Vapor Degreasing
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Consistent part cleanliness is one of the major reasons many companies choose vapor degreasing. This video provides an overview of the key benefits of vapor degreasing.

Vapor degreasing is a powerful, efficient cleaning and degreasing process that in a matter of seconds removes contaminants like machining oils, cutting fluids, waxes, flux and many more via "solvent cleaning". Many industries from aerospace companies to metal fabricators use vapor degreasing to precision clean metal and machined parts.

This video discusses 12 considerations for purchasing a vapor degreaser. It provides guidelines into the type of features and how to size the unit based on your cleaning, throughput and production needs.

Describes the four key interior parts to the vapor degreaser: Boil Chamber, Vapor Zone, Ultrasonic Immersion Chamber and the Refrigerated Containment Zone.

Cleaning Lithium Grease is easy with ultrasonics in an ULTRA vapor degreaser. Cleaning takes less than 5 minutes using AeroTron-AV solvent.

The Reliance ULTRA Automated Basket Handling Systems (BHS) process parts inside the vapor degreaser minimizing worker-solvent interaction while increasing productivity and consistency of part cleaning.

Ultrasonics provide extra cleaning capability which enhances contaminate removal from tight geometries that hand cleaning can never reach.

AeroTron™ is a powerful vapor degreasing and ultrasonic cleaning solvent that is a TCE replacement and an nPB replacement solvent. Vapor degreasing and ultrasonic cleaning enables you to clean thousands of parts in one basket. Vapor degreasing using ULTRA™ 1212 LE vapor degreaser equipment and AeroTron™ vapor degreasing solvent cleans parts fast and completely.

Ultrasonics shown here on the ULTRA™ 2012 LE enhance the vapor degreasing process. Ultrasonic vapor degreasing penetrates blind holes and enhances cleaning of difficult contaminants.

Vapor degreasing in ultrasonics is a powerful process for removing bearing grease and other heavy greases from machined parts. This cleaning demonstration shows a ball bearing being cleaned in AeroTron-100™ solvent of a significant amount of bearing grease by the ULTRA™ 2012 LE vapor degreaser with automation.

The ULTRA™ 2012 LE has excellent solvent containment and is NESHAP compliant - to allow the use of the older and newer solvents. Engineered for easy maintenance and reduced down-time. Available in a narrow configuration (to fit through a standard door) or with a biased immersion sump (for additional cleaning capacity). The ULTRA™ 2012 reduces operating costs while increasing processing capability. Automated part basket processing ensures consistent cleaning and in a compact footprint.

The ULTRA™ 7216 LE has an ultrasonic immersion tank 72" long x 16" wide x 12" deep - perfect for cleaning tubes and other long dimension parts. Read more about the features and benefits of the ULTRA™ 7216 including simple maintenance, digital controls and upgraded ultrasonics for additional cleaning.

A quick look at the 250 model vapor degreaser.

Note the basket of parts can be cleaned with the lid closed for reduced solvent emissions.

Vapor degreasing is an efficient, comprehensive way to remove flux residue from printed circuit boards (PCB). This video demonstrates how AeroTron™-100 is used to clean kester RMA flux using a combination of vapor cleaning, spray cleaning and immersion cleaning in a Reliance ULTRA™ Vapor Degreasing System.

Vapor degreasing is excellent for cleaning the many contaminants (like machining oils) from a variety of substrates (aluminum, brass, stainless steel). Ultrasonic vapor degreasing is exceptional at cleaning complex geometries and blind holes. These aluminum manifolds are cleaned in AeroTron™-100 vapor degreasing solvent in a Reliance ULTRA™ Vapor Degreasing System.

Ultrasonic vapor degreasing is excellent for cleaning the inner dimensions (ID) of a part as well as the OD (outer dimensions) of parts. These parts are cleaned in AeroTron™-100 vapor degreasing solvent in a Reliance ULTRA™ Vapor Degreasing System.

Cleaning medical devices and instruments requires precision removal of contaminants such as machining oils, greases and other production contaminants from metal-machined parts. Vapor degreasing is a powerful and effective way to clean implant devices such as screws, plates, and joints as well as surgical instruments made of titanium, stainless steel and ceramic.

Reliance provides validation and test part cleaning services.

Video demonstrates how ultrasonics and AeroTron-100™ can be used to quickly clean polishing abrasive from brass in the ULTRA™ 1212 LE.

Vapor degreasing is excellent for cleaning the many contaminants (like rust preventative) from a variety of substrates (metal tubes). These parts are cleaned in AeroTron™-100 vapor degreasing solvent in a Reliance ULTRA™ Vapor Degreasing System.

AeroTron-100™ in the ULTRA™ 1212 LE vapor degreaser equipped with ultrasonics completely cleaned and dried the parts in two minutes.

Cleaning glass part of wax with AeroTron™ vapor degreasing solvent which is an nPB replacement solvent. Fast, efficient vapor cleaning removes wax and other organic contaminants. AeroTron™ has superior cleaning power and excellent H&S profile.

Reliance Specialty Products wants to let you know about regulatory changes that are happening with n Propyl Bromide and how we can help if you decide you want to switch-out of nPB or improve your cleaning equipment.

Vapor degreasing demonstration of a stainless-steel tube covered in drawing oil. AeroTron-100™ vapor degreasing solvent completely cleaned in 10 seconds in the vapor zone of the ULTRA™ Vapor Degreasing System.

It is time to replace your nPB (n propyl bromide) vapor degreasing solvent with AeroTron-100™ the next generation solvent that has significant benefits beyond having a TLV of 150 ppm (nPB is at .1 ppm). AeroTron-100™ is highly stable and does not need boosting or bath testing. Note: Part cleaned in ULTRA™ 1212 LE vapor degreaser.

The ULTRA™ 1212 low emission vapor degreaser has excellent best current practice features.

The ULTRA 2012-N LE vapor degreaser that fits through a standard 30" doorway has casters for easy movement around the factory floor.

This video shows the ULTRA™ 2012 LE (low emission) dual basket elevator that allows you to process parts independently in the ultrasonic immersion side while at the same time processing a different basket (with different processing recipe) in the boil side of the vapor degreaser for maximized cleaning throughput.

The features and benefits of the ULTRA™ 2216 LE are summarized.

The vapor degreasing system on the ULTRA™ 2216 LE can process basket loads up to 100 lbs. It can be programmed with 30 different part cleaning recipes for different parts.

Vapor degreaser demonstration of a basket handling system on a large ULTRA™ 2424 LE (low emission) ultrasonic immersion system. The basket loads at the right side of the tank, moves through cleaning cycle and unloads on the left side of the tank.

The features and benefits of the ULTRA™ VS-4 are summarized.

Reliance is the only company that provides a complete turn-key vapor degreasing package that gets you up and running FAST!!!.

Fast and easy asphalt extraction for AeroTron solvent is suitable for any type of asphalt extraction process. Replaces TCE & nPB. It is non-flammable, and fast acting to extract tar / bitumen from shingles, road samples etc.

The 2-part lid makes processing parts in large ULTRA™ vapor degreasers easier. A push of a button opens the large lid from the center and makes the unit available for processing the part basket. The automated lid helps minimize solvent evaporation when the vapor degreaser is not in use like overnight or during extended down-time.

Here are some considerations if you are investigating solvent-based vapor degreasing. Solvent-based vapor degreasing is an advantageous cleaning process compared to aqueous (water-based) cleaning.

Power pump out feature for easy and safe spent solvent transfer from boil sump to 55-gallon drum. Minimizes worker solvent exposure, reduces spills, and simplifies maintenance.

Spray manifolds can be added to a vapor degreasing system to enhance cleaning. Spray manifolds can be added to vapor only units to give an additional layer of cleaning to blind holes and complex geometries. The manifolds are activated by foot pedal or automation to minimize worker solvent interaction.

Cleaning abrasives from brass casing using ultrasonics and AeroTron™ (nPB replacement) solvent and an ULTRA™ 1212 LE vapor degreasing system. ULTRAsonics are a powerful way to remove many types of contaminants. Contact Reliance for a validation cleaning today!