Project #1 / Harmonic Drive Technologies / Clients / Media

Name

Project #1

Test Objective

Identify a cleaning solvent that does not leave a residue on machine parts and bearings.

Witnessed

No

Confidential

No

Help Implementing

No

Submission Date

10/15/1997

Representatives

James Lincoln

Substrates

Stainless Steel
Steel

Sample Type

Ductile iron, 15-5 + 17-4 ph Stainless steel, 4240 steel, 52100 steel

Product Use

Percentages Cleaned

Weight Min

10 lbs

Weight Max

30 lbs

Approximate Size

2 inches diameter to 10 inches diameter

Approximate Size ID

Medium

Weight Range ID

10-100 lbs

Shape

Rough

Hardness

Hard

Shape Type

Simple

Return Samples

Yes

Return Sample Address

Contaminants

Cutting/Tapping Fluids
Greases
Lubricating/Lapping Oils
Oil

Samples Available

Yes

Pre Clean Manufacturing Step

machining

Post Clean Manufacturing Step

assemble

Parts Cleaned Per Week

300

Parts Cleaned Per Bath

10

Frequency

PSI

Equipments

Immersion/Soak
Ultrasonics
Vapor Degreasing

Vendor

Bio-Solv Degreaser-ultrasonic

Cleaning Chemicals

Trichloroethylene, HFE

Concentration

Cleaning Temp

150

Cleaning Time

10:1

Cleaning Water Type

Problems With Current Method

Leave residue, not effective on bearings

Purpose of Cleaning

Customer requirements

Rinse Time

Rinse Temp

Rinse Water Type

Drying Method

No relation

Drying Time

Drying Temp

Storage Type ID

Stored

How Stored

oil preserved, 2-5 days

How Long Stored

Analysis Method

Visual, microscopic

Performance Test

Comments or Concerns

Summary

Immersion and ultrasonic testing with aqueous and terpenes proved ineffective. Spray washing with Alconox did have positive results.

Implementation

No

In Progress

No

Technolog Transfer

No

Analysis Only

No

Part Picture

Yes

Name	Class	Section
Trial #0	Trial	3
Trial #1	Trial	3
Trial #2	Trial	3
Trial #3	Trial	3

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Project #1