Changing products and process chains, strict requirements for resource efficiency and sustainability - the quality-relevant production step of component cleaning is facing new challenges. The 33rd "Industrial Component Cleaning" conference will provide information on the effects and solutions as well as innovations, trends and best-practice applications. The importance of component cleaning as a key technology for product innovations will also be highlighted. The event of the Fachverband industrielle Teilereinigung e. V. (FiT) will be held on June 26 and 27, 2025 at the Neckar Forum Esslingen.
New challenges make adjustments to process chains necessary
The transformation in other areas of industry is changing products and process chains. These include developments in areas such as mobility, medical technology, sensor and analysis systems, aerospace, the semiconductor industry, optics, coating and finishing technology, energy technology and the defense industry. New and optimized processes are required for component cleaning. Stable compliance with defined cleanliness specifications and high economic efficiency must be ensured. At the same time, stricter requirements for sustainability and reducing theCO2 footprint are forcing cleaning to be carried out in a more energy and resource-efficient manner. The 33rd FiT symposium "Industrial Component Cleaning" will address the hurdles that need to be overcome from the perspective of plant and process engineering, chemistry and measurement technology. An integrated exhibition complements the event, which has established itself as the leading knowledge platform for component cleaning in German-speaking countries. It will be held by fairXperts on June 26 and 27, 2025 at the Neckar Forum Esslingen.
Solving current and future cleaning tasks sustainably
With a total of 25 keynote, compass and plenary lectures as well as the interactive session "The cleaning process from the perspective of the manufacturing process", the two-day conference offers a wealth of knowledge, expertise and solutions. The focus will be on energy efficiency and sustainability, innovations in component cleaning, quality-assuring process management, practical examples of parts cleaning and the basics of component cleaning.
The keynote speech "Energy efficiency and sustainability" will inform participants about the background to sustainability requirements, legal requirements and certifications. Best practice examples for implementation in companies will also be presented. The cleanability analysis, an early indicator for sustainable cleaning processes, will be presented. This is a complex, structured approach that can be used to assess the achievability of required cleanliness specifications for workpieces, assemblies and products. The agenda also includes a presentation on approaches to improving energy efficiency in parts cleaning at an automotive supplier: reducing resource and energy consumption through intelligent process control. One example that will be discussed is the control of drying processes with hot air or vacuum hot air using artificial intelligence (AI). Information will also be provided on the effectiveness and use of alternative cleaning processes such asCO2 snow jet cleaning and laser beam technology. In the field of plasma cleaning, the focus will be on Hydro-Plasma, an innovative technology that uses water in the plasma process to enable particularly gentle and effective removal of organic and inorganic contaminants. As a non-traditional cleaning process, electrolytic plasma polishing offers the possibility of removing particulate and filmic contamination as well as ultra-fine burrs from metallic components in a single operation, while at the same time improving the surface quality. Solutions for automated cleanliness control and process monitoring will be presented in the lectures "From random sampling to 100% control - practical examples of automated cleanliness control" and "Quality-assuring process control by regulating the cleaning concentration", as well as an innovative system that continuously determines and documents the cleaning quality based on various measuring methods (e.g. acid-base titration, pH measurement, conductivity measurement, ORP measurement and fluorescence). A project is named after Crius, the Greek god of constellations, whose components include in-situ cleaning and keeping the various components clean until the ITER fusion reactor is switched on. The presentation will focus on the technical issues, the solution approach developed and its implementation, as well as its transfer to other sectors. The presentations on systematic cleanliness management through particle monitoring and on the reprocessing of medical products in comparison to industrial component cleaning also offer a look beyond the horizon.
Accompanying exhibition - networking at its best
An accompanying exhibition rounds off the sophisticated lecture program. Participants will have the opportunity to find out about new products and developments in the field of industrial cleaning technology and to exchange experiences directly with experts.
The conference is aimed at specialists and managers, engineers and technicians from development and design, technology, process engineering, work preparation, production, production planning and quality management from various industries.
The complete program of the 33rd "Industrial Component Cleaning" conference and registration documents are available at
