About us
Western Ultrasonics has provided ultrasonic services and products to Western Canada for over two decades. Our expert skill in ultrasonic cleaning, equipment and repair is equal to our dedication and reliability. Our philosophy is that any complicated geometry can be cleaned, treated and restored to spec with ultrasonics.
Ultrasonic cleaning technology rapidly and efficiently clears surfaces, crevices and obscured complex areas not accessible by other methods. It is also a gentle process that extends media life by avoiding harsh physical action.
Our cleaning process works as follows:
A transducer converts electrical energy to high frequency sound waves. The sound waves cause disruption of liquid as alternate positive and negative pressure is produced, resulting in vacuum cavities or cavitation bubbles. The bubbles grow over several cycles and then collapse. The pressure exerted by the imploding bubbles invokes the cleaning action, allowing access to micron size pores, mesh openings and fine porous media not otherwise accessible.
Typical before and after
About the owner
Paul Gagnon
As a chemist I worked in industrial chemical cleaning and explored better methods to address cleaning problems in industrial processes. Ultrasonic technology has been the focus of my work since 2000. At Western Ultrasonics I developed in-house cleaning methods not available elsewhere for catalytic converter cleaning and oil filter cleaning for large gas compressor engines (WAUKESHA, AJAX, WHITE, SUPERIOR, HERCULES, CATERPILLAR, INGERSOLL RAND, GARDNER DENVER COOPER-BESSEMER, ATLAS COPCO).
The net effect of cleaning reusable stainless steel filter elements is avoiding landfill waste. In working to support 10 kiloton daily glycol production at Shell Chemicals we have avoided landfill waste equal to 22 x the volume of our 3500 sq. ft. shop.