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This powerpoint explains the effects of static charges (triboelectric charges) on end-faces that lock particulate on to end-faces. This can degrade fiber optic network performance.
Grasping a few techniques can save time and moneyThe use of fiber optics in the medical industry has steadily increased over the past decade. From extensive medical applications including light therapy, arthroscopic surgery, x-ray imaging, ophthalmic lasers and lab and clinical diagnostics, to simple communication methods such as transmitting patient information, fiber optics help medical…
Benchtop cleaning is an important step in the assembly of printed circuit boards. Whether it be during initial manufacture or during post-reflow assembly, it is critical that you properly clean PCBs before moving on to the next step in the manufacturing process. Before shipping brand-new or repaired circuit boards out the door, manufacturers need to…
When it comes to selecting a new, long-term cleaning process, the challenge is to clean more with less. Regulators continue to impose new air quality regulations (fewer VOCs), new shipping, handling and storage regulations (fewer HazMats) and new waste treatment rules (fewer dead fish). In some locations, a lack of water and rising energy costs are…
Flexible cleaning processes help produce reliable products. Critical cleaning processes are in many industries from electronics to telecommunications to aerospace and medical devices. They all require different degrees of ‘clean’. But one common characteristic that defines “critical cleaning” is that if the cleaning is not done properly, the product simply will not function reliably for…
Today, most metal fabricators and machine shops typically have two parts cleaning options. Aqueous water-based cleaning, or solvent-based cleaning inside a vapor degreaser. Both methods can provide quality cleaning results. However, each has its distinct drawbacks and advantages.Aqueous or water cleaningAqueous cleaning is a process which uses water and chemical additives to get parts clean.…