Tight Head Auto-Loading External Washer + Rinse Station (THEW)

• Size:

• Includes:

  • Brush Scrubber Section

  • Rinse Section

  • # Wash Chambers

  • # Interior Brush Mandrels

  • # Exterior Brush Mandrels

  • # Spray Pipes

  • # Bottom Brushes

  • Stainless Steel Rinse Station

• Motor:

• Power Requirements:

  • Optional:

• Water Consumption: Approx.
  

Brush Scrubber Section

The THEW loads via gravity feed.  When drums enter the scrubber, they are enclosed by gates and roll onto two lower driven brush mandrels.  Two driven overhead mandrels are pneumatcally lowered onto the drum.  These mandrels simultaneously scrub the entire length of the drum employing various speeds and direction changes.  Two independently driven brushes extensively brush the bung end of drums while a single static positioning brush cleans drum bottoms.   Included in the unit is a spray manifold nozzle system for introduction of water and/or water-based cleaning solutions. After spraying and scrubbing, overhead brushes raise, gates lower, and the drum is moved into the Rinse Station by means of an ejector. 

Rinse Section
Once Rinse Station gates close, drums are rotated and sprayed by two driven mandrels for thorough rinsing of residual cleaning solutions and contaminants.  Once the rinse cycle is completed, the drum is removed by means of another ejector.  The Rinse Station is designed for use of a combination of fresh and recycled water as specific customer requirements necessitate. 

Both sections are of modular design, but are intended to be used back to back.  They are of a pass-through design which fully encloses drums as they are processed.  Both are controlled by a PLC which coordinates their activities and provides simultaneous operation.  As long as drums are introduced into the gravity feed entrance ramp the machines continue to run.  Each unit employs pneumatically operated entrance and exit gates which ensure all cleaning solution and water spray is contained.  The design of the units is such that drums can be introduced in a random fashion with no reconfiguration necessary. 

The THEW can be used in automated systems or configured into stand alone operations.  Basic controls are furnished in a panel which houses the PLC and all other motor controls.  The system software and manual controls allow the user flexibility in configuring the scrub/rinse cycles of both units.  Pneumatic controls are easily accessible at each unit.  The intended production rate is three drums per minute, allowing approximately 15/20 seconds of scrubbing per drum. 

As in all of our equipment, options are flexible and can be specified, as customer requirements are paramount. 

*These specifications are subject to change at any time.  We are committed to the quality and improvement of the products we manufacture.