Publications
As part of the freely available FiT publications, you will find guidelines and guiding principles here, as well as checklists and FiT papers.
Guidelines
The FiT guidelines contain fundamental knowledge and recommendations for action regarding a specific subject area.
The guidelines are (typically) binding in nature and have been compiled by experts based on experience.
Guiding principles
The FiT guiding principles provide guardrails and guidance on points to consider, forming the foundation for solving a complex problem.
They serve to provide orientation regarding the technical and organizational direction.
Checklists
The FiT checklists contain points and subject areas that must be considered and provide guidance on the approach to specific tasks, enabling them to be completed systematically, step-by-step, and thoroughly.
FiT Papers
FiT Papers are specialized information, technical articles, fact sheets, etc., on a specific topic.
Guidelines
Guideline: Filmic Contamination in Control
The guideline "Filmic Contamination in Control" is aimed at operators of parts cleaning systems, those responsible for cleaning processes, process chain managers, and users of measurement and testing technology. It is designed to facilitate quality-assured process management for these groups. Drawing on the state of the art, the Industrial Parts Cleaning Association (FiT) compiled practical knowledge, expert insights, and user experience between 2015 and 2018 to develop the guideline "Filmic Contamination in Control."
Guiding principles
Guiding Principle on Drying in Parts Cleaning
The guiding principle provides practical expert knowledge on the selection, design, and optimization of drying processes in industrial component cleaning. The aim is to identify solutions that are technically, economically, and ecologically sound for achieving the required level of component cleanliness.
The guiding principle will be available in english soon.
Guiding principles for Quality-Assured Process Control in Component Cleaning
The guiding principles offer practical guidance on quality assurance in industrial component cleaning. They are aimed at suppliers and operators of cleaning systems and serve to facilitate the exchange of experience and the development of optimal solutions along the component manufacturing process chain.
The guiding principle will be available in english soon.
Checklists
Checklist Process Planning
Planning a Cleaning Process – System – Method – Chemistry – Peripherals
The Checklist will be available in english soon.
Checklist Energy Efficiency
Optimization of the energy efficiency of cleaning systems
The Checklist will be available in english soon.