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The very high requirements for manufacturing precision in high-tech industries include the cleanliness of the components. These sometimes extremely strict specifications require appropriately designed cleaning processes and systems as well as a tailored manufacturing environment. (Image source: Ecoclean) / The specifications for particulate cleanliness extend into the submicrometer range, and in the case of film-like contamination, even nanolayers of organic and inorganic residues, for example, must be removed in a process-reliable and reproducible manner. (Image source: Ecoclean)

Various process technologies such as spray and ultrasonic cleaning, injection flood washing, and Pulsated Pressure Cleaning (PPC) enhance the effectiveness of the cleaning medium and ensure that contaminants are quickly and reliably removed even from difficult-to-reach workpiece geometries. (Image source: Ecoclean) / The specifications for particulate cleanliness extend into the submicrometer range, and in the case of film-like contamination, even nanolayers of organic and inorganic residues, for example, must be removed in a process-reliable and reproducible manner. (Image source: Ecoclean)

In chamber systems, such as this two-chamber cleaning system for water-based processes, the design, system technology, media flow, and treatment are specifically adapted to the particular requirements of fine and high-purity cleaning. (Image source: Ecoclean)

Depending on the workpieces to be cleaned, defined dwell times in the various baths must be strictly adhered to, which places very high demands on process control. (Image source: Ecoclean)

Whether you need to handle a wide variety of materials, meet high throughput requirements, and/or strict cleanliness specifications, modular ultrasonic multi-bath immersion systems can be efficiently adapted to the specific task — including integration into or connection to a cleanroom. (Image source: Ecoclean)

For process interpretation and definition of process parameters under production-related conditions, a High Purity Test Center with a cleanroom and various measurement and analysis methods is available, where contract cleaning orders are also carried out. (Image source: Ecoclean)

29.01.2026
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Cleaning | procedures, devices, agents, media (Wipers, Swaps,...)

Ecoclean: Ultra-fine and high-purity cleaning

Maximum cleanliness – not just a cleaning process

In order to secure a future-proof and competitive position in the market, numerous companies are restructuring their product ranges. The trend is towards sophisticated solutions for high-tech industries. This not only means higher demands on the precision of components, but also extremely strict spe…

Component cleaning as a service was also a topic at the trade fair. The contract cleaning range extends from coarse to intermediate and precision cleaning. Ultra-fine and high-purity cleaning tasks are carried out in the High Purity Test Center with validated cleanroom. (Image source: Ecoclean)

The use of APM technology will be demonstrated live on the UCMCombiLine modular ultrasonic cleaning system for manual workstations. (Image source: Ecoclean)

23.07.2025
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Cleaning | procedures, devices, agents, media (Wipers, Swaps,...)

Ecoclean at parts2clean - solutions from coarse to high purity cleaning

The right cleaning solution for every task and industry

Whether solvent or water-based cleaning, coarse, intermediate, and final cleaning or ultra-fine and high-purity cleaning, the tasks in parts cleaning have never been as varied as they are today. Ecoclean (Hall 10, Stand D36) will be presenting a complete product portfolio for these very different ap…

The equipment of the multi-bath ultrasonic cleaning system includes all procedures and technologies used in the watch industry and by its suppliers for efficient, process-safe, and environmentally compatible cleaning. (Image source: Ecoclean GmbH)

For a perfectly adapted design and optimization of mass finishing processes, the new technology center offers various machines and process techniques as well as a wide range of media. (Image source: Forplan AG)

At the opening of the joint technology center at the end of March 2025, numerous guests also inquired about the possibilities of contract manufacturing. (Image source: Forplan AG)

12.05.2025
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Surface

Forplan and Ecoclean/UCM cooperate – Process development and contract manufacturing

Joint Technology Center for Surface Treatment and Cleaning of Precision Parts

With the new Technology Center, which Swiss Forplan AG and Ecoclean GmbH / UCM AG opened in Biel at the end of March 2025, the companies are jointly expanding their capacities for process development and optimization as well as contract processing in the areas of vibratory finishing and fine cleanin…

Thanks to their modular design, ultrasonic multi-bath immersion systems such as the UCMPerformanceLine can be optimally adapted to tasks such as cleaning before coating or final cleaning before packaging. (Image source: Ecoclean GmbH)

The APM technology enables the reproducible, movement-free, and contactless monitoring of ultrasonic frequency and power. The recorded values are automatically evaluated and stored. (Image source: Ecoclean GmbH)

For medical technology products that are cleaned as bulk goods, such as the caps of vaccine containers here, compliance with the specifications must be ensured and documented. (Image source: Ecoclean GmbH)

The high technical and regulatory requirements in the manufacture of medical technology parts can only be met with cleaning processes and systems that are optimally adapted to the application. (Image source: Ecoclean GmbH)

By combining wet chemical cleaning with a low-pressure plasma process, surfaces can be prepared reliably and efficiently for subsequent coating. (Image source: Ecoclean GmbH)

06.03.2025
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Cleaning | procedures, devices, agents, media (Wipers, Swaps,...)

Clean medical technology products reliably and in line with requirements

Cleaning tasks along the production chain

The range of medical technology products is extremely diverse and places specific demands on parts cleaning and packaging. For example, particulate and filmic contamination must be reliably removed from manufacturing processes. In addition, there is compliance with the regulatory requirements from t…

With the multi-bath ultrasonic cleaning systems consisting of standardized modules, here a UCM PerformanceLine, cleaning solutions can be individually configured, for example for ultra-fine cleaning and high-purity applications. (Picture: Ecoclean GmbH)

For energy-efficient and fast cleaning processes, the plants have effective heat recovery and can be equipped with different process technologies. (Picture: Ecoclean GmbH)

For solvent cleaning applications that previously required special systems with complex construction and lengthy manufacturing times, the modular EcoCstretch concept was developed. It includes, among other features, four working chamber sizes and multiple flood tanks. (Image source: Ecoclean GmbH)

Special plants for water-based cleaning are covered by the modular EcoCvela with working chamber diameters up to 1,500 mm, as well as several flood tanks and, if necessary, multiple working chambers. (Image source: Ecoclean GmbH)

12.01.2024
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Cleaning | procedures, devices, agents, media (Wipers, Swaps,...)

Ecoclean: Solutions as diverse as the tasks in industrial parts cleaning

Efficient, innovative, and sustainable component cleaning for the entire production chain

Whether degreasing, classic component cleaning or high-purity applications - the demands on cleaning solutions have increased in all areas of the manufacturing industry. Ecoclean is responding to these changed market requirements with an even broader and more modularized product range. The focus her…

The UCMSmartLine, here with connection to a clean room, represents the solutions for applications in high-purity cleaning consisting of standardized modules for the various process steps and a flexible transport system. (Image source: Ecoclean)

For the broad range of cleaning applications in general industry, the plant manufacturer provides information on chamber systems in standard design and as special systems for aqueous and solvent cleaning as well as in-line immersion systems. (Image source: Ecoclean)

The new virtual showroom combines three-dimensionality with virtual reality and allows for a detailed view of the displayed systems. (Image source: Ecoclean)

19.07.2023

Ecoclean’s exhibits at parts2clean: as versatile as the cleaning tasks

Efficient and sustainable solutions for present and future parts cleaning challenges

An essential step in manufacturing processes, parts cleaning significantly contributes to product quality and adds considerable value. In the past years, the related tasks have become much more varied and challenging. At parts2clean (hall 10, booth C38), Ecoclean will be showcasing a product portfol…

With a wide variety of materials, high throughput requirements, and cleanliness specifications corresponding to Grades 2 and 1, multi-bath ultrasonic cleaning systems are an optimal solution. The cleaning and rinsing stations can be combined freely, even with different cleaning media and rinsing water qualities. (Photo credit: Ecoclean)

For process development and the design of part-specific cleaning parameters, high purity test centers with cleanrooms and appropriate analysis equipment are available. (Photo credit: Ecoclean)

Construction, processing, and equipment of the systems prevent re- and cross-contamination. They are designed for connection or integration into a cleanroom. (Image source: Ecoclean)

The construction and special high-purity features of the double chamber system for water-based media enable efficient cleaning of even large components, consistently achieving cleanliness specifications corresponding to Grade 2. (Photo credit: Ecoclean)

The Pulsated Pressure Cleaning (PPC) process option ensures that contaminants are removed even from the smallest cavities, finest capillary structures, and porous surfaces of complex components. (Photo credit: Ecoclean)

13.02.2023
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Cleaning | procedures, devices, agents, media (Wipers, Swaps,...)

Efficient and sustainable parts cleaning for sophisticated high-tech components

Optimally adapted solutions for precision and high-purity applications

Whether it's a millimetre-small fastener, complex precision optics or metre-sized machinery parts, the cleanliness requirements for high-tech components are becoming stricter and more demanding in numerous branches of industry. Although the exact specifications vary depending on the part, sector and…

In addition to batch-wise monitoring, the APM also enables monitoring at defined time intervals, such as per shift or per day. The microphone is permanently mounted on the transport automation system, ensuring that measurements are also conducted contactlessly with the medium and are reproducible. (Image source: Ecoclean)

For the reproducible, batch-wise inline monitoring of ultrasound with APM, special microphones placed fixedly at the edge of the tank record frequency and power. Analysis, evaluation, and storage of the collected data are carried out by the software of the innovative measurement system. (Image source: Ecoclean)

22.01.2023
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Cleaning | procedures, devices, agents, media (Wipers, Swaps,...)

In-line ultrasonics monitoring with innovative APM solution from Ecoclean

Monitoring and documenting ultrasonic frequency and power in-line on a batch-by-batch basis

In high-purity industries, companies are increasingly faced with the challenge of recording and documenting all cleaning process parameters for each batch of parts. Until now, in-line measuring of ultrasonic frequency and power in fully automated immersion cleaning systems has been a problem. Thanks…

For integration into a cleanroom, the ultrasonic precision cleaning systems are equipped according to the cleanroom class. (Image source: UCM / Gebr. Brasseler)

By combining wet chemical and low-pressure plasma cleaning for fine degreasing in a system, the surface values required for subsequent coating or bonding can be achieved efficiently. (Image source: Ecoclean)

The various treatment stations of the application-specific ultrasound precision cleaning systems can be accessed flexibly, and defined processes can be prioritized. (Image source: Philips Medical Systems)

In the specially developed immersion spray rinses for fine cleaning, the parts are sprayed when pulled out, which improves the rinsing effect. (Image source: Zeiss)

01.02.2022
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Cleaning | procedures, devices, agents, media (Wipers, Swaps,...)

Ecoclean: Precision and fine cleaning

Cleanliness in the submicrometer and atomic percent range

New and further developed products lead to very high cleanliness specifications in many industrial sectors. Similarly, changes in manufacturing, assembly, and coating technologies, as well as stricter regulatory requirements, result in more demanding requirements for particulate and film cleanliness…

When cleaning medical components and products, particularly high requirements for cleanliness, traceability, process validation, and documentation according to FDA regulations or the new MDR must be met. (Source: Shutterstock / 123RF)

The comprehensive range of cleaning systems offers solutions for all tasks along the production chain. Here is a system for aqueous intermediate cleaning, for example before coating. (Source: Philips Medical Systems)

The final or ultra-fine cleaning of medical technology products usually takes place in a task-specific immersion cleaning system that can be integrated or connected to a clean room. (Source: Ecoclean / UCM)

Technology centers equipped with clean rooms and analysis equipment enable cleaning tests to be carried out and evaluated under clean conditions. (Source: Ecoclean)

08.09.2021
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Cleaning | procedures, devices, agents, media (Wipers, Swaps,...)

MDR- and FDA-compliant turnkey cleaning solutions for the medical industry

From pre-cleaning to sterile packaging

Medical products produced in or imported to the United States or EU have to comply to the relevant regulations - FDA or the new European Medical Device Regulation (MDR). With the EU regulation in force since end of May 2021, requirements for cleaning and identifying parts for medical products as wel…

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