Unitech Japan is the sole distributor of SABLUX products, selling Uniclean mold and screw cleaning blasting equipment and Unifinish metal surface treatment equipment to manufacturers in Japan. If you are experiencing problems with mold defects or reduced yield due to mold and screw contamination, or if you want to streamline mold and screw cleaning or mold polishing, please contact us.
Do you have any of these problems with cleaning molds or screws?
- The quality of molded products is deteriorating and the yield rate is decreasing due to contamination of the molds and screws...
- Could residual resin cause gas corrosion, shortening the lifespan of molds and screws?
- We're cleaning the molds and screws by hand, but it's time-consuming...
- With manual methods, it's difficult to completely remove the resin remaining in the intricate parts of the mold and screws...
- I want to do maintenance, but I'm worried I might end up damaging the mold or screw...
- The production line stops while the molds and screws are being cleaned, so we need to clean them quickly...
- We are manually removing burrs and hardened layers from molds, but we are having trouble because the polishing results in unevenness depending on the skill level of the worker...
At Unitech Japan,
We sell blasting equipment and metal surface treatment devices to manufacturers to solve these kinds of problems.
The manufacturer is Sablux, a Swiss blasting company with a history of over 60 years since its founding. Please see the details below.
The manufacturer is Sablux, a Swiss blasting company with a history of over 60 years since its founding. Please see the details below.
UNICLEAN
Mold cleaning and screw cleaning blasting equipment: Uniclean
Product Summary
Cleans stubborn resin in one go!
Uniclean is a blasting device that uses compressed air to spray special plastics, allowing for quick cleaning without damaging molds or screws. It can handle difficult-to-clean resins such as PEEK, fluororesin, cross-linked resins, and nylon resins.
Furthermore, its compact design, with the dust collector and separator integrated into one unit, saves space.
Benefits of introducing Uniclean
Introducing Uniclean can improve the quality of molded products and reduce cleaning time.
- By removing even the smallest traces of resin remaining in the mold and screw, the quality of molded products is improved and the yield is increased.
- This system minimizes the negative impact of residual resin on the lifespan of molds and screws, resulting in long-term cost reductions.
- Compared to manual methods, cleaning time is reduced to a fraction of the original time, minimizing downtime on the production line.
- The upgrade also adds an automatic screw cleaning function, allowing for more efficient use of worker time.
Unique features of Uniclean
With Uniclean, cleaning is completed in 15 to 30 minutes! You can also save costs by recycling blasting agents.
- It can clean a wide range of resins, including nylon resin, fluororesin, PEEK, PP, cross-linked resin, and burnt-on resin, which are difficult to clean manually.
- It boasts high cleaning power, and in some cases, the cleaning of molds and screws can be completed in as little as 15 to 30 minutes.
- Because it uses an all-plastic resin blasting agent, it can clean molds and screws without damaging them.
- The blasting agent used is separated from dust inside the device and can be reused, thus saving costs.
- Its compact design, with the dust collector and separator integrated into one unit, saves space. It can be used simply by preparing a power supply and compressed air.
- Since cleaning is done at room temperature, it does not damage molds or screws, and no gases are generated.
- Equipped with a vacuum mechanism, it prevents dust from scattering and protects the health of workers.
- An upgrade is available that allows for operator-free, automatic screw cleaning. (UCL-95 AUTO)
Results of resins that have been cleaned with Uniclean
General purpose resin | LDPE/MDPE/HDPE/LLDPE/PP/PS/ABS/EVA/PVC and many others |
High-performance resin | PMMA/PA/POM/PC/PET/PBT/mPPO/PPS/LCP/PES/PI/PAI/PEI/PEEK/ETFE/EVOH and many more |
*Cleaning results may vary depending on the condition of the resin, etc.
We also have a wealth of experience in cleaning other areas, so please feel free to contact us if you would like to learn more.
Uniclean Cleaning Case Studies
The resin comes off in about 20 minutes, leaving it sparkling clean!
[Cleaning Example] φ60mm, L1,500mm screw
Adhesive resin | PEEK |
cleaning time | 20 minutes |
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[Cleaning Example] φ40mm, L1,200mm injection molded screw
Adhesive resin | PE |
cleaning time | 15 minutes |
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[Cleaning Example] φ40mm, L1,000mm screw
Adhesive resin | PBT, PES, LCP |
cleaning time | 15 minutes |
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Uniclean cleaning video
Cleaning of compounding elements
Resin: Thermoplastic elastomer
Screw cleaning using UCL95-AUTO
Uniclean Product Lineup
UCL-95 (Standard Type)
| Product Introduction | A compact design with an integrated dust collector and separator. The wide-opening door allows for workpiece loading from the front. |
| Technical data | [External Dimensions] Width 1,020 x Depth 1,240 x Height 1,905 mm [Working area] Width 950 x Depth 740 x Height 510 mm [Power supply] 200/230V [Power consumption] 840VA [Weight] 470 kg [Compressed air consumption] 70m3/h [Lighting] 4 x 18W |
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UCL-55 (medium size)
| Product Introduction | This compact design integrates a dust collector and separator into a single unit. |
| Technical data | [External Dimensions] Width 638 x Depth 766 x Height 1,522 mm [Working area] Width 540 x Depth 370 x Height 300 mm [Power supply] 200/230V [Power consumption] 320VA [Weight] 160 kg [Compressed Air] Consumption: 43m³3/h [Lighting] 1 x 24W |
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UCL-155 (Large type)
| Product Introduction | This is a large-scale model with an integrated dust collector and separator, capable of cleaning even large molds. |
| Technical data | [External Dimensions] Width 4,000 x Depth 1,080 x Height 3,000 mm [External dimensions] Width 1,770 x Depth 1,080 x Height 1,750 mm [Working area] Width 1,545 x Depth 890 x Height 780 mm [Power Supply] 200/230/400V [Power Consumption] 3.4kW (including dust collector) [Weight] 340kg (main unit only) [Compressed air consumption] 100m3/h [Lighting] 1 x 24W |
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UCL-95 AUTO (Automatic Cleaning Type)
| Product Introduction | The pressure can be set to match the screw shape! This is an operator-free automatic cleaning machine. 【1】Extensive programming (automatic configuration)
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| Technical data | [External Dimensions] Width 5,290 x Depth 1,240 x Height 1,905 mm [Working area] Width 950 x Depth 740 x Height 510 mm [Power supply] 200/230V [Power consumption] 1.57kVA [Weight] 870kg (main unit + feeding mechanism) [Compressed air consumption] 70m3/h [Lighting] 4 x 18W |
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UNIFINISH
Metal surface treatment equipment Unifinish
Product Summary
Streamline mold polishing and cleaning with UniFinish metal surface treatment equipment!
The metal surface of a mold contains countless tiny scratches invisible to the naked eye, which cause impurities such as resin to remain on the surface. These residual resins cause defects in molded products and reduce yield. The Unifinish metal surface treatment system uses a two-stage ultra-low-pressure blasting process to densify the metal surface, eliminating various mold problems such as the removal of impurities and burrs. The optimal blasting pressure can be set depending on the material being treated and the purpose of the treatment.
Benefits of introducing Unifinish
Introducing U-Finish reduces mold polishing time to one-tenth, improving the quality of molded products!
- Removal of mold residue improves the quality of molded products and increases yield.
- The unevenness on the mold surface is smoothed out, improving release properties.
- Compared to manual methods, the time spent polishing molds is reduced to one-tenth.
- Even workers without advanced skills can now polish molds after cutting and grinding.
- The processing time before coating or plating is significantly reduced.
- Significantly reducing the time spent on metal polishing minimizes downtime on the production line.
Features unique to Unifinish
Image of mold polishing and densification using microfinishing process.
Because it uses an ultra-low pressure process of only 1 μm, it can clean and densify molds without damaging them.
- Unifinish's unique microfinishing process uses a two-stage ultra-low-pressure blasting treatment to polish molds with virtually no metal removal.
- In the first step, a fine abrasive blasting agent is used to remove residual resin and other contaminants from the mold surface.
- In the second step, tiny spherical beads are used to eliminate irregularities on the metal surface and create a denser finish.
Unifinish surface treatment application fields
Process | Processing technology | Application areas |
Cleaning metal surfaces | This method removes the surface hardening layer, discharge whitening layer, and impurities after nitriding treatment of metal 3D printers without altering the shape of the metal substrate. | Cleaning of parts that have been ground, polished, or machined using electrical discharge machining. |
Surface structure processing | For decorative purposes, surface treatment to obtain a predetermined Ra value, and repair of damaged surfaces. | Substitute for etching in injection molding and press molds |
Surface densification | By precisely densifying the metal surface, frictional resistance is reduced. | Slide surfaces, mold release sections, sliding plates, ejectors, mold inserts, press molds, turbines, cylinders, connecting rods, pistons, etc. |
Deburring | Remove burrs from the punched area and make the surface more densifying. | Semi-finished products, ultra-precision parts, punches, cutting tools, chips, etc. |
Pretreatment for plating and coating | To improve the surface condition of metal workpieces before plating or coating, thereby improving coating adhesion. | Plating and coating |
Examples of Unifinish processing
[Models used for demonstration] UFN-75PRO, UFN-55
The best way to get rid of the virus | Deburring of core pins, improved mold release properties. |
Test conditions | ● Rough processing UFN-75 nozzle 5.0mm Shot abrasive alumina (7μm) XM800A / approx. 30 seconds / pressure 0.3 bar / pre-acceleration pressure 0.2 bar ●Finishing treatment UFN-55 nozzle 4.0mm Shot XM500B-30 (0-30μm) non-abrasive glass / approx. 30 seconds each / pressure 0.3 bar / pre-acceleration pressure 0.2 bar |
Material | HAP10 |
| Advantages | A process that previously took 10 minutes per piece by hand now takes approximately 1 minute per piece thanks to the micro-finishing process. Polishing time has been drastically reduced to one-tenth of the original time. |
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[Models used for demonstration] UFN-75, UFN-55
The best way to get rid of the virus | Polishing the machining marks on injection molding dies |
Test conditions | ● Rough processing UFN-75 nozzle 4.0mm Shot abrasive alumina (45μm) XM240A / approx. 4 minutes each / pressure 0.45 bar / pre-acceleration pressure 0.2 bar ●Finishing treatment UFN-55 nozzle 4.0mm Shot XM500B (0-50μm) non-abrasive glass / approx. 2 minutes each / pressure 0.45 bar / pre-acceleration pressure 0.2 bar |
Material | HAP10 |
| Advantages | Traditional manual polishing required maintenance every two days. However, thanks to Unifinish's microfinish treatment, we were able to extend the maintenance cycle to once a week. Furthermore, the improved release properties and gas adhesion prevention effect allowed us to increase the number of molding shots. |
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In addition to these examples, we have numerous other cases where we have successfully reduced the working time for mold polishing and metal surface treatment.
If you would like to learn more about case studies, please feel free to request materials or contact us.
If you would like to learn more about case studies, please feel free to request materials or contact us.
MINI CLEAN/FINISH
Mini Clean/Finish
Product Summary
It enables both mold and screw cleaning and surface treatment.
MiniClean/Finish is a groundbreaking product that combines the superior mold and screw cleaning capabilities of UniClean with the precise metal surface treatment capabilities of UniFinish.
Ultra-low pressure blasting from 0.3 ba (r 0.03 MPa) is possible. Please use it for maintenance and polishing of small workpieces such as electronic components and connector molds using an ultra-fine nozzle.
Since the blasting agent is disposable, multiple treatments can be performed with a single unit, depending on the number of tanks.
About Sablux
About Sablux
Uniclean Unifinish Manufacturer
Based in Switzerland, Sablux is a long-established blasting manufacturer with a history of over 60 years since its founding.
We have accurately grasped our customers' needs and have been working on developing various blasting equipment by applying conventional sandblasting methods. With this advanced technology, we have been able to develop unique products such as Uniclean, a cleaning machine that removes dirt adhering to screws and molds, and Unifinish, a surface treatment machine that can polish metals and molds with precision.
About showroom
About the showroom
UNITEK JAPAN KK has showrooms at its Osaka Head Office and Yokohama Sales Office, where it displays equipment such as Uniclean and Unifinish.
If you would like to visit, please contact us by phone or email.
