Dresden FEP sets up a lab for the education of industrial particle cleaners

New Learning Lab in Dresden Teaches Advanced Industrial Component Cleaning

The Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology (Fraunhofer FEP) in Dresden, Germany, has launched a new learning lab called LinTR. This lab is dedicated to training experts in industrial component cleaning, using a unique approach that sets new standards in the country.

The learning methods in the LinTR lab are subordinate to a strict process chain consideration to ensure quality characteristics in industrial components. This approach is interdisciplinary, involving all participating trades for planning cleaning steps. The modular further training concept includes cooperating learning locations across the institutes.

The LinTR lab's multi-chamber cleaning system is a state-of-the-art aqueous ultrasonic cleaning system, with six tanks, each having a 100-liter capacity, and individually controllable. The direction, frequency, and power of the ultrasound in the cleaning system can be varied to tailor cleaning processes to different contaminants and components.

Participants in the training units must find the perfect settings for the most effective cleaning of common contaminants. The training program, funded by the Fraunhofer Academy, can be taken as a three-day compact seminar or as a professional development course.

The LinTR lab uses a special test component with different material surfaces, holes, edges, and screw connections to simulate real industrial components. This allows trainees to gain hands-on experience with various cleaning methods and testing procedures.

The coordinating institutions of the LinTR Learning Lab are the Fraunhofer FEP itself and Technische Universität Dresden. The Fraunhofer IPA, Fraunhofer IVV Dresden, and Fraunhofer IWS have joined forces under the leadership of the Fraunhofer FEP to develop and implement training opportunities for the LinTR lab.

The LinTR lab's approach ensures that cleaning steps are planned in a coordinated manner among all participating trades for effective results. This is crucial for maintaining quality characteristics in industrial components. The training program aims to deepen theoretically acquired skills and apply various cleaning methods and testing procedures in a practical setting.

The new LinTR learning lab in Dresden is set to become a hub for advanced training in industrial component cleaning, providing comprehensive training opportunities across multiple institutes.