BATCH CLEANING ALTERNATIVES.

Historically, there have been no mechanical cleaning methods which could compete with pickling for quality and minimal cost, so there was no real impetus to explore and develop new methods. But EPA, OSHA, and inflation have collaborated to give that impetus. Abrasive wheel descaling overcomes many of the deficiencies of in-line ultrasonic and batch cleaning methods, enhancing the steel rod and eliminating sludge, spent acid and fume disposal problems.