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News Release from: Kerry Ultrasonics | Subject: Boosey and Hawkes
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 22 February 2002
Green cleaning system cuts energy costs
by 80%
An aqueous multistage cleaning system from Kerry Ultrasonics has allowed Boosey and Hawkes to completely eliminate organic solvents from its cleaning process.
An aqueous multi-stage cleaning system from Kerry Ultrasonics has allowed premier manufacturer of musical instruments Boosey and Hawkes to completely eliminate organic solvents from its cleaning process Aside from enabling the company to fulfil environmental commitments and relocate to new premises, the Microclean MF machine has also cut energy costs by 80%
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 23 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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When not in use, the company's previous machine lost 12kW/h in heat energy; its replacement has reduced this figure to 2.5kW/h.
Mick McHenry, Finishing Supervisor at Boosey and Hawkes, comments: "I was astounded that it only lost 2.5 kilowatts per hour in heat energy.
To me, that's phenomenal".
The Microclean MF four-stage metal finishing system was designed to meet Boosey and Hawkes' specific requirements.
It provides ultrasonic cleaning of brass instruments ranging from trumpets through to sousaphones, prior to them receiving a final protective antitarnish lacquer.
The initial heated cleaning stage features Pulsatron ultrasonic submersible transducer modules and generators combined with high capacity closed-loop filtration for effective particulate removal.
This is followed by a town mains water rinse, and then two stages of heated deionised water rinsing configured for closed-loop filtration to ensure the cleanliness of the water.
The final rinse stage is also fitted with application-specific Pulsatron ultrasonics to provide a high precision, stain-free surface finish.
Boosey and Hawkes would have been unable to relocate out of London to its present Watford site without demonstrating that it had completely removed organic solvents from its finishing process.
Similarly, the absence of solvents means that the company is no longer obliged to pay for distilling licences, while staff now benefit from handling cleaning fluids that are intrinsically safe.
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