Customer
Aerospace Manufacturing

Application
Various Jet-Engine Parts

Background
This customer, formerly a privately owned aerospace manufacturing company, was recently acquired by one of the largest jet engine manufacturing corporations. The company has two divisions: one manufacturing new internal jet engine parts and the other is remanufacturing a variety of aerospace parts.

Problem
Previously, all cleaning at both divisions had been done in a vapor degreaser which was being replaced due to environmental concerns. A wide variety of parts (i.e. burner cans, half moons, fuel injector nozzles) of various configurations, including honeycombed parts needed to be cleaned. Because these are precision jet engine parts, critical cleaning and drying are essential. Finally, the cleaning systems had to be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and needed to utilize a minimum amount of space.

Solution
Design top-loading units (for ease of loading small parts) with small footprints allowing them to fit in a small manufacturing space. Most importantly, this compact equipment was engineered with fixturing capable of thoroughly washing, rinsing (high volume) and hot air drying the intricate jet engine parts. These cleaning systems met the stringent QC regulations for the critical cleaning of these parts.

Systems
Two (2) T-3000-PCS units complete with insulation, stainless steel 5 hp vertical pumps for both wash and rinse cycles, and two (2) stainless steel in-line filters for the wash and rinse tanks. For drying, they were equipped with a 5 hp regenerative blower and a 12.8 kW heat tube. They also had the following options: PLC upgrades, stainless steel side trays, rubber coated baskets, mist collectors for steam exhaust, sound shields for the regenerative blowers, and extensive custom fixturing.

Note
This company also received two (2) F-6000 LX-P-ZX units to accommodate larger aerospace parts. Each manufacturing division received a pair of machines to maintain their production rate.

4/07/98