Keep It Clean
Safetykleen dishes the dirt to Tomorrow’s Cleaning, and gets to the bottom of the proper way to go about parts washing.
From automotive and rail, to aerospace and manufacturing, parts washers are used to remove contaminants and debris. Dirt, grime, oil, grease, ink, paint, and corrosion: parts washing machines may be as simple as a stand-alone manual immersion washer. Or, they may be as complex as a fully automatic aqueous, rinsing, drying and paint coating machine.
Parts washers are essential to maintenance, repair and re- manufacturing operations, from cleaning fasteners, nuts, bolts and screws, to engine parts and automotive assemblies. For example, most Formula One teams will use the most advanced high-powered parts washers to quickly and efficiently clean complex mechanical components, which could give them a vital milli-second advantage.
There are many different types of parts washer to suit a wide-range of applications, which could be required by different companies. One of the major differences between machines is whether they are operated either manually or automatic. Manual machines are ideal where visual inspection of the cleaning process is crucial, and where the operator has only a small number of components to
32 | FEATURE
clean. Automatic machines are the best option when you have a number of small parts to clean in a short time frame.
The most effective parts washing machines for difficult or stubborn soil removal, involve the use of a powerful high-pressure spray. The power wash process is effective for applications such as cleaning diesel engines, aerospace components, and engine parts.
Organisations like Safteykleen invest heavily in R&D, and are continually driving parts washing technology forward. New innovations not only focus on improved performance, but also energy saving and the environment. Traditionally, organic solvents have been used to strip parts of grease and dirt during the cleaning process, but recently, environmental concerns and regulations have encouraged the innovation of aqueous-based detergents. This has lead to the rise in popularity of water based machines.
An aqueous-based parts washer is similar to a dishwasher in that it uses water and detergent, combined with heat and mechanical energy, to provide the cleaning action. The detergent cleans metal, plastics, ceramics and rubber, removing oil, fat and grease. As the detergent is
water-based, there are no Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) and a safer solvent free environment is provided for the operators.
Modern parts washing machines, such as the Jetkleen or EcoKleen range from Safetykleen, can also be highly energy efficient. These machines feature innovative heating systems and anti-evaporation devices to reduce fluid loss and energy usage.
Features such as this, combined with superior insulation properties, mean operating costs can be kept to a minimum, which is the equivalent energy usage of a domestic fridge freezer. Additionally, because the detergent in the EcoKleen machine is self cleaning, it means less than 100l of waste is produced annually, compared to up to 800l with a traditional parts washer.
Today’s modern technology allows fast, efficient and economical cleaning for every business. Parts washing machines are commonplace in virtually every industry where saving time, money and man-power is fundamental.
www.safetykleen.co.uk
www.tomorrowscleaning.com
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80
