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Ultrasonic parts cleaners · MSX 15 to MSX 70

Ultrasonic parts cleaners for workshops and plants

An ultrasonic parts cleaner is a heated tank of water-based chemistry driven by ultrasonic transducers. Cavitation carries the cleaning energy wherever the liquid goes, so blind holes, threads and galleries are cleaned along with the outer faces, with nothing mechanical touching the part. For workshops and plants, Misonics builds the MSX range: the MSX 15 at $4,367 inc GST, the dual-frequency MSX 30 at $6,578 inc GST, and the floor-standing MSX 50 and MSX 70 quoted to site.

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The comparison

Ultrasonic vs a solvent parts washer

A solvent parts washer works on fresh oil and grease: like dissolves like, and it works well. It stalls on anything that has changed chemically since it arrived. Baked carbon, varnish and scale come out of the bath where they went in, and soil settles back onto the part as it drains. Then there is the disposal paperwork, and the flammability rules that apply near any heat source.

An ultrasonic parts cleaner runs a heated, water-based chemistry matched to the soil. Cavitation carries its energy in the liquid, so it reaches blind holes, cross-drillings and thread roots at full strength. One cycle takes off particles and films together, at a time and temperature you can write on a process card and repeat.

Solvent soak

Wets everything, moves nothing. Lifts fresh oil; baked carbon, varnish and scale stay where they were.

Spray cabinet

Line of sight. The jet stops where the part turns a corner, so blind holes are cleaned by hope.

Ultrasonic

Wherever the liquid goes, the energy goes with it. Nothing mechanical touches the surface.

The limits are real. The part has to fit the basket: 320 mm on the MSX 15, 490 mm on the MSX 30, 500 mm on the MSX 50 and 600 mm on the MSX 70. On crude work, such as mud off a loader, a pressure washer is quicker.

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The machines

Four parts cleaners, bench to floor

Two benchtop machines for the bench that works every day, and two floor-standing machines for heads, housings and batch trays. All four heat to 80 °C.

MSX 15

$4,367 inc GST

320 × 225 mm basket, 130 mm working depth, 8 kg load. 300 W at 40 kHz. Runs from a standard 240 V 10 A socket.

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MSX 30

$6,578 inc GST

490 × 235 mm basket, 140 mm working depth, 12 kg load. 650 W, dual 25 / 45 kHz. Runs from a standard 240 V 10 A socket.

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MSX 50

Quoted to site

500 × 300 mm basket, 300 mm working depth. 1,500 W at 25 kHz with load sensing. 240 V single phase, 15 A socket.

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MSX 70

Quoted to site

600 × 400 mm basket, 300 mm working depth. 1,500 W at 25 kHz with load sensing. 240 V single phase, 15 A socket.

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Model	Basket · working depth	Frequency	Ultrasonic power	Heating	Supply	Price inc GST
MSX 15	320 × 225 mm · 130 mm	40 kHz	300 W	0.6 kW pad, to 80 °C	240 V, 10 A socket	$4,367 inc GST
MSX 30	490 × 235 mm · 140 mm	25 / 45 kHz dual	650 W	1 kW pad, to 80 °C	240 V, 10 A socket	$6,578 inc GST
MSX 50	500 × 300 mm · 300 mm	25 kHz	1,500 W	2.4 kW cartridge, to 80 °C	240 V, 15 A socket	Quoted to site
MSX 70	600 × 400 mm · 300 mm	25 kHz	1,500 W	2.4 kW cartridge, to 80 °C	240 V, 15 A socket	Quoted to site

Prices include GST. Specifications and pricing are confirmed in writing at quotation. Parts longer than 600 mm go to the MSX 140 to 240 or the EvoSonic range: see ultrasonic cleaner sizes.

What it cleans

Parts that come through a workshop or plant

Injectors, carburettors, tooling and daily trays on the bench. Cylinder heads, carburettor banks and pump housings in the MSX 50; intake manifolds and gearbox casings in the MSX 70. See the guides for workshops and trade, automotive and firearms. Car and auto parts have their own page: ultrasonic cleaner for car parts.

Documented work, with the parts, the chemistry, the temperature and the cycle recorded:

Engine blocks and heads

Rust, carbon and paint stripped from ferrous blocks and heads in a 1–2 hour cycle at 70–80 °C, water jackets included.

Piston ring-groove carbon

Coked carbon removed from diesel piston ring grooves in Brulin 815 QR-NF at 70 °C. Zero dimensional change, full process card.

DPF cleaning

DPF soot and lubricant ash removed in a two-bath ultrasonic sequence, carbon stage then RegeniK ash stage, flow-tested per filter.

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Chemistry

The chemistry does half the work

Cavitation does the work; the chemistry decides what it works on. The parts cleaners run the aqueous alkaline range. Acid descaling chemistry stays in dedicated acid tanks.

FX Degreaser

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

MetalTek 100

Grease, rust, scale, carbon and paint off steel and cast iron in one bath. pH 14, so ferrous only.

AquaVantage 815 GD

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

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Questions

Before you buy

Can an ultrasonic cleaner replace a solvent parts washer?

For parts that fit the basket, yes, and it cleans the internals a spray or soak washer never touches. The limit is basket size: 320 mm on the MSX 15, 490 mm on the MSX 30, 500 mm on the MSX 50 and 600 mm on the MSX 70. Bigger parts belong with the MSX 140 to 240 and EvoSonic machines.

What chemistry goes in an ultrasonic parts cleaner?

Water-based alkaline chemistry matched to the soil. FX Degreaser is the daily bath for oils, grease and workshop soils at 5% in water. MetalTek 100 takes grease, rust, scale, carbon and paint off steel and cast iron, and is for ferrous parts only. AquaVantage 815 GD covers precision and approvals work. Acid descaling chemistry stays in dedicated acid tanks. The chemical selector gives a shortlist from four questions.

What power supply does a workshop parts cleaner need?

The MSX 15 and MSX 30 run from a standard 240 V 10 A socket on the supplied 3 m lead. The MSX 50 and MSX 70 are 240 V single phase and need a 15 A socket. The larger MSX 140 and MSX 240 are 415 V three-phase.

What temperature should the bath run at?

All four machines heat from ambient to 80 °C, and the chemistry sets the window. FX Degreaser works from warm; the documented engine block process runs at 70–80 °C and the piston ring-groove process at 70 °C. The cleaning temperature guide covers chemistry against substrate.

Which size parts cleaner do I need?

The smallest one your largest part fits in, fully under the liquid, with clearance. Compare basket length and working depth, not litres: the MSX 30 has 140 mm of working depth, the MSX 50 has 300 mm. The ultrasonic cleaner sizes guide lists every model from 3 L to 46,000 L.

Shortlist

Best ultrasonic parts cleaner: the shortlist

Bench, floor, and the one that hands the part back dry.

Best bench parts cleanerMSX 30, $6,578 inc GST

Dual 25/45 kHz, 490 × 235 mm basket, 12 kg load, heats to 80 °C, runs from a 10 A socket.

Best floor parts cleanerMSX 70, 70 L

600 × 400 mm basket, 1,500 W at 25 kHz with load sensing, 240 V single phase. Quoted to site.

Best when the part must come out dryUltraWash, 70 to 300 L

Spray, flood, ultrasonics, rinse, hot-air and vacuum dry in one sealed chamber.

Read how to choose the best industrial ultrasonic cleaner and the best ultrasonic cleaning solution for each job.

Next step

Tell us what you are cleaning

Send the part, the soil and how many you clean a day. An engineer will come back with the machine, the chemistry and the cycle.

Talk to an engineer See the whole range

Want the wash, rinse and dry done in one closed chamber? See the automatic ultrasonic parts washer. Comparing every size from the 3 L bench bath up? See ultrasonic baths. Cleaning carburettors or engine parts? See the ultrasonic carburettor cleaner and ultrasonic cleaner for car parts pages.