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Parts Cleaning Without Compromises
A
s an essential prerequisite for
“Organic contamination can be removed
use two different systems. If this happens,
high quality and functional
very effectively with an organic cleaner
it entails the purchasing of two cleaning
safety, industrially manufactured
(hydrocarbons, modified alcohols,
systems with traditional plant and process
components must be thoroughly cleaned
chlorinated solvents). Inorganic residues
technology.
in the manufacturing process in order
can be removed with a water-based
A unique feature of HEMO GmbH is the
to remove processing media and other
inorganic cleaner”, explains Dieter Göller,
hybrid cleaning system which allows the
contaminants such as abrasives, chips, etc.
HEMO Managing Director.
combined use of aqueous solvents and
HEMO GmbH, based in Ötisheim, Baden-
It is a well-known saying: “like
detergents in a vacuum system (Fig. 2).
Württemberg (Fig. 1), is a technology
dissolves like”. While certain inorganic
Depending on the requirements, only one
leader in this field. Specialized in
contaminants such as dried emulsion
of the two products can be used in the
industrial cleaning with solvents and
residues or fingerprints cannot be
same system at a time or, if necessary,
hybrid processes with solvents and
completely removed using a solvent,
they can be used also in combination in
aqueous media, the company focuses on
organic residues can only be reliably
order to achieve the best possible result.
uncompromising quality and individual
cleaned with an aqueous system, if the
HEMO systems clean any type of
customer service.
number of cleaning stages and/or bath
component, material and size, starting
Industrial parts cleaning is dominated by
preparation are properly managed.
from small precision components to large
wet cleaning processes, which include
items or 30-meter long stainless steel
Key strength: hybrid cleaning
The contaminants to be removed usually
Therefore, having to choose a
automotive industry and its suppliers,
consist of both organic substances – like
cleaning system often means finding
companies in the aerospace, medical,
oils and greases - as well as inorganic
a compromise. In particular, if the
precision machining and electronics
residues such as salts, abrasives or
result achieved does not meet the
industries rely on the quality of these
emulsions.
specifications, the only alternative is to
cleaning experts.
© Hemo GmbH
aqueous and solvent-based cleaning.
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Figure 1: The headquarters of Hemo GmbH.
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tube bundles (Fig. 3). In addition to the