An ultrasonic bath cleans components by generating high-frequency sound waves in a fluid, usually water or a specialized solvent. These waves create microscopic cavitation bubbles that implode with immense force, knocking grease, machining chips and contaminants off the submerged parts. It is highly effective for cleaning complex geometries, blind holes and delicate assemblies without using abrasive mechanical force.
Heard on the job
Toss those machined valves into the ultrasonic bath for ten minutes to get the cutting fluid out of the threads.
Also heard as
- ultrasonic cleaner
- sonicator