Ultrasonic Cutting
Ultrasonic Engineering has
developed a technique for cutting a variety of foodstuffs such as,
gateaux confectionery, cakes and pizza. The process produces
little crumb and gives a clean-cut as the ultrasonic system utilises a
titanium horn
shaped much like a conventional knife. One of the many
advantages of using this cutting technique is that the knife is
self-cleaning due to the ultrasonics which are transmitted from the
generator.
Why use Ultrasonics for slicing cake?
The ultrasonic knife can cut
oven fresh or frozen and can handle many types of cake effectively, even
buttercream, with less wastage than traditional cutting methods.
Industrial cutting equipment
cutting video demonstrations
The science of Ultrasonics is the study and ultilisation of
vibrations or sound as we experience it beyond the range of human
hearing, usually above 20Khz. Power from these vibrations can be
considerable and can be used in a variety of industrial
applications such as cleaning,
welding of plastics or
metals,
enhancing chemical reactions, homogenisation of liquids and even
disruption of living cells.
What Industries use Ultrasonics
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Automotive: Parts and body
components, instrument panels, headlight assemblies.
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Foods: Sealing of tray
containers.
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Textiles: Fabric cutting and
bonding.
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Toys and Games: Assembly of
toys.
Ultrasonic Engineering can design and
manufacture acoustically superior tooling (i.e. resonators,
horns) for all types of 20Khz, 35Khz and 70Khz
systems.
