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Clean Sweep at Parts Cleaning Expo This year's expo will focus on products and processes that are developed to respond to new industry demands. The conference's speaker lineup addresses the industry's hot topics. PMTS/PCx is a time to reconnect with old friends while also making new ones. BY RUSS WILLCUTT ASSOCIATE EDITOR The latest technology in the exhibitor booths at the Parts Cleaning Expo (PCx) as well as a solid lineup of industry speakers at the PCx Conference will offer attendees a wealth of knowledge and information they can take back to their companies and implement. PCx is being held in conjunction with the Precision Machining Technology Show (PMTS) April 25-27 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. Presented by the Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA), it is co-hosted by Products Finishing, Production Machining and Modern Machine Shop. We asked expo exhibitors what technological advances attendees should expect to see and what industry trends they will learn about at PCx 2017. Here's what we gathered. Environmental Integrity Since the last PCx in 2015, several industry professionals say interesting shifts have taken place in the parts cleaning sector. Cory Nelson, general manager of the StillClean division of OSI Environmental, says he has seen a growing number of his customers entering the medical machining market, therefore requiring improvements in their precision cleaning process. He also sees many customers moving into the aerospace market, so he has responded by focusing on bolstering the abilities of the fluid filters and the distillation process. Not only does this improvement result in a cleaner part, but it decreases waste as the filtered cleaning fluid can be returned to the washer for additional use. As a result, the company has eliminated solvent service contracts in favor of recycling onsite, Nelson says. Recycling, as well as other positive environmental practices, are becoming more popular within the parts cleaning industry. Melissa Page, marketing manager at Chemfree, knows that the industry is serious about how chemicals are discharged in cleaning systems, which has led to continuing research and development in bioremediation—the process that Chemfree specializes in. Bioremediation involves using various enzymes, bacteria or fungi to cause an accelerated breakdown of organic compounds. It takes place within the company's SmartWasher heated parts washing system with OzzyJuice that contains active cleaning agents. Page says the process is so effective that the solution doesn't have to be changed out. Ed Tulinski, vice president of Jenfab Aqueous Cleaning Systems, has not only detected the industry's attention to precision cleaning and environmental concerns, he has APRIL 25–27, 2017 Bringing Cleaning to Machining Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH PARTS CLEANING EXPO 2017 CO-LOCATED WITH pmts.com/partscleaningconference PARTS CLEANING 24 MARCH 2017 — PFonline.com