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Misonics MSX 30 Dual-Frequency Ultrasonic Cleaner

The dual-frequency workhorse · light industrial

650 W25/45 kHz dual
10–100%stepless power
12 kgbasket load
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Misonics MSX 30 industrial ultrasonic cleaner — Lid open, basket in — three-quarter viewClick to enlarge

Lid open, basket in — three-quarter view

A mix of renders from the MSX 30 CAD model and photographs of a production machine. The side elevations are renders — there is no photograph of those views.

The dual-frequency workhorse
$6,578 AUD inc GST ($5,980 ex GST)

This is the machine that ends the frequency compromise.

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Freight $99 inc GST, road freight Australia-wide. Outside Australia, request a delivered price.

In the box
  • ✓ Stainless basket (490 × 235 × 90 mm)
  • ✓ Torque-hinged lid with condensate deflector
  • ✓ ½" ball-valve drain, fitted
  • ✓ 3 m power lead, standard 10 A plug
  • ✓ Manual · 12-month warranty
Download the MSX 30 brochure (PDF)
Ships Australia-wide · spares held locally
Specification

Full specification — MSX 30

CAPACITY & DIMENSIONS
Model nameMSX 30
Working Volume (to fill line)28.9 L
Useful Measurement (LxWxD)490×235×140 mm
Tank – Length550 mm
Tank – Width300 mm
Tank – Internal Depth200 mm
Tank – Working Depth140 mm
Basket – Length490 mm
Basket – Width235 mm
Basket – Wall Height90 mm
Maximum Load Capacity12 kg
Overall Unit – Length690 mm
Overall Unit – Width380 mm
Overall Unit – Height415 mm
Machine Weight (Dry)30 kg
Machine Packed Weight35 kg
Packaging Dimensions720×460×510 mm
Tank MaterialSS316 – 1.5mm
ULTRASONIC SYSTEM
Ultrasonic Power650 W
Ultrasonic Power Density22 W/L
Ultrasonic Frequency25 / 45 kHz
Multi-FrequencyYes – Dual
Number of Generators1
Number of Resonators1
Power Adjustable10–100%
Load SensingYes
Degas FunctionYes
Sweep FunctionYes
HEATING SYSTEM
Heating Power1 kW
Heating Element TypeSilicone rubber heater pad
Heating Voltage240V AC
Temperature RangeAmbient–80 °C
Safety ThermostatYes
Insulated TankNo
FILTRATION & OIL MANAGEMENT
Displacement WeirNo
Oil Capture & RemovalNo
Auto-FillNo
Main Tank Drain1/2" Ball Valve
CONTROL & SAFETY
Control Panel TypeAcrylic LCD Touch
Programmable CyclesYes
Stored Recipes3
Power InterlockNo
Non-Drip EdgeNo
Lid TypeTorque Hinged – Manual
Remote AccessNo
ELECTRICAL & POWER
Power Supply240V / 50Hz / 1-Phase
Wiring Requirements1P+E+N
Power Cable Provided3 m IEC lead c/w plug
Socket Requirement240 V 10 A 3-pin socket
POWER DRAW
Max Power Consumption1650 W
Circuit Breaker – Full Load10 A
COMPLIANCE & WARRANTY
Machine Warranty12 months
Printed ManualYes
Online ManualYes
Electrical Design StandardAS/NZS 3100

Download the MSX 30 brochure (PDF)

Model name is a name, not a volume: the number in MSX 30 is not the litres. Total solution volume is the whole fill, including the pockets that carry the resonators, heaters and platform. Working volume is the liquid to the fill line, 25 mm below the rim. Chemistry doses are worked on this figure. All specifications — incl. dimensions, ultrasonic power and volume — are confirmed at quotation.

Why this machine

The dual-frequency workhorse

This is the machine that ends the frequency compromise. The MSX 30 runs 650 watts through a dual 25/45 kHz system: the low band demolishes carbon, grease and heavy soils; the high band finishes fine passages, threads and delicate surfaces — both selectable at the panel, in one SS316 tank. Add load sensing, stepless power and a 490 mm basket taking 12 kg, and it is the best benchtop in its class — a statement we are happy to defend, basket for basket. It runs the same advanced G4-series industrial generator platform as our floor machines, is rated for continuous operation, locks its basket at drain position so drag-out returns to the bath, and carries the condensate-deflector lid. The machine we put in front of rebuild shops, armouries and serious workshops.

The headline feature

25 kHz demolishes. 45 kHz finishes.

Program the demolition pass for the carbon and the finishing pass for the fine work — one basket, one cycle, no compromise frequency. This is what separates the MSX 30 from every single-frequency tank at any price. The dual-frequency guide →

MSX 30ABCDWHAT IS INSIDEA25 kHz bank — basebig bubbles, hard collapse:bulk soil off robust partsB45 kHz bank — side wallsmall bubbles, dense field:fine detail and soft metalsCImmersion heaterholds 55–65°C, wherechemistry actually worksDFull-bore drainand a sloped floor, so itempties without a bucketRUN THEM SEPARATELYEach bank has its owngenerator and its ownresonance — so 25 and 45are both full-powersettings, not onetransducer detunedtwice.Select one, then theother, and one tank doesthe demolition and thefinishing, one load.WHY THE ARRAY IS SPLIT ACROSS TWO SURFACESBase-mounted alone leaves the walls quiet and shadows anything sitting on the basket floor.A second bank on the wall crosses the first, and the corners stop being dead.
Two independent banks, each with its own generator and its own resonance — so 25 kHz and 45 kHz are both full-power settings, not one transducer detuned twice.
Applications

Who runs the 30 — click your trade for the guide

Workshops & Trade Parts

Twin-carb banks, cylinder-head-adjacent parts, batch trays — 25 kHz demolition on tap.

Firearms & Armouries

The 490 mm basket takes long slides and bolt carriers by the rack — the armoury machine.

Medical & Dental — volume

Hospital and CSSD-adjacent volume, dual-band gentle finishing.

Laboratories

Wash-up-room batches; 45 kHz band for delicate apparatus.

At the controls

Recipes, not memory

LCD touch panel

Time, temperature and power in one screen — glove-friendly, splash-sealed.

3 stored recipes

One per part family. Operators pick, press, load — every basket runs the documented cycle.

Stepless power 10–100%

Dial the intensity to the part, from delicate finishing to full demolition.

Load sensing

Delivered power held steady as load and temperature change through the shift.

Basket drain lock

Basket locks above the bath — drag-out drains back into the tank, not onto the bench.

Sweep · degas · heat to 80 °C

1 kW pad heating, thermostat protected — chemistry at its activation window.

Chemistry

Approved chemistry

Chemistry rule: these tanks are approved for the declared chemistry at the declared concentration and temperature. Acid chemistry needs an acid-duty specification. Hydrofluoric acid, hydrochloric acid and pickling solutions are not permitted in the tank; acid processes are only possible by indirect cleaning in a chemically inert secondary container, and only with written Misonics approval.
General degrease

FX Degreaser

The daily bath for oils, grease and workshop soils — 5% in water, works from warm.

Product, SDS & TDS →Ferrous carbon & paint

MetalTek 100

Grease, rust, scale, carbon and paint off steel and cast iron in one bath — the chemistry the 1.5 mm SS316 tank was built to hold. pH 14, so ferrous only.

Product, SDS & TDS →Precision & approvals

AquaVantage 815 GD

Aerospace-approved aqueous for new-manufacture and precision work; 815 QR-NF for MRO carbon.

Product, SDS & TDS →
Questions

Before you buy

What does dual frequency actually do for me?
One tank, two jobs done properly. 25 kHz produces big, aggressive cavitation for heavy soils; 45 kHz produces a denser, finer field for finishing and fine geometry. The MSX 30 carries both bands in one tank and the operator selects the one the load needs — 25 kHz for the heavy pass, 45 kHz for the finish — instead of forcing one compromise frequency. (MSX 15 runs a single 40 kHz band, right for consistent light-industrial loads.)
What chemistry can these tanks run?
The full aqueous alkaline range — FX Degreaser for daily duty, MetalTek 100 for baked carbon on ferrous work, the Brulin 815 family for precision and approvals work. The 1.5 mm SS316 tank is specified for exactly this. Acid descaling chemistry stays in dedicated acid tanks.
What do the stored recipes do?
Time, temperature and power saved per part family — three of them. The operator picks 'Carburettors' instead of remembering settings, and every basket runs the same documented cycle. The MSX 30 adds fully programmable cycles and selectable 25 / 45 kHz.
What is load sensing?
The generator continuously reads the acoustic load and holds delivered power steady as baskets go in, temperature climbs and solution ages — so the last cycle of the shift cleans like the first.
Can it really replace our parts washer?
For parts that fit the basket — yes, and it cleans the internals a spray washer never touches. The limit is basket size: 320 mm (MSX 15) or 490 mm (MSX 30). Bigger parts belong with the MSX 50–240 trolley machines.
Do they need special power?
No — both run from a standard 240 V 10 A socket on the supplied 3 m lead. Max draw is 900 W (MSX 15) and 1,650 W (MSX 30).
What generator drives these?
The MSX 30 runs our advanced G4-series industrial generator platform — the same resonance-tracking drive family as the floor machines, here in benchtop form, and the hardware behind the dual-frequency cycle. The MSX 15 runs a single-frequency industrial drive with the same load-sensing discipline.
What is in the box?
Stainless basket, torque-hinged lid (attached), ball-valve drain fitted, 3 m power lead and manual — 12-month warranty, bench-tested before dispatch.
Rent or buy?
The MSX 30 is in the rental fleet at $63/week — the popular route for shops proving the process before capital. The MSX 15 at $4,367 inc GST is bought outright from its page, or ask us about a trial.

Not sure how to compare ultrasonic cleaners? Read the buyer’s guide →

Basket and chemistry

What goes in the tank

Misonics MSX 30 stainless basket, three compartments

MSX 30 basket

490 × 235 × 90 mm · 12 kg

Three compartments, stainless mesh, folded rim. Ships with every MSX 30. Spares and second baskets to order — run one while the other loads.

In the boxDrain lock

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Misonics ultrasonic cleaning chemicals — FX Degreaser, MetalTek 100 and AquaVantage 815 GD in 20 litre drums

Chemistry for this tank

Chemistry matched to the job

Four questions — approval, soil, metal, machine — and the shortlist comes back with prices inc GST.

Find my chemical

The handles hook over the tank lip, so the basket locks above the bath at drain position — drag-out drips back into the tank, not onto the bench.

Complete the setup

Machine, matched chemistry and documented process

Chemistry for this machineFX Degreaser · MetalTek 100 · Brulin 815 familyRent it first — $63/weekThe shop-floor proofSee the case studiesDocumented processes on machines like this one
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See how the MSX 30 compares with the rest of the range on the ultrasonic parts cleaner page, or set it up for carburettors.

Who builds it

Designed, specified and supported by Misonics

Australian-owned and engineered. Built locally and internationally to Misonics drawings, specifications and testing requirements, then supported from Melbourne with parts, service and the people who wrote the process. Sold direct and through our distribution partners.

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