. In addition,
ultrasonic cleaning is capable of removing buildup from
internal cooling ports and channels, thereby improving
polymer flow. No other process cleans faster, more
safely, or more thoroughly than Branson ultrasonic
cleaning technology.

Before cleaning

After cleaning

Heated Ultrasonic Cleaning Tank
The ultrasonic injection mold cleaning tank is an
immersion technology that consists of three
components: the heated stainless steel tank which
holds the cleaning solution and mold components
or plates, several immersible ultrasonic transducers
to convert electrical energy to sound energy, and
a power supply to generate the 25 kHz frequency
power, the preferred frequency for larger parts.
Branson injection mold cleaning tanks are available
in standard as well as custom configurations to
meet the needs of a wide variety of applications.
Tank sizes can vary from tabletop units for small
mold components or segments to much larger
tanks capable of cleaning entire mold plates or
higher-volume cleaning found in larger molding
operations. In addition, a recirculating pump and
filter are available to remove particulates from the
cleaning solution as they are cleaned from the
mold components.