Cleaning example of injection molding nozzles using the screw and mold cleaning machine "Uniclean"
Problem: It is difficult to get the brush into the nozzle's inner diameter, making cleaning difficult. Products manufactured: Medical device parts
Resin used: PBT with filler
Cleaning the inside of the nozzle is difficult because it's hard to get a brush in. Furthermore, forcing it clean with something like a screwdriver can cause scratches that lead to resin buildup. For these reasons, they had given up on cleaning it thoroughly by hand.
Product quality stability and reduced work (cleaning) time through the implementation of cleaning demonstrations.
Solution: Use UnicleanResults: Washing time approximately 6 minutesThe customer had previously been manually cleaning the inside of the nozzle, and there was stubborn resin residue remaining in areas where the brush couldn't easily reach.UnicleanBy using this method for cleaning, the blasting agent could reach even the narrow inner diameters that are difficult to access with a brush, allowing for thorough cleaning.
Furthermore, because the nozzles were cleaned properly and there were no differences in cleaning methods among the operators, the occurrence of black spots and other issues decreased.Product quality stabilityIt also led to.
Uniclean has never failed to clean any type of resin, including super engineering plastics such as PEEK and PPS, as well as general-purpose resins such as PP and PE.
Before cleaning
After washing
If you are having trouble cleaning by hand, or if the process is time-consuming, please feel free to contact us. We will provide you with the best possible solution.
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