Simi Valley Ultrasonic cleaning equipment manufacturer, Omegasonics, is introducing two new ultrasonic cleaning units optimised for the cleaning and removal of support structures for FDM/FFF 3D printed parts.
The new Omegasonics Pro Series 1900 BT and SST4030 cleaners use state of the art ultrasonic technology to remove any excess support material from 3D printed objects. The machines are capable of cleaning parts regardless of the complexity of the geometry. They work for parts printed in a variety of materials including ABS, polycarbonate, polycarbonate-ISO, Nylon 12 and PC-ABS.
Omegasonic prides itself on the fact that its machines do not use any harsh chemicals or materials in the cleaning process, using only hot water and soap solutions that are environmentally friendly. So there is no need to worry about safely storing or disposing of harsh chemicals or toxic solvents. In fact the process is so clean that Omegasonics machines have been rated by the FDA as safe to use on equipment that handles food and drinks in factories for companies like Pepsi and Budweiser.
“Our engineers have been working for some time with one of the top 3D printing equipment manufacturers to develop ultrasonic cleaning units that deliver superior parts cleaning,” explained president of Omegasonics Frank Pedeflous. “The advanced technology of our 3D ultrasonic cleaners help make the prototyping process more cost effective and allows manufacturers to get ideas to market faster than ever.”
According to Omegasonics the new Plug & Play cleaning units are designed for an office environment. The company also claims that they will require no regular maintenance and have an insulated tank for noise reduction.
Using ultrasonics to clean 3D printed parts has been around for a while, but has mostly been reserved for large-scale industrial uses. These new machines are seemingly being marketed directly at small design firms who do rapid prototyping in-house with desktop 3D printers, or at least marketed in their general direction.
In addition to the two new cleaning units for 3D printed parts, Omegasonics is also willing to customize machines for almost any use and to accommodate virtually any application.
