Cleaning Machine Sales Buoyant

An automotive equipment manufacturer in Wales has installed an EcoCBelt conveyor-type, aqueous washing system for cleaning flywheels. Intended for fulfilling a new contract from Ford, the continuous cleaning process includes a rinse stage with preservative to prevent rusting of the steel components. High quality machine construction and good Geo Kingsbury service were reasons behind the user’s choice of Dürr equipment.

Staying in the automotive sector, a high performance engine manufacturer in the Midlands is to move away from aqueous cleaning for a particular application and will install a Dürr Universal 81S system, which uses a chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent. The closed-loop equipment meets the UK’s Solvent Emissions Directive as well as the more stringent German regulations.

Camshaft cleaning was problematic for the manufacturer, as blind holes were proving hard to clean prior to nitriding. Tests showed that more efficient degreasing with trichloroethylene could resolve the difficulty.

Another Dürr order was for two aqueous cleaning systems, which will go to a seal producer in the West Country. It has seen a big upturn in business since the start of the year, not least owing to strong performance in export markets.

The firm already uses a number of similar cleaning machines from the German manufacturer. A new Dürr Jeto 84W front-loading facility for spray washing, rinsing and hot air drying will handle a general increase in production volumes. In addition, a specially developed 95W triple-tank system with fully automated loading system will help to improve production of certain seals by incorporating what is now a manual operation and eliminating rumbling.

Most recently, Geo Kingsbury has sold a machine to a London-based furniture manufacturer. Aluminum chairs will be cleaned in a bespoke, multi-tank, aqueous system using cold water wash and rinse. For improved and efficient drying, the customer will us a gas powered heater rather than conventional electrical heating. Both cold water washing and efficient gas powered drying significantly reduce energy consumption. The system is capable of processing very high volumes in a continuous production environment using the proven Dürr Mega 95W machine base.

Geo Kingsbury and Dürr are currently working with several customers on projects that support more efficient ways of processing materials and addressing environmental issues.