{"main_file_link":[{"url":"https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7080/13/8/354","open_access":"1"}],"issue":"8","publication":"Technologies","_id":"61107","citation":{"ama":"Chalicheemalapalli Jayasankar D, Tröster T, Marten T. Localized Ultrasonic Cleaning for Injection Mold Cavities: A Scalable In Situ Process with Surface Quality Monitoring. <i>Technologies</i>. 2025;13(8). doi:<a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies13080354\">10.3390/technologies13080354</a>","bibtex":"@article{Chalicheemalapalli Jayasankar_Tröster_Marten_2025, title={Localized Ultrasonic Cleaning for Injection Mold Cavities: A Scalable In Situ Process with Surface Quality Monitoring}, volume={13}, DOI={<a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies13080354\">10.3390/technologies13080354</a>}, number={8354}, journal={Technologies}, publisher={MDPI AG}, author={Chalicheemalapalli Jayasankar, Deviprasad and Tröster, Thomas and Marten, Thorsten}, year={2025} }","mla":"Chalicheemalapalli Jayasankar, Deviprasad, et al. “Localized Ultrasonic Cleaning for Injection Mold Cavities: A Scalable In Situ Process with Surface Quality Monitoring.” <i>Technologies</i>, vol. 13, no. 8, 354, MDPI AG, 2025, doi:<a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies13080354\">10.3390/technologies13080354</a>.","ieee":"D. Chalicheemalapalli Jayasankar, T. Tröster, and T. Marten, “Localized Ultrasonic Cleaning for Injection Mold Cavities: A Scalable In Situ Process with Surface Quality Monitoring,” <i>Technologies</i>, vol. 13, no. 8, Art. no. 354, 2025, doi: <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies13080354\">10.3390/technologies13080354</a>.","apa":"Chalicheemalapalli Jayasankar, D., Tröster, T., &#38; Marten, T. (2025). Localized Ultrasonic Cleaning for Injection Mold Cavities: A Scalable In Situ Process with Surface Quality Monitoring. <i>Technologies</i>, <i>13</i>(8), Article 354. <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies13080354\">https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies13080354</a>","chicago":"Chalicheemalapalli Jayasankar, Deviprasad, Thomas Tröster, and Thorsten Marten. “Localized Ultrasonic Cleaning for Injection Mold Cavities: A Scalable In Situ Process with Surface Quality Monitoring.” <i>Technologies</i> 13, no. 8 (2025). <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies13080354\">https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies13080354</a>.","short":"D. Chalicheemalapalli Jayasankar, T. Tröster, T. Marten, Technologies 13 (2025)."},"year":"2025","date_created":"2025-09-01T09:03:42Z","type":"journal_article","volume":13,"department":[{"_id":"9"},{"_id":"321"},{"_id":"149"}],"author":[{"first_name":"Deviprasad","id":"49504","last_name":"Chalicheemalapalli Jayasankar","orcid":"https://orcid.org/ 0000-0002-3446-2444","full_name":"Chalicheemalapalli Jayasankar, Deviprasad"},{"last_name":"Tröster","full_name":"Tröster, Thomas","first_name":"Thomas","id":"553"},{"last_name":"Marten","full_name":"Marten, Thorsten","first_name":"Thorsten"}],"status":"public","oa":"1","language":[{"iso":"eng"}],"doi":"10.3390/technologies13080354","article_number":"354","publisher":"MDPI AG","user_id":"49504","title":"Localized Ultrasonic Cleaning for Injection Mold Cavities: A Scalable In Situ Process with Surface Quality Monitoring","intvolume":"        13","date_updated":"2025-09-01T09:05:00Z","publication_identifier":{"issn":["2227-7080"]},"article_type":"original","abstract":[{"text":"<jats:p>As global industries seek to reduce energy consumption and lower CO2 emissions, the need for sustainable, efficient maintenance processes in manufacturing has become increasingly important. Traditional mold cleaning methods often require complete tool disassembly, extended downtime, and heavy use of solvents, resulting in high energy costs and environmental impact. This study presents a novel localized ultrasonic cleaning process for injection molding tools that enables targeted, in situ cleaning of mold cavities without removing the tool from the press. A precisely positioned ultrasonic transducer delivers cleaning energy directly to contaminated areas, eliminating the need for complete mold removal. Multiple cleaning agents, including alkaline and organic acid solutions, were evaluated for their effectiveness in combination with ultrasonic excitation. Surface roughness measurements were used to assess cleaning performance over repeated contamination and cleaning cycles. Although initial tests were performed manually in the lab, results indicate that the method can be scaled up and automated effectively. This process offers a promising path toward energy-efficient, low-emission tool maintenance across a wide range of injection molding applications.</jats:p>","lang":"eng"}],"publication_status":"published"}