Cleaning
precision cleaning is crucial for manufacturers, as high quality and adherence to regulations are essential. Kurtis Smith, continuous improvement engineer at IMI Truflo Marine, said: “Truflo needed a machine that could provide a consistent and high-quality finish on valves in sensitive materials used in marine systems. It was important for the business that the new system could improve productivity with less manpower required in the parts washing process. “Since the installation in 2022, the MWX300 has delivered impressive cleaning results, especially considering its size. The cleaning process has always been challenging due to the sensitivity of the parts and the mirror finish required. Previously, only three valve kits could be cleaned with a 30-minute cycle, with the MWX300, 12 kits are being cleaned within 18 mins, with a smooth and polished finish.
“The previous method was manual and required the parts to be blown dry with air guns after washing. Now, the parts are simply placed in the baskets, loaded into the MWX300 and the start button pressed. 18 minutes later, 12 kits of clean and dried parts are ready for the next operation with the minimum of manual intervention which fulfils the brief that we originally presented to MecWash,” said Kurtis. John Pattison, managing director at MecWash, said: “The MWX300 will support the long-term durability and functionality of the components cleaned at IMI Truflo. We are exceptionally pleased to have made such an impact to their productivity with the machine speeding up the cleaning capability of IMI Truflo Marine from 6 kits an hour to over 36 kits per hour, all with the drying included.” n
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