Ultrasonic Cleaner User Manual
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1. exceeding 80 C When submerging parts ensure fluid is not displaced out of the bath Maximum running time for a single cycle is 45 minutes Always allow a rest time of 20 minutes between cleaning cycles Never drop an item onto the base of the bath Always clean bath after use Never change the fuse for a higher rated one Aqueous solvent detergent solutions should be made up with deionised demineralised or distilled water as calcium carbonate and other impurities in tap water can effect reduce the cleaning properties of the solutions and produce undesirable side effects such as deposits and staining Volatile solvents with low boiling temperatures should not be used The ultrasonic action can cause them to heat rapid and the vapour is a fire risk Failure to carefully follow the points above could void the warranty and cause injury allendale ultrasonics co uk is a trademark of Allendale Electronics Ltd Cavitek is a trademark of Allendale Electronics Ltd ULTRASONIC CLEANER USER MANUAL www allendale ultrasonics co uk Images amp Content 2013 Allendale Electronics Limited 3 Contents About Ultrasonics BU Series Dial Control DI Series Digital Control Cavitek Professional Series How Ultrasonics Works 4 Objects Ultrasonics Can and Can t Clean 4 Operational Advice 5 6 Product Operation 12 Series Featur2. to a level where it will not overflow when the item to be cleaned is added Add item to be cleaned Step Three Plug in the cleaner and switch on via the switch on the rear of the unit if present otherwise at the wall socket Step Four Turn the heating dial to your desired temperature the heating indication light will illuminate and heating will begin Step Five Turn the time dial to the required time the ultrasonic process will begin instantly Step Six To stop either function you can turn the dial back to the OFF position Stainless Steel Tank Warning Logos Time Selector Heating Indicator Heat Selector Ultrasonic Indicator Warning Logos ULTRASONIC CLEANER USER MANUAL www allendale ultrasonics co uk Images amp Content 2013 Allendale Electronics Limited 13 BU Series Comparison Sheet Tank Capacity Timer Ultrasonic Power No of Transducers Heating Power Frequency Tank Dimensions Bath Lip Tank Dimensions Bath Base Units Litres Minutes Watts Watts KHz MM MM US CU BU 0 7L 0 7 N A 50 1 N A 40 150x83x63 140x73 US CU BU 2L 2 N A 50 1 100 40 150x137x100 138x124 US CU BU 3L 3 0 20 100 2 100 40 240x137x100 221x118 US CU BU 9L 9 0 20 200 4 300 40 300x240x150 280x220 US CU BU 27L 27 0 20 500 10 500 40 495x295x195 470x270 14 ULTRASONIC CLEANER USER MANUAL www allendale ultrasonics co uk Images amp Conte
3. 5x295x150 470x270 US CU CA 27L 27 1 99 500 10 500 40 495x295x195 470x270 10 ULTRASONIC CLEANER USER MANUAL www allendale ultrasonics co uk Images amp Content 2013 Allendale Electronics Limited DI Series Digital Control Product Operation The following instructions will ensure safe and correct use of your DI Series cleaner Step One Place ultrasonic cleaner on a flat stable surface Step Two Add your chosen cleaning solution to the bath cleaning agents are not always necessary to a level where it will not overflow when the item to be cleaned is added Add item to be cleaned Step Three Plug in the cleaner and switch on via the switch on the rear of the unit if present otherwise at the wall socket Step Four Digital displays on the front panel should now show the last set time and the current water temperature If the cleaner is left like this for a period of time it will go into power saving mode Press the On Off button to wake up from power save Step Five To increase decrease the target temperature press the up or down arrow below the temperature display temperature is adjusted by 5 C with each press between 0 and 80 C The heater is used to keep fluid at temperature between cleaning cycles the ultrasonic process also acts to heat the fluid Press the on off button to start stop heating of the fluid Step Six To increase the process timer by 5 minutes press the up arrow button to decrea
4. ale ultrasonics co uk Images amp Content 2013 Allendale Electronics Limited 5 Around 20 minutes should be enough to remove loosen most foreign bodies from the item you are cleaning There is no specific recommended duration for a cleaning cycle but generally the shorter the better to minimize the possibility of damage to the item being cleaned especially if it is to be cleaned regularly It will reduce the ultrasonic cleaning cycle time by soaking the item to be cleaned for as long as possible before ultrasonic cleaning It is recommended after cleaning is completed to perform a short rinse cycle with clean water to ensure cleaning agent deposits are not left in obscured areas of the object The action of ultrasonic cleaning will slowly micro pit the surface of metals aluminium is particularly easily eroded The softer the metal the more rapidly it will be eroded which may be a concern with polished machined and aesthetic parts which need to be cleaned regularly Gemstones including those used in jewellery and clocks should be cleaned with great caution Some stones are surface eroded can lose colour or become discoloured crack due to ultrasonic shock and or heat see the list below for stones which are unsuitable for ultrasonic cleaning Please note this list is for reference only and is by no means exhaustive Pearl Opal Amber Tanzanite Emerald Peridot Agate Amazonite Topaz Aquamarine Turquoise Please note this in
5. any applications A must have when purchasing your new BU DI or Cavitek tank A range of our baskets can be viewed and purchased at www allendale ultrasonics co uk Or call 44 0 1992 455925 for more information and advise Contact Details Allendale Group Allendale Ultrasonics Dept Pindar Road Hoddesdon Hertfordshire EN11 0BZ 44 0 1992 455925 sales allendale ultrasonics co uk www allendale ultrasonics co uk www allendale ultrasonics co uk Images amp Content 2013 Allendale Electronics Limited
6. between 40 60 C will help you achieved your desired results Extensive Cleaning For the removal of tarnish fuel and hard carbon deposits and rust from non plated metals etc we recommend a pre soaking in the ultrasonic bath of detergent solvent mixed to its strongest concentration ratio to soften unwanted deposits whilst heated to the high end of the fluids operating temperature range These steps coupled with Cavitek s Full mode will ensure the best cleaning possible For more information on Allendale Ultrasonics range of solutions visit page 15 Series Features Heat Selector Time Selector Degas Mode Full Mode Delicate Mode Digital Displays Warning Logos Stainless Steel Tank ULTRASONIC CLEANER USER MANUAL www allendale ultrasonics co uk Images amp Content 2013 Allendale Electronics Limited 9 Cavitek Series Comparison Sheet Tank Capacity Timer Ultrasonic Power No of Transducers Heating Power Frequency Tank Dimensions Bath Lip Tank Dimensions Bath Base Units Litres Minutes Watts Watts KHz MM MM US CU CA 2L 2 1 99 50 1 100 40 150x137x100 138x124 US CU CA 3L 3 1 99 100 2 100 40 240x137x100 221x118 US CU CA 6L 6 1 99 150 3 300 40 300x153x150 275x130 US CU CA 9L 9 1 99 200 4 300 40 300x240x150 280x220 US CU CA 13L 13 1 99 300 6 400 40 330x300x150 310x280 US CU CA 20L 20 1 99 400 8 500 40 49
7. e by using only a small amount of cleaning solution in a glass containing the item being cleaned and fill the rest of the bath with plain tap water Print heads should be considered delicate It is advisable to soak the print head first to loosen dried ink run Cavitek in delicate mode run the ultrasonic in cycles of two minutes then flush head with warm water and see if it runs clear Long cycle times can cause the head to fail or lead to imprecise ink dispensing Use Cavitek in delicates mode The Cavitek degas feature speeds up the liberation of air from the fluid and is required to be run each time you change or add fluid to the bath The process will normally take between 10 and 20 minutes to complete Fluid containing high concentrations of air will considerably reduce the ultrasonic cleaners effectiveness Running the ultrasonic cleaner in any mode will liberate the air but the degas function is designed to perform degas more rapidly by adding a duty cycle to the ultrasonic effect 8 9 10 11 12 13 ULTRASONIC CLEANER USER MANUAL www allendale ultrasonics co uk Images amp Content 2013 Allendale Electronics Limited 7 Cavitek Professional Series Product Operation The following instructions will ensure safe and correct use of your Cavitek cleaner Step One Place ultrasonic cleaner on a flat stable surface Step Two Add your chosen cleaning solution to the bath cleaning agents are not al
8. e cleaning cycle to stop standing wave cleaning hotspots All single frequency ultrasonic cleaners create standing waves in the case of 40KHz cleaners they create standing waves at approximately 12 5mm intervals ignoring reflections from the walls of the bath and items placed within These are hotspots where the cleaning effect is most aggressive between these hotspots the ultrasonic intensity will reduce A more even clean is achieved by periodically moving the item being cleaned or turning the basket several times during the cleaning cycle PLEASE NOTE the use of a basket will reduce the cleaning effectiveness for this reason it is preferable to suspend heavily soiled robust items so they are exposed to the full ultrasonic intensity and do not sit on the base of the bath Always use warm water never hot boiling If using an aqueous solvent you can speed up the heating of the fluid by mixing some preheated water with the room temperature fluid in the bath Do not thermally shock the bath by putting boiling water directly into an empty bath Refer to fluid manual for operating temperatures Make sure there is good space around your objects it is not advised to overlap items in the tank The more items loaded into an ultrasonic cleaner the longer the required cycle time will be to effectively clean them so it is better to wash little and often If you are cleaning a small part in a large ultrasonic cleaner you can reduce solution wastag
9. es 12 Series Comparison Sheet 13 Product Operation 10 Series Features 10 Series Comparison Sheet 11 Product Operation 7 Cavitek Cleaning Modes 8 Different Methods of Cleaning 8 Series Features 8 Series Comparison 9 Other Tanks and Accessories Industrial Sized Tanks 14 Ultrasonic Solutions 15 Cleaning Baskets 15 4 ULTRASONIC CLEANER USER MANUAL www allendale ultrasonics co uk Images amp Content 2013 Allendale Electronics Limited About Ultrasonics How Ultrasonics Work Objects Ultrasonics Can and Can t Clean Ground In dirt and grime can be extremely tedious to remove by hand however it becomes easy with the use of ultrasonic cleaners A wide range of parts can be cleaned by the ultrasonic process to a Like New condition with the right detergent solvent without damaging the part A physical effect called acoustic cavitation generated in the liquid is responsible for the cleaning process Cavitations form when ultrasonic waves travel through liquid When a sound wave travels through fluid it stretches and compresses the liquid to transmit the sound as the amplitude of such sound waves increase to a critical level the negative pressures create cavities in the water As these cavities collapse high temperatures and large forces are generated in a very localized area the accumulative effect of millions of these collapsing caviti
10. es is responsible for the cleaning action and are particularly effective when used with the correct detergent solvent Cavitation takes place where ever the liquid comes into contact with the object being cleaned for example fine recesses cracks and obscured chambers to clean where many other cleaning methods cannot reach Ultrasonic cleaners can be used to clean just about anything The list below names the most common items cleaned by ultrasonics Most objects can be processed in an ultrasonic tank but there are some exceptions including some plastics precious stones and electronic components We advise checking with the manufacturer of the objects to be cleaned whether they are suitable for ultrasonic cleaning Taps Dies Milling cutters Engine Blocks Carburetors Jewellery Gold Silver and Platinum Waterproof watches CD s and DVD s Medical equipment instruments ultrasonic cleaning does not sterilize it must be followed by sterilisation in an autoclave Dentures PCBs assemblies clean with caution see operational advice below Golf clubs Ceramics Paint spray guns Tattooing equipment ultrasonic cleaning does not sterilize it must be followed by sterilisation in an autoclave Printer heads Diving respirators Bike parts and much more ULTRASONIC CLEANER USER MANUAL www allend
11. formation is for reference only and is not exhaustive Weaker gemstone settings such as Grain Pave and invisible can be loosened by ultrasonic cleaning Mechanically superior settings such as Claw and rubover are not generally affected Use Cavitek in delicates mode Certain electronic components are considered sensitive to ultrasonic cleaning unfortunately there is very little empirical published data regarding this subject In general it is safe to clean the vast majority of electronic components To minimize the potential for damage use a basket to reduce the ultrasonic intensity turn the basket occasionally during the cycle to stop ultrasonic hotspots and use an effective aqueous solvent to quickly remove the contamination Use Cavitek in delicates mode You should consider adhesives used in the object being cleaned these can be attacked softened by the detergent solvent used and the bond undermined by the ultrasonic effect Fully immerse item into the water Ensure there are no air pockets in recesses and blind holes chambers to ensure the ultrasonic effect can propagate to all surfaces of the item being cleaned Operational Advice 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 ULTRASONIC CLEANER USER MANUAL www allendale ultrasonics co uk Images amp Content 2013 Allendale Electronics Limited Delicate items should be cleaned in a basket to reduce the ultrasonic intensity and turn the basket periodically during th
12. ing is pressed the ultrasonic will stop when the timer reaches 00 00 the heater will switch on and off to maintain the fluid at the target temperature 8 ULTRASONIC CLEANER USER MANUAL www allendale ultrasonics co uk Images amp Content 2013 Allendale Electronics Limited Cavitek Cleaning Modes Different Methods of Cleaning Degas Mode Degas mode will start intermittent operation of the ultrasonic power This ensures rapid removal of air from liquids This can be started via the degas button This button will also stop the cleaning prior to timed ending if needed Delicate Mode The ultrasonic cleaner delivers half power to provide a less aggressive clean for delicate items To start the delicate mode press the delicate button This button will also stop the cleaning prior to the timed ending if needed Full Mode The ultrasonic cleaner delivers its maximum ultrasonic power to provide an aggressive clean for heavily soiled items The full button will start Full mode on your Cavitek tank This button will also stop the cleaning prior to the timed ending if needed General Cleaning For lightly soiled objects we suggest only using warm water This should be paired with a temperature around 40 C Enhanced Cleaning If the objects in question need a deeper clean then we advise the use of an ultrasonic cleaning solution mixed weakly and heated to the mid range of the fluids operating temperature Again a warm temperature
13. nt 2013 Allendale Electronics Limited Other Tanks and Accessories Industrial Sized Tanks Allendale Ultrasonic can source a range of industrial size ultrasonic tanks from 36 litres through to 235 litres with heaters and ultrasonic power up to 2520 Watts Custom sizes can also be quoted and manufactured on request For more information on these tanks please contact Tel 44 0 1992 455925 Email sales allendale ultrasonics co uk Web www allendale ultrasonics co uk ULTRASONIC CLEANER USER MANUAL www allendale ultrasonics co uk Images amp Content 2013 Allendale Electronics Limited 15 Ultrasonic Solutions Cleaning Baskets Ultrasonic solutions can be essential when using an ultrasonic cleaner to achieve your desired results whether that s for cleaning motor parts through to rust removal and optical cleaners Allendale Ultrasonics stocks a range of solutions which will cater for a wide range cleaning needs Most of the solutions come in a range of bottle sizes right through to 25 litre bottles All products can be viewed and purchase at www allendale ultrasonics co uk or through an authorised distributor Creating the correct cleaning environment can be difficult One aspect that will help is having the items in question off the base of the bath to allow correct propagation around the item At Allendale Ultrasonics co uk we supply a range of baskets for our cleaners which make for a useful addition in m
14. se by 5 minutes press the down arrow button Press the on off button to start stop the cleaning cycle Step Seven You can change the temperature or timer at any time by pressing the relevant button Series Features Time Selector On Off Digital Displays Heat Selector Stainless Steel Tank Warning Logos ULTRASONIC CLEANER USER MANUAL www allendale ultrasonics co uk Images amp Content 2013 Allendale Electronics Limited 11 DI Series Comparison Sheet Tank Capacity Timer Ultrasonic Power No of Transducers Heating Power Frequency Tank Dimensions Bath Lip Tank Dimensions Bath Base Units Litres Minutes Watts Watts KHz MM MM US CU DI 1 3L 1 3 1 99 50 1 100 40 150x137x63 140x127 US CU DI 2L 2 1 99 50 1 100 40 150x137x100 138x124 US CU DI 3L 3 1 99 100 2 100 40 240x137x100 221x118 US CU DI 9L 9 1 99 200 4 300 40 300x240x150 280x220 US CU DI 27L 27 1 99 500 10 500 40 495x295x195 470x270 12 ULTRASONIC CLEANER USER MANUAL www allendale ultrasonics co uk Images amp Content 2013 Allendale Electronics Limited BU Series Dial Control Product Operation Series Features The following instructions will ensure safe and correct use of your BU Series cleaner Step One Place ultrasonic cleaner on a flat stable surface Step Two Add your chosen cleaning solution to the bath cleaning agents are not always necessary
15. ways necessary to a level where it will not overflow when the item to be cleaned is added Add item to be cleaned Step Three Plug in the cleaner and switch on via the switch on the rear of the unit if present otherwise at the wall socket If no buttons are pressed after eight hours your Cavitek cleaner will go into power save mode To restore power press any button on the front panel Step Four Digital displays on the front panel should now show the last set time and the current water temperature Step Five To increase decrease the target temperature press the up or down arrow below the temperature display temperature is adjusted by 1 C with each press between 0 and 80 C holding the up or down button will change the target temperature by 10 C The heater is used to keep fluid at temperature between cleaning cycles the ultrasonic process also acts to heat the fluid Step Six To increase the process timer by 1 minute press the up arrow button hold the up arrow button to increase in 10 minute steps To decrease by 1 minute press the down arrow button hold the down arrow button to decrease in 10 minute steps Step Seven Once the time and temperature have been set press the relevant process enable disable button s Heating Degas Delicate or Full The relevant indicator lights will turn on and the cleaner and or heater will enable To end the cleaning heating process press the corresponding key s again if noth
16. www allendale ultrasonics co uk Images amp Content 2013 Allendale Electronics Limited V1 0 Ultrasonic Cleaner User Manual full delicate degas heating 2 ULTRASONIC CLEANER USER MANUAL www allendale ultrasonics co uk Images amp Content 2013 Allendale Electronics Limited General Information Introduction Trade Marks and Copyrights Care and Safety This user manual is for use with Allendale Ultrasonic and Cavitek ultrasonic cleaning tanks All cleaning tanks should be handled with care to ensure maximum performance Please read and understand this user manual before using your ultrasonic cleaner This Document and its content is copyright of Allendale Electronics Ltd Allendale Electronics 2010 All rights reserved Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited Do not operate if the tank is less than 2 3 full Ensure power is disconnected before attempting to add or remove fluid If pouring fluid away pour away from the electrical socket on the rear and front control panel Do not let items rest on the base of the bath always use a glass beaker or basket Do not place hands or fingers in the bath Contact exposure to ultrasonic cavitation is suspected to cause living tissue and bone damage Do not use any fluids which could potentially damage the stainless steel bath e g acids Do not use fluids
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