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Vacuum Vapor Degreasing Service

Able Vapor Degreaser

Machining processes leave your metal parts covered in grease, oil and other lubricants that can trap metal chips and be difficult to remove. This is especially true for parts with complex geometries, blind holes and other hard-to-reach areas.

You may have tried soaking in various solvents or aqueous, soap-based methods or even manual cleaning and found your efforts ineffective, time-consuming or both.

This is why Able Electropolishing provides vacuum vapor degreasing service that is highly effective in cleaning your parts, including the interior of holes and crevices.

Whether used as a stand-alone service or for pre-cleaning in preparation for electropolishing or passivation services, Able Electropolishing’s ultrasonic-enabled vacuum vapor degreaser provides, safe, effective, and automated degreasing using a modified alcohol solvent and vacuum technology that leaves parts degreased and cleaned while protecting against environmental harm and the release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Degreasing Options

Capabilities of Able Electropolishing’s vapor degreasing service include:

  • Vacuum degreasing and cleaning using vapor only
  • Vacuum degreasing and cleaning using ultrasonic technology and vapor
  • Vacuum degreasing and cleaning with solvent immersion
  • Customizable time settings
  • Customizable part rotation up to 360°

What Parts Can Be Cleaned Using Vapor Degreasing?

Metal parts of any alloy type can be safely cleaned using vacuum degreasing including:

  • Fragile parts
  • Parts with complex geometric shapes and/or blind holes
  • Parts up to 23” x 16” by 10” and up to 220 pounds
  • Small parts

How VaCuum Vapor Degreasing works

Vacuum vapor degreasing utilizes a modified alcohol solvent and vacuum technology to dissolve and flush away grease and oil from part surfaces and interiors.

If necessary, parts are rotated up to 360° to ensure that no oils are left behind. If more aggressive cleaning is needed, ultrasonic technology or solvent immersion can be incorporated into the process.

Our state-of-the-art vacuum degreasing unit is manufactured by Karl Roll GmbH & Co. KG one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of industrial parts cleaning equipment.

With expedited service available and a standard five-day turnaround time, Able Electropolishing’s state-of-the-art vacuum vapor degreasing service is one more way to take advantage of the capabilities, quality control, and customer service of the world’s largest electropolishing specialist.

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Medical Device Manufacturing

From implantable devices to surgical instruments, electropolishing is a single-process treatment that results in biocompatible, safe and ultra clean parts.

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Aerospace

We offer aerospace vendors and original equipment manufacturers our signature metal finishing services to increase fatigue-resistance for their metal parts, rendering them capable of withstanding the stress and corrosion that comes with long-term use.

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Pharmaceutical

Our strict adherence to industry standards ensures that pharmaceutical components are electropolished in accordance with ASTM B912 and ASME BPE specifications. These products are clean and smooth, corrosion resistant and contaminant free.

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Automotive

Corrosion resistance and microfinish improvement are essential for critical automotive parts, making electropolishing an increasingly beneficial option for automakers.

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Consumer Appliance

Our metal finishing services help increase corrosion resistance for these parts, and by removing the outermost layer of metal withelectropolishing the durability and longevity of these appliance components is increased.

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Food & Beverage

Electropolishing materials for this industry eliminates the buildup of bacterial biofilms, as well as keeping the equipment free of contaminants like Salmonella. Electropolishing delivers the level of sanitation required by a number of regulatory agencies.

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From robotics to mobile equipment, the uses of electropolishing in the hydraulics and pneumatics industry are many. By helping prevent premature part failure, electropolishing reduces downtime and increases the life cycle of these components.

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Improving conductivity and performance is just one benefit electropolishing offers for electronics parts. The surface finish is improved by as much as 50%, removing imperfections from the material without material removal.

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