Using Industrial Ultrasonic Cleaners to Clean Disk Drives

Disk drive components such as the aluminum disk platter blanks and the metal read/write heads are manufactured in standard industrial facilities. The processes for their fabrication include stamping, machining, punching, polishing and molding using industrial chemicals for cooling, lubrication and as abrasives. Although most of these chemicals are removed in the final stages of manufacturing, […]

Ultrasonic cleaners quickly remove contamination from part surfaces, but using the right frequency is important. If the ultrasonic frequency of the cleaning system is too high, cleaning could be less effective and take longer. If it is too low, delicate parts could be damaged. Ultrasonic cleaning systems are extremely versatile and can excel at most […]