Lectures and internships on optimizing cleaning processes excited participants

The seven lectures in total offered a wealth of knowledge on optimizing cleaning processes and quality assurance in component cleaning.

During the internship, participants were able to perform measurements themselves, such as here for checking component cleanliness using fluorescence measurement technology. Image source: Fachverband industrielle Teilereinigung e.V.

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It was a broad industry spectrum represented by the 30 participants of the two-day FiT qualification on quality assurance in component cleaning on November 9 and 10 in Frankenthal. All had come with the expectation of gaining knowledge to optimize cleaning processes — and this expectation was fully met. This was made clear not only by the enthusiastic comments of the participants after the two days of the event but also by the overall evaluation of the seminar with an average grade of 1.28.

Automotive and supplier industry, parts manufacturers, mechanical engineering, coating and surface technology, precision optics, printing technology, electronics, engine construction, and contract cleaning — no matter how different the industries are from which the 30 participants came to the "Process Optimization" seminar organized by the Fachverband industrielle Teilereinigung e. V. (FiT) in Frankenthal, one thing united them: the expectation to deepen their know-how in industrial component cleaning to the extent that they can monitor, control, and optimize existing cleaning processes from the perspectives of cleanliness and cost-effectiveness. The two-day event offered knowledge in theory and practice.

Basics of Cleaning and Quality Assurance

The first day started with an introduction to the topic, informing about the fundamentals, interrelationships, and derived measures for quality assurance in component cleaning. This was followed by three lectures on the topics "Chemistry of the Cleaning Process," "Monitoring of Cleaner Concentration," and "Control of Component Cleanliness." They provided theoretical knowledge on how sufficient component cleanliness can be achieved in a stable and economical manner through efficient quality control and optimized process and system technology. In the afternoon, the practical seminar part followed. In four parallel workshops, experienced application engineers presented proven measuring devices and methods for monitoring surfactant concentration via bubble pressure tensiometry and builder concentration through ultrasound sensors, as well as for controlling component cleanliness regarding filmic and particulate contaminants. Participants were sometimes able to perform measurements themselves.

Knowledge of the technical fundamentals in industrial component cleaning was provided on the second day. Initially, a lecture on process and system technology was on the agenda. Further lectures dealt with ultrasonic cleaning technology and the design of components for cleaning purposes. The program was rounded off on this day with parallel workshops on ultrasound, emulsifying and demulsifying cleaning chemistry, and designing cleaning technology. Application technicians demonstrated the mechanisms of cleaning and showed solutions for their efficient use to the participants.

The assessment of the qualification measure by the participants with an overall grade of 1.28 confirms that FiT, with this program, has addressed the knowledge needs of users of industrial cleaning and measurement technology.

Basic Seminar on Quality Assurance to Continue in 2018

The basic seminar "Quality Assurance in Component Cleaning," organized by fairXperts GmbH & Co. KG and consisting of two events, will continue in 2018. A one-day seminar on process design will take place on June 20, 2018. The seminar on process optimization will follow on November 15 and 16, 2018. To ensure maximum learning success, the number of participants is limited to 40 persons for each event. Both events will be held at the CongressForum Frankenthal.

The basic seminar is aimed at specialists and managers from development, design, technology, work preparation, manufacturing, and quality management from the automotive industry, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronics, precision mechanics, optics, medical technology, as well as surface and coating technology.