The new BR-600 MOLD, with a capacity of 600 litres per tank, has been designed according to the customer’s needs to guarantee high production levels. It has two ultrasonic cleaning tanks with our OPS oil decanting system that allows the cleaning of two mould baskets at the same time. At the end of the cleaning phase, the baskets move to the rinsing tank and, finally, to the passivation tank. At the beginning of the installation there is a loading and unloading area with a grid and an inclined tank to collect the drippings.
The main challenge
Mold cleaning requires superior finishes to minimize product reject rates. The challenge was therefore to design an effective solution that would deliver maximum power with minimum energy consumption. As with other mold cleaning projects, we also performed laboratory tests on the original mold so that the client could verify the effectiveness of our chemical solution.
Solution
BRIO Ultrasonics
A custom four-stage installation was chosen: 2 stages of ultrasonic cleaning + rinsing + anti-corrosion protection process.
It also includes the following equipment:
-Safety walkway with anti-slip system.
– Spill-proof tray for the entire installation
-Activated carbon filtering system for the rinsing stage
-Automatic covers
-Hoist with a load capacity of up to 1000 kg for moving baskets around the facility.
This first bath removes any plastic residue from the surface of the mould, which in this case is made of steel. The ultrasound affects the water in the tank and causes a microscopic hammering that removes any dirt adhering to the surface and cavities of the part.