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The gun's nozzle geometrical configuration determinates snow flakes dimensions depending on different applications.
In this process is quite important the heating action we have: the thermic gradient between the piece surface and the flakes makes a thermic differential that generates a moment managing the contaminant taking off the surface to be treated.
This cleaning system by SNO GUN doesn't etch neither semiconductors surfaces nor precision optical systems lents at all. Even the thinnest microcircuits are not damaged. Moreover as carbon dioxide hasn't got conductivity, every electronic component can be cleaned even live with maximum safety conditions.
The SNO GUN is easy to handle. In fact it is easily portable everywhere it is needed, just being conncted to a CO2 cylinder. It can be supplied in the automatic version fitted inside a proper plant. The SNO GUN has a very low running cost and eliminate solvent disposal problems as contaminants are took off using just carbon dioxide inert flow.
Between snow blasting most important advantages we can find reduced floor times and law running costs besides using it on machine edge. This application is particularly indicated covers industrial fields where it is requested the removal of contaminants as: sludges, oils, greases, resin and rubber scales either solid or semi-solid, rust, soot, calcareous scales, alimentary material residuals and many others.
This cleaning process does not scratch delicate semiconductor or precision optical surfaces. Even the finest wires in microcircuits remain undisturbed. Carbon dioxide is non conductive allowing electronic components to be safely cleaned even while energized.
It is possible to find this equipment in several types: from handling portable version kept in a small suitcase to more complex automatized ones.

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