“Send it down the drain” – Sound familiar? Times are changing fast. This common practice and the lack of thought behind it is in trouble. In this article, I will explain why.

Clogged drains, high chemical costs and regulatory compliance are realities that challenge manufacturers when discharging waste water from vibratory deburring processes.

In order to cost effectively recycle water, it is critical that the parts washer design makes efficient use of detergent, thereby minimizing the amount that the rinse water needs to remove. Enhanced immersion and spray over immersion designs provide the answer to most applications.

Most metals used in manufactured goods require some type of chemical processing including precision cleaning, passivating, etching, anodizing, electropolishing or electroplating.

Metal Finishing benefits society by making inexpensive metals durable.

For example, anodizing, passivating and plating minimize or eliminate the potential for corrosion. This translates to the reliability of things like electrical circuits, building materials, medical devices , aircraft and automobiles. We need this, but we also need to safeguard our air and water supplies.