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Joint Development Agreement Reached with EcoShield
Steady-State Process Control Developed for EcoClean ACR System
Ecoshield Environmental and SensaDyne have entered a joint development agreement to integrate SensaDyne's analysis equipment with the EcoClean ACR (Aqueous Cleaner Regeneration) system to create a unit capable of steady state cleaner maintenance. Such a system will increase quality control in cleaning operations and will decrease manufacturing bottlenecks created by cleaning operations.
The Problem Identified
As a cleaning bath becomes contaminated its cleaning efficiency degrades to the point where the parts are no longer getting clean enough for the next manufacturing operation. Cleaning can still be improved by increasing residence time in the cleaning station, but that means slowing down the manufacturing line. ( Systems which continuously add new cleaning chemistry may achieve the same result, but are resource inefficient and may generate additional wastewater treatment requirements.)
Required quality or cleanliness is the constant. The line speed may be adjusted down to get as much use out of the cleaner as possible, but at a certain point , the costs to manufacturing efficiency due to the slower line exceed the costs of dumping the cleaner bath, treating the wastewater, and formulating a new cleaner bath.
The Problem Solved
By incorporating SensaDyne sensor equipment into the EcoClean ACR System, Ecoshield will be able to measure the changes in cleaner efficiency in real time (i.e. measure how dirty the cleaner is getting) and apply just enough conversion agent to convert the contaminants into more soap, keeping the cleaning bath at a constant level of peak cleaning efficiency.
The results allow manufacturing line speeds to be increased and quality control to be improved, while reducing wastewater output, and allowing positive real time quality control. The economic benefit to manufacturing operations of such an advancement is obvious.
SensaDyne is proud to be cooperating with Ecoshield to create technology that will be a benefit to both manufacturing and the environment.
For More Information Contact:
Ecoshield Environmental Systems, Inc.
PO Box 1476, Houston, TX 77251
TEL: Toll Free (877) 326-7443
Fax: (877) 326-90990
Internet: ecoshield@ecoshieldenv.com
Corporate inquiries should be directed to Randolph Marsh, President at rlmarsh@ecoshieldenv.com or toll free at 877-326-7443 or faxed to 877-326-9090 Technical inquiries may be directed to Mr. Mike McGinness at Ecomike@ecoshieldenv.com