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Make Your Adjuster Say “Wow!”

December 2nd, 2010 by Frank Pedeflous

Are you getting tired of searching for insurance adjusters on every job? There is now an easier way to find them; in fact, now there is a way to have them come looking for you!

It’s simple and only takes one step; save them a ton of money! Not only will they say, “Wow,” but they will be begging to use you and your equipment for every future job.

Derek West estimated that using an ultrasonic cleaning machine has helped him save around $200,000 dollars for the insurance companies. Furthermore, this savings only took several months. Before the year is out he claims he can save the insurance companies over a million dollars.

Ultrasonic cleaning for restoration use saves not only money, but cuts total processing time in half. A standard restoration company (not using an ultrasonic cleaning facility) uses a crew of six to clean 14-15 boxes of contents per day. With an Omegasonics ultrasonic cleaning system, the same restoration company can now do 60 boxes a day, with only 3 or 4 people.  This gets contents back to the homeowner quicker making insurance adjusters ecstatic.

Only a short time ago, electronics were considered to be a complete financial loss for an insurance company. By using ultrasonic cleaning equipment, electronic items can now be a great business and economic benefit to you. Insurance agencies used to throw these items in the trash because they could not be cleaned or restored. Instead of tossing these devices away, you can now clean, restore, and re-use electronic items in only a matter of minutes!

If that won’t make your adjuster say “Wow,” then what will?

A Brief History in Restoration

November 15th, 2010 by Frank Pedeflous

In the 1980s, they used baking soda to clean the Statue of Liberty.

Ultrasonic cleaners are the most effective and modern way to clean fire/water- damaged contents today. However, before the invention of ultrasound, people had to use alternative methods to restore and renovate damaged items.

Restoration cleaning has undergone some very interesting changes in its history; here are some of the highlights.

Baking Soda: Baking soda was used as a viable method of cleaning back in the 1980’s and was used in the renovation of the Statue of Liberty. Baking soda was used as a way to quickly and safely clean the interior of the statue while not damaging its metal structure. It was also used as a way of neutralizing soot and char odors. In fact, baking soda is still used to clean many things today, which is why you can find the ingredient in toothpaste, scent sanitizers, soaps and more.

Dry Ice: Years ago, the airline industry needed to develop a cleaning process that did not cause any profile in the metal or leave behind any residue. Dry ice blasters were used as a way to solve this problem. It can be as effective as baking soda, but not nearly as fast. However, it was a logical choice for the airline companies because dry ice was dust free.

Ground Corn: Along time ago, ground corn cobb was used as an alternative to remove char, dust and dirt from most surfaces. This method though, did not really take off as a legitimate way of cleaning. Unlike baking soda, it could potentially scratch certain surfaces and did not have adequate odor killing properties.

The restoration industry is no stranger to new technologies. With the passage of time, newer and more efficient methods continue to be developed. These methods will decrease cleaning time, improve effectiveness and eliminate unnecessary costs. In today’s world of contents restoration cleaning, ultrasonic cleaning is faster, safer and more powerful than anything previously used. As with most industries, change tends to come slowly. If you want to stay ahead of the curve and out do your competitors, ultrasonic cleaning is where you need to be.

Ultrasound in the Medical Field

November 6th, 2010 by Frank Pedeflous

Cleaning surgical instruments with ultrasonicsDid you know that the tools and instruments used in surgical operations are re-used! You would think all the bodily fluids, germs and bacteria they have accumulated would be make them too un-sanitary to operate again. There are actually special laws and regulations about the sterilization process and cleaning of surgical instruments.

It was not long ago, that hospitals used to pay outside agencies to clean their surgical instruments while individual doctors and clinics used to do it by hand. Other than taking a painfully long time, this process never guaranteed 100% of the blood, tissue and grime would be completely removed.

None of these options result in the same level of effectiveness and cleanliness as the alternative: ultrasonic cleaning.

Ultrasonic cleaning is 15x faster than manual cleaning for surgical parts. Specifically, ultrasonic cleaning is essential for cleaning parts that have hinges and joints, areas that are almost impossible to reach by hand.

Soaking instruments in a neutral pH solution for up to 30 minutes enhances the cleaning of surgical parts. Because of the intricacies of surgical parts, when placing them inside an Omegasonics machine, be sure to extend the joints and hinges all the way so more surface are is exposed.

After running the cycle for 10-15 minutes comes the most important part. The contaminants removed by the ultrasound are still swimming inside the bath; it is crucial you immediately take your instruments and dry them in an autoclave.

Removing microscopic sized bacteria is no longer a time-consuming chore thanks to ultrasound and Omegasonics. If you are in the medical field and are not yet using ultrasound technology, you are not operating at maximum efficiency.

Call us at (805) 583-0875 to see how we can improve your overall customer care.

Omegasonics Visits Jay Leno’s Garage

November 6th, 2010 by Frank Pedeflous

Omegasonics machines are being used worldwide by a wide range of people and businesses looking to lower costs and improve the safety and effectiveness of industrial cleaning. Perhaps one of our most interesting clients has been Jay Leno of the Tonight Show on NBC.

Several years ago, the mechanics at Jay’s garage, where Jay owns and restores over 200 vehicles and motorcyclesJay Leno Green Garage Ultrasonic Cleaning, came to us looking for a faster way to clean and refurbish their old car parts. Some of these parts are over 150 years old!

Soon enough we set Jay and his staff up with an Omegasonics Super Pro inside his garage. The Super Pro was the right choice for Jay because it gave him the versatility to clean almost any engine part. The Super Pro is an industrial sized machine designed to carry a heavy work load every day.

Previously, Jay’s staff was using toxic solvents and chemicals that produced skin irritations. The very next day after they received their Omegasonics machine, we had calls telling us how impressed they were. In just one day they had saved a ton of cleaning time.

I decided, along with our sales manager Joe Gilbert, to head down to Burbank, California to check out our Omegasonics machine in action. Jay now calls his garage his “Green Garage” in part to his Omegasonics Super Pro.

Our machine has been featured with Jay Leno in a past issue of Popular Mechanics, which can be found here: http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/jay-leno/4212345.

You also may have noticed the video on our website where Jay and I use his machine to clean one of his caked on carbon pistons along with other items.

Jay Leno may be one of the funniest comedians in the world, but he doesn’t joke around when it comes to cleaning his cars!