Ultrasound and electrolytic cleaning lines for steel, aluminum, and copper wire

In order to achieve a perfect cleaning process, it’s crucial to employ high-quality and durable machinery. For this purpose, Sirio Wire provides the best technologies to remove any contaminant agent which could affect activities in the wire industry.
The company's flagship products are two types of complete lines: ultrasound cleaning and electrolytic cleaning lines for stainless, low, and high-carbon steel, as well as aluminum alloys, and copper wire.

Ultrasound cleaning lines
These machines use high-frequency sound waves which help the forming of micro-size bubbles in a process called cavitation. Thanks to the small size of the bubble jet, this type of cleaning system also reaches small openings, thus removing residues effectively. The main components of the company’s ultrasound cleaning plant include ultrasonic transducers, a tank for the cleaning solution, and an electronic generator. Sirio Wire experts recommend customers pay particular attention to the type of wire used and its applications in order to choose the most appropriate cleaning solution. For most applications in the wire industry, alkaline and phosphoric acid-based solutions are the ideal choices to remove oily residues and stearate soaps.

Electrolytic cleaning lines
These are used in the large majority of processes based on the use of phosphoric acid or alkaline solutions. Nonetheless, the chemical products used for this type of system are quite similar to that employed in the ultrasonic process. The working temperature, which is one of the key parameters in this process, usually ranges between 40 °C and 60 °C. It is therefore paramount to check the cleaning solution, because reaching its boiling point could cause the creation of bubbles, thus reducing conductivity. Since the electrolytic process is usually more aggressive than ultrasound cleaning, in the case of stainless steel wire cleaning, Sirio Wire specialists suggest a combined system (short electrolytic cleaning followed by ultrasonic cleaning) for a better result.

For more information on the range of ultrasound and electrolytic cleaning machinery for steel, aluminum, and copper wire, please contact the company via the reference on the side.