Have you ever wondered what steps manufactured parts must go through before making it into the end product? One vital step in almost every manufacturing process is cleaning. Manufactured parts must go through various operations, such as machining, cutting, grinding, threading, bending, coating, and more. During these processes, contaminants such as coolant, oils, grease, metal chips, dust, dirt, and other debris are introduced. Part cleanliness plays an important role in areas such as rust prevention, paint/coating adhesion, assembly, packaging, and end use. To clean parts, an industrial parts washer is used. This is a machine that automates the process of cleaning to remove these contaminants, and allows for fast, uniform, and thorough cleaning that cannot easily be accomplished by hand.

For example, we take for granted every day that we can simply hop in our cars and all systems perform as intended.  When you think of the vehicle in its entirety, there are hundreds of parts that need to be cleaned prior to assembly of the car. These parts go through multiple machining operations prior to final assembly. Critical engine parts (engine blocks, heads, pistons, connecting rods, piston rings, camshafts, and crankshafts) all require cleaning, as metal shavings, chips, or other foreign materials left behind can shorten the lifespan of the engine or cause problems once installed.  Then, suspension system parts (steering knuckles, hubs, shafts, etc.) and brake systems (rotors, calipers, wheels, lug nuts) all get cleaned at some point in the manufacturing process prior to building the car.

Alliance Manufacturing, Inc., incorporated in 1994 in Fond du Lac, is a manufacturer of industrial parts cleaning systems. We manufacture inline conveyor washers, cabinet and batch washers, and highly automated and customized cleaning systems. Our machines are designed to meet the production and cleanliness requirements of our customers.  The markets primarily served by Alliance include automotive, small engine, marine, cookware, military, medical, and aerospace, but we have served many other markets as well.

Alliance Manufacturing has been growing in recent years. In addition to manufacturing our own brand of aqueous parts washers, we are also the exclusive US distributor of ILSA vacuum degreasing equipment, manufactured in Italy. Vacuum degreasers are machines that use safe solvents and modified alcohols for cleaning small and precision parts. This type of equipment is extremely popular for cleaning parts in aerospace, medical, 3D printing, and several other industries. More recently, Alliance purchased Technical Devices Company, formerly of California, which manufactured aqueous parts cleaners for printed circuit boards. This acquisition will allow us to expand our market into the electronics industry. With the addition of Technical Devices Company, Alliance’s customer base expands the globe and has over 2,000 machine installations throughout the world. 

For more information about Alliance Manufacturing, Inc., please visit our website at www.alliancemfginc.com