Coatings & Paints

The coatings and paints industry produces some very tenacious to clean products. The products are designed to coat the things they come into contact with. This leads to the need for powerful cleaning heads or the use of specific solvents. Recirculation systems can also require high solids handling capabilities. The use of solvents leads to the need for ATEX exempt/approved tank washers.

Ducting and pipe work can pose very specific problems for the coatings & paints industry as it comprises a large part of the CIP cleaning...

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Ducting and pipe work can pose very specific problems for the coatings & paints industry as it comprises a large part of the CIP cleaning in place needs. Often the diameter of the pipes coupled with long and complex pipe runs can generate significant cleaning challenges. Frequently these pipes are flood filled using large amounts of liquid.

One solution to reduce the amount of cleaning fluid used is to use retracting devices such as the MR1 or MR2 which in normal operation seal flush with the pipe or duct wall. When the CIP system is turned on these units extend into the pipe and clean the pipe. These devices come in a range of sizes, cleaning head configurations and connections to fit many process pipes and ducts. They can also be configured to keep continual over pressure air seals on the units or configured to work in vacuums.

Another solution is to use ultra hygienic permanently installed cleaning devices like the TORUS inside the pipe. These units are small and require low volumes and pressures of CIP fluid to operate. However in operation they can generate a very turbulent flow inside a pipe aiding the chemical cleaning effect.

An Ideal tank washers for use in these CIP applications is the MR2 RETRACTOR

The coatings and paints industries process systems culminate in the product being packaged into consumer level finished goods or bulk products for onwards shipping to third party bottlers, bulk end users or other such distributors. Therefore there will always be a bottling/filling/packaging or transportation stage to the process. This might involve automatic filling/bottling/canning lines, barrel or tanker filling stations or a manual filling stage. All these stages need to have a cleaning cycle. All too often manufacturers of bottling/canning/filling lines either, don’t install any cleaning system, and rely on the clients manual cleaning or they install simple static spray balls or rotating sprayballs for cost reasons. Sometimes they can use large numbers of fixed nozzles which require high volumes of water. This can lead to lengthy cleaning cycles due to flow rate restrictions and can cause costly shut down periods while the CIP cleaning in place cycle is running.

Optimised CIP cycles and efficient use of water with high tech tank washers can lead to greatly reduced down times, increased plant efficiency and increased profitability.

Ideal tank washers for use in these CIP applications are the TURBO DISC , TORUS , CLIP DISC , CHEM DISC , TURBO SSB & SANITOR .

Hoppers in general tend to be quite small and can be sealed or open topped. They carry transit products and may require frequent cleaning. They are often uncomplicated shapes designed for easy product transit from the hopper to its next location, but they may have complicated docking ports to allow the smooth product transit.

With these issues in mind, the hopper may need to have a 180 degree down tank washer to avoid wasting CIP cleaning in place liquid in an open top configuration such as the TURBO DISC 75/180 .

If there are complicated docking ports, then there may be a requirement for a number of small tank washers to be located at various positions inside the hopper such as the TURBO DISC 25 to ensure all the ports are cleaned. Additionally, the hopper may need to be smooth on the inside and in such a case a retracting tank washer might be required such as the MR2 RETRACTOR & 2" TROLL BALL .

As the possibility of design permutations and product cleaning requirements is extensive, it is advisable to contact you local product expert/distributor or contact Breconcherry directly for help and assistance in choosing the correct tank washer. Alternatively, as a first step you can go to the technical resource section of this web site for advice and information requirements.

Optimised CIP cycles and efficient use of water with high tech tank washers can lead to greatly reduced down times, increased plant efficiency and increased profitability.

Industrial bulk containers or IBC’s are found in almost every industry and given their standard volume (frequently 1 cubic meter or 1000 litres) and there standard shape of approx 1 meter x 1 meter x 1 meter, they should pose a simple CIP cleaning in place problem. However, the sheer variety of products that can be contained inside them poses many cleaning issues.

The products inside can range from ordinary water to thick viscous paste, to highly toxic chemicals Additionally the materials of construction very from plastic to metal, and some even vary in shape to includes, ports, taps, man ways and run off channels to allow drainage. Each parameter offers a different cleaning challenge.

Some require high pressure, some require high impingement (not always the same as high pressure), and some require very quick rinsing. Turn around time requirements can be very short.

There are many tank washers suitable for cleaning IBC’s, but the exact selection will be determined by the product to be cleaned. As a general rule a FURY TWB , TURBO DISC and 2" TROLL BALL and 3" TROLL BALL are often ideal for cleaning these ubiquitous transit containers.

Optimised CIP cycles and efficient use of water with high tech tank washers can lead to greatly reduced down times, increased plant efficiency and increased profitability.

Mixers and blenders as their name implies are specifically designed to agitate, mix and blend a single product or a mixture of products. The end result required very much depends on the final process requirement. However, CIP cleaning in place of such vessels can be very difficult as the design of them often does not lend itself to efficient cleaning. All too often manufacturers simply install fixed spray balls or basic rotating sprayballs due to cost considerations. Correct CIP protocol is often overlooked as they are simply building a generic mixing vessel and can not cover every application for its use with a spray ball. It is therefore vital for equipment manufacturers and oem’s to build CIP into their vessels from the outset and not simply add a couple of spray balls.

Some equipment will have designs that prohibit the installation of any CIP system. Subsequent cleaning after a process has taken place must then see the requirement of manual cleaning or manual installation of the CIP system. In such circumstances, automatic retractors such as the MR2 RETRACTOR can be fitted to increase the efficiency of the process and greatly reduce down time.

Optimised CIP cycles and efficient use of water with high tech tank washers can lead to greatly reduced down times, increased plant efficiency and increased profitability.

As the possibility of design permutations and product cleaning requirements is extensive, it is advisable to contact you local product expert/distributor or contact Breconcherry directly for help and assistance in choosing the correct tank washer. Alternatively, as a first step you can go to the technical resource section of this web site for advice and information requirements

Process systems that handle powder can be prone to accumulations of powder around any protrusions or dead legs in the system. Static spray balls and nozzles fixed inside these systems can cause clumping of powder, and worse still they can themselves become clogged and not function correctly during the CIP cycle. Retracting devices such as the MR2 RETRACTOR are very useful in such applications.

Where it is acceptable to have a fixed cleaning head inside the system the TURBO DISC , TURBO SSB , TORUS 50 , SANITOR and 2" TROLL BALL units are ideal.

As the possibility of design permutations and product cleaning requirements is extensive, it is advisable to contact you local product expert/distributor or contact Breconcherry directly for help and assistance in choosing the correct tank washer. Alternatively, as a first step you can go to the technical resource section of this web site for advice and information requirements.

Optimised CIP cycles and efficient use of water with high tech tank washers can lead to greatly reduced down times, increased plant efficiency and increased profitability.

In any process industry, the manufacturing process will contain various stages. During these stages a variety of individual tanks, vessels, vats and hoppers are used. These tanks hold various products at all stages of the production process from raw materials to finished product. The product contained can be easily soluble in water or simply a water storage tank, or it can be very viscous or very sticky. Cleaning these will depend very much on the product contained.

Process vessels within the coatings and paints industry will quite often contain some kind of mixing device, agitator, baffle, heating coil, vortex, or other piece of equipment that makes effective CIP cleaning in place that little bit harder to achieve. The wide variety of tank and vessel sizes and applications combined with the multitude of proprietary fitted equipment makes it highly important to choose the correct tank washer multiple tank washers to ensure an efficient and effective CIP solution. All too often manufacturers simply install fixed spray balls or basic rotating sprayballs due to cost considerations. Correct CIP protocol is often overlooked as they are simply building a generic process vessel and can not cover every application for its use with a spray ball. It is therefore vital for equipment manufacturers and oem’s to build CIP into their vessels from the outset and not simply add a couple of spray balls.

As the possibility of design permutations and product cleaning requirements is extensive, it is advisable to contact you local product expert/distributor or contact Breconcherry directly for help and assistance in choosing the correct tank washer. Alternatively, as a first step you can go to the technical resource section of this web site for advice and information requirements. For generic spray ball replacement, a good place to start would be with the TURBO DISC information.

Optimised CIP cycles and efficient use of water with high tech tank washers can lead to greatly reduced down times, increased plant efficiency and increased profitability.

Storage tanks & vessels can hold various products at all stages of the production process from raw materials to finished product. The product contained can be easily soluble in water or simply a water storage tank, or it can be very viscous or very sticky (marmite). Cleaning these will depend very much on the product contained. All too often they are fitted by the manufacturer with a fixed spray ball or a rotating sprayball for cost reasons. For some CIP cleaning in place applications this is satisfactory, but for many applications, they are incorrect and do not achieve a cost effective CIP cleaning in place solution. The correct tank washer and CIP cycle should be chosen by first looking at the product inside the tank and its physical cleaning requirements.

The Ideal tank washers for use in these CIP applications will vary depending on the product stored. See the technical resource section of this web site or contact your local distributor for assistance in choosing the right tank washer. For generic spray ball replacement, a good place to start would be with the TURBO DISC information.

Optimised CIP cycles and efficient use of water with high tech tank washers can lead to greatly reduced down times, increased plant efficiency and increased profitability.