Industrial WashersParts washers are one of the last steps in the parts manufacturing
process; they are designed to clean and degrease mass quantities of
small or large parts in preparation for surface treatment and
distribution. Newly machined, forged or fabricated products are usually
coated in oils, chemicals, burrs, abrasive dust, debris, paint and other
residue left over from the fabrication process. Finishing coatings such
as zinc, electroplating and powder coatings are not effective if they are applied on a
dirty surface.
Parts washer varieties include industrial washers, which are manual,
semi-automatic or, most commonly, fully automatic. Parts cleaning
systems differ depending on many factors. Process Equipment offers two varieties of aqueous industrial washers, spray parts washer or agitating parts
washers; each variety cleans parts with a different method. Parts
cleaners wash many different parts, from large collections of small
parts to individual large parts like drums or automotive parts. Aside
from industrial manufacturers, the electronics, automotive and medical
industries often use industrial parts washers. Equipment, furniture and
technology often require paint, powder coatings, zinc coatings,
lubricants, electroplating and other surface treatment, none of which
would be possible without thorough parts washing in many cases.
Industrial parts washers, consists
of a cabinet, a water heater, a filtration system, pumps, scrubbers,
brushes and nozzles. Cabinets (also called enclosures or housings) are
often made of mild steel or stainless steel at Process Equipment. Heat exchangers can be gas or electric powered depending on your requirements. The filtration system collects waste and debris generated by
the cleaning process. Pumps increase the pressure of sprayers, and
scrubbers and brushes help dislodge contaminants from parts. Hot water and
detergents are used to break down contaminants and
remove them from parts. Process Equipment offers a variety of loading options depending on the parts washer type ranging from fully automated and controlled by a CNC
machine to adjust settings to manual loading. The
parts being washed can be front or back loaded, and they can be washed
in a basket, tray, rack system, by a robotic arm, a rotary table or
conveyer belt.
Industrial spray washers,
which are quite common, are built with an enclosed conveyer belt that
moves parts through a spraying water cleaning machine. Agitating washers are also immersion washers, and after the
parts are underwater and coated in solvent, mechanical energy creates a
vibrating and mixing action via impellers or paddles. Both of these aqueous parts washing systems are effective in cleaning parts ranging from small to
large.
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