Project #1
To optimize our cleaning process. To develop a quantifiable method fro measuring part & bath cleanliness
06/01/1999
Aluminum Alloy 5052
Mounting plate for an automotive sensor.
1/8 x1.5 x3 inches
Small
Less than 1 lb
Stamping
Packaging
50,000 /wk
432
Chem Crest 103, Almet-B
Visual oil film (spots) remain after cleaning. Ultrasonic burning
Customer spec "clean & free of contaminants"
polyethylene bags
Visual test. Attribute chart.
Specification is ambiguous & current testing is subjective.
Several cleaners have been found to clean the contaminants. A comparison of the current cleaners to the tested products has been conducted. In-house pilot testing with SCL verification using OSEE.