Like a Champ: How Hubbard-Hall’s On-Site Quality Program Reduces Costs and Downtime

A manufacturer of tubes and cases for the cosmetic and other industries faced significant issues with their degreasing process. The pH levels of their cleaning solution were dropping, requiring constant addition of stabilizers to prevent the solution from becoming acidic and damaging parts. This ongoing issue posed a risk of having to dump the expensive 600-gallon vapor degreasing bath, resulting in costly downtime and the need for expensive chemicals to restart the process.

The manufacturer had an agreement with Hubbard-Hall for their CHAMP program (Chemical Handling, Analysis, Management, and Process Services), which includes weekly testing of the degreasing process. During one of his visits, Hubbard-Hall Analytical Service Technician Bill Russell discovered the pH issue. Russell took samples and noticed the dropping pH levels, leading him to recommend adding more stabilizers. When this didn’t resolve the issue, Russell alerted plant management to a mechanical problem with the degreasing machine.

CHAMP Program: Weekly checks by Hubbard-Hall Analytical Service Technician to ensure consistent quality and identify issues early. 

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Excerpt: A manufacturer was faced with dumping an expensive 600-gallon vapor degreasing bath and suffering significant downtown because of low pH levels. Hubbard-Hall’s CHAMP program caught the issue before parts were damaged and before the tank would have a need to be dumped. Weekly checks by the Hubbard-Hall Analytical Service Technician alerted the manufacturer to a mechanical issue with the degreasing machine, which turned out to be a clogged drain. Once the drain was quickly repaired, the vapor degreasing machine was working smoothly again, and the Hubbard-Hall Analytical Service Technician continued its weekly checks of levels to ensure it was working properly

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