CLEANING
INLINE CLEANING AFTER EMC DEBURRING
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Electrochemical machining (ECM) enables high- precision deburring and rounding of workpiece edges using electrolysis. Pre- or post-cleaning ensures the stable functioning of the process and ensures that the surface finish meets defined cleanliness specifications. A manufacturer of ECM solutions therefore integrates ultrasonic cleaning modules into its individually manufactured systems.
ounded in 2007, VULIC ECM initially focused on the development and manufacture of customer-specific devices (tools) and spare parts for electrochemical metal machining (ECM). Seven years later, the first ECM system developed
in-house followed with the V 500 machining centre and the established service portfolio was expanded to include contract machining. The modularly designed standard and special systems and services of the Ottobeuren-based company are now in demand internationally from customers in the automotive, defense, aerospace and medical technology industries, among others.
INTEGRATED ULTRASONIC CLEANING FOR STABLE ECM PROCESSES AND HIGH CLEANLINESS
In ECM technology, burrs can be efficiently removed and edges rounded with high precision, even in hard-to-reach areas such as blind holes, bore intersections and pockets. For the non-contact process, the tool is connected to
a direct current source as the cathode (negative) and the component is polarised as the anode (positive). The charge exchange takes place in a saline electrolyte solution, whereby the burrs are completely dissolved and removed from the working gap by the electrolyte. “For the quality and precision of ECM processes, it is crucial that the parts to be machined are free of oil and grease,” explains Sascha Haushammer, sales manager at VULIC ECM. “In addition, enormously increased cleanliness requirements usually require cleaning after the ECM process to remove electrolyte residues and any particles adhering to the component.” For these reasons, the system manufacturer has also been offering its machines with integrated modules for pre- and post-cleaning,
44 Spring 2026 UKManufacturing
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