Parts Cleaning & Chip Processing

Machining Parts Cleaning & Chip Processing

After machining, addressing the residual elements left behind on components and the byproducts generated during the process is crucial. These post-machining processes are critical to enhancing manufacturing operations’ overall efficiency, quality, and sustainability. 

Post Machining Cleaning

Cleaning machined parts removes contaminants, such as oils, grease, metal shavings, and other residues, after they have been produced. UBW’s thorough cleaning process also ensures that each part is free from impurities that could negatively affect its performance, durability, and safety.

Removing the residuals helps you meet strict industry standards, particularly in sectors where even the slightest containment can lead to a catastrophe like:

• Automotive
• Aerospace 
• Medical 
• and Oil and Gas industries.

Proper cleaning also prepares parts for additional processes, such as coating, assembly, packing, or shipping, ensuring that the final product meets the highest quality standards.

Chip Processing

Chip processing involves managing and recycling the metal chips and shavings produced during machining. The most common ways to process chips include: 

• Shredding-Shredding reduces the size of the chips, making them easier to handle and transport. 
• Wringing-Wringing extracts valuable coolants and oils, allowing them to be reused,
• Briquetting-Briquetting compresses the chips into dense, recyclable briquettes. 

Efficient chip processing reduces waste, minimizes environmental impact, and reclaims valuable materials that would otherwise be lost. 

Post-machining chip processing also helps reduce the costs of storing, transporting, and disposing of metal chips.