Thanks to our innovative ultrasonic technology, the kinetic energy of a high-pressure water jet is increased by a multiple, generating up to 20,000 pulses per second. Comparable to the impact of a hammer drill. Difficult and sticky silicate residues on metals can be removed in a targeted manner or sealing surfaces can be mechanically roughened to increase the surface.
With the bundled energy of a light beam, both partial and large areas can be cleaned dry and residue-free and mechanically roughened. A wide variety of coatings can also be removed layer by layer in combination with strong suction. In addition, this cleaning tool does not require any chemicals, as it is the case with wet cleaning, or other media such as CO2 gas for snow blasting.
Compared to conventional plasma processes, this innovative cleaning and activation tool uses the principle of dielectrically impeded sliding discharge to treat complex geometries with undercuts as well as large areas homogeneously and deeply at an extremely low temperature. The discharge filaments slide over the substrate and thus enable precise contour activation.
Compared to the dry ice process, the CO2 snow jet process enables a high degree of automation. The medium CO2 is in liquid form, which is transformed into solid and cold snow particles due to the sublimation effect at the nozzle outlet. The resulting active principles such as shock cooling and micro-explosions allow a gentle and residue-free cleaning of the surface.
The principle of damp cleaning is used wherever stain-free cleaning and simultaneous improvement of the surface tension for subsequent adhesive seam applications is desired. And all of this without the use of chemicals. Compared to pure saturated steam, this process enables quick and gentle dissolution and removal of the contamination via the temperature and the wet content.
This gentle and dry cleaning process is primarily used in final assembly lines for electric motors and microelectronics. Simply blowing air is usually not enough. Particles can be carried into cavities and other undercuts. Only when a cyclone is created are the particles that were previously blown up by air can effectively and almost completely be removed.
The battery housing can generally be divided into three cleaning assemblies. Battery cover, module and tray, with the latter having a separate role as a structural component to save weight on the one hand and to meet all crash-relevant requirements on the other. A battery tray can consist of a wide variety of longitudinal, transverse and central struts, which in turn consist of several hollow chambers and other water-scooping areas. However, in order to avoid a short circuit in the vehicle’s life under all conditions, it is crucial to remove electrically conductive particles before and after assembly. Pre-cleaning and passivation of the individual components also increases the weld seam quality and thus ensures the tightness of the battery box. With its broad portfolio and years of experience with large and heavy components, Ecoclean offers a high level of expertise in the field of structural components, from pre-cleaning, passivation and final cleaning to the partial activation of sealing and glued seam surfaces.
In contrast to battery housings, an electric motor consists of a wide variety of materials and fittings, and thus forms a complex structure in a very small space with many undercuts, radial bores and windings that are difficult to access. Even during mechanical processing, such as the production of the housing, it makes perfect sense to remove all lubricants, emulsions and chips from the aluminum component before it goes to final assembly. A stator, in turn, consists of a copper alloy and can either be wound or manufactured using the new hairpin method. Before welding these hairpins, it is necessary to clean them, for example with a laser. However, both manufacturing processes have one thing in common: the components must be removed from all electrically conductive particles that increase the risk of a short circuit. As a competent partner, we advise our customers individually, project-specifically and with a broad portfolio in the selection of the optimal cleaning and machine concept.
Fuel cells generate their electrochemical energy in so-called bipolar plates, which each consist of an anode and a cathode foil. The production goes through various process steps. Even the starting material, which is usually wound up in a coil, can already be contaminated with oils, fats and other unknown foreign bodies in the manufacturer’s works. Later in the high-pressure forming process, the foils are pressed into their shape with the integration of other oil and emulsion-like additives, punched and the outer contours cut. Before joining the two electrodes, however, it is necessary to free them from all filmic and particulate contamination before they are welded together with a laser. This joining process can in turn leave smoke and oxides behind. Thanks to our broad portfolio with dry and wet cleaning concepts, we have the right cleaning tool and machine concept for every production step and speed.
Innovative thinking for the highest cleanliness requirements when cleaning e-mobility parts and components
Whether a purely electrically-powered car or a plug-in hybrid – the drive battery is a highly sensitive and expensive component. Consequently, high demands are placed on the housings that encase the battery cells and modules. In order for the battery boxes to meet these demands, the various components have to be as clean as necessary. Ecoclean offers efficient solutions which are optimally tailored to the respective production step and specified cleanliness requirements.
The trend shift toward electromobility and other developments in the automotive sector have an impact on part cleaning as well. To meet altered requirements, adapted cleaning solutions are needed. In this article, Ecoclean presents a “toolkit” for the predominantly dry, partial and automated cleaning and activation of surfaces.
Increasing powertrain electrification and innovative driver assistance systems all the way to autonomous vehicle solutions impose new tasks in industrial part cleaning as well. Mechatronic assemblies, for instance, can often be cleaned by dry processes only. To this end, Ecoclean provides an extensive ‘toolkit’.
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