Component cleaning – a key technology of the future

The two-day professional conference offers 25 lectures as well as an interactive session, providing a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and solutions for optimizing and redesigning cleaning processes. (Image source: fairXperts GmbH & Co. KG)

A key topic at this year's conference focuses on energy efficiency and sustainability, including best practice examples for implementation. (Image source: fairXperts GmbH & Co. KG)

The accompanying exhibition allows participants to learn directly about new products and developments in various areas of industrial cleaning technology. (Image source: fairXperts GmbH & Co. KG)

Modified products and process chains, strict requirements for resource efficiency and sustainability – the quality-relevant manufacturing step of component cleaning faces new challenges. The 33rd Conference on "Industrial Component Cleaning" provides information on impacts and solutions as well as innovations, trends, and best-practice applications. It also highlights the importance of component cleaning as a key technology for product innovations. The event organized by the Professional Association for Industrial Part Cleaning e. V. (FiT) will be held on June 26 and 27, 2025, at the Neckar Forum Esslingen.

Through transformation in other areas of industry, products and process chains are changing. This includes developments in mobility, medical technology, sensor and analysis systems, aerospace, semiconductor industry, optics, coating and finishing technology, energy technology, and the defense industry. New and optimized processes are required for component cleaning. Ensuring consistent compliance with defined cleanliness specifications and high economic efficiency is essential. At the same time, stricter sustainability requirements and reductions in the CO2 footprint compel more energy- and resource-efficient cleaning. The 33rd "Industrial Component Cleaning" conference by FiT addresses the hurdles from the perspectives of plant engineering, chemistry, and measurement technology. An integrated exhibition complements the event, which has established itself as a leading knowledge platform for component cleaning in the German-speaking region. It will be held by fairXperts on June 26 and 27, 2025, at the Neckar Forum Esslingen.

Solving current and future cleaning tasks sustainably

The two-day conference offers a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and solutions through a total of 25 impulse, compass, and plenary lectures, as well as the interactive session "The Cleaning Process from the Perspective of the Manufacturing Process." The main topics include energy efficiency and sustainability, innovations in component cleaning, quality-assuring process control, practical examples of part cleaning, and fundamentals of component cleaning.

The keynote "Energy Efficiency and Sustainability" informs participants about the background of sustainability requirements, legal regulations, and certifications. Additionally, best-practice examples for implementation in companies are presented. The Cleanability Analysis, an early indicator for sustainable cleaning processes, is introduced. It is a complex, structured approach to evaluate the accessibility of required cleanliness specifications for workpieces, assemblies, and products. A presentation on approaches to improve energy efficiency in part cleaning at an automotive supplier is also on the agenda. It discusses reducing resource and energy consumption through intelligent process control. One example is the regulation of drying processes using warm air or vacuum warm air with artificial intelligence (AI). Information is also provided on the mechanisms and applications of alternative cleaning methods such as CO2 snow cleaning and laser beam technology. In the field of plasma cleaning, Hydro-Plasma is an innovative technology that uses water in the plasma process to enable particularly gentle yet effective removal of organic and inorganic contaminants. As a non-traditional cleaning method, electrolytic plasma polishing of metallic parts offers the possibility to remove particulate and film contamination, as well as fine burrs, in a single step, while improving surface quality. Solutions for automated cleanliness control and process monitoring are presented in the lectures "From sampling to 100% control – Practical examples of automated cleanliness monitoring" and "Quality-assuring process control through regulation of cleaning agent concentration," as well as an innovative system that continuously determines and documents cleaning quality based on various measurement methods (e.g., acid-base titration, pH measurement, conductivity measurement, ORP measurement, and fluorescence). Named after Crius, the Greek god of the constellations, a project is discussed that includes in-situ cleaning and the preservation of various components until the activation of the fusion reactor ITER. The presentation covers technical issues, the developed solution approach and its implementation, as well as transferability to other industries. Additionally, there are insights into systematic cleanliness management through particle monitoring and the comparison of medical device processing with industrial component cleaning.

Supporting exhibition – Networking at its best

An accompanying exhibition complements the comprehensive lecture program. Participants have the opportunity to learn about new products and developments in industrial cleaning technology and to engage in direct exchange with experts.

The conference is aimed at professionals and managers, engineers, and technicians from development and design, technology, process engineering, work preparation, manufacturing, production planning, and quality assurance across various industries.
The complete program of the 33rd "Industrial Component Cleaning" conference, additional information, and registration documents are available at www.industrielle-reinigung.de.

Brief overview of the event:
33rd Conference on "Industrial Component Cleaning"
Date: June 26 and 27, 2025
Location: Neckar Forum Esslingen, Hauffstraße, 73728 Esslingen
Information and registration: www.industrielle-reinigung.de
fairXperts GmbH & Co. KG
Regine Henzler, regine.henzler@fairxperts.de