Cleaning and Drying of Screw Conveyors

Particulate removal from the screw conveyor between operations and final washing

Cleaning and Drying of Screw Conveyors

A well-known manufacturer in the field of general manufacturing sought our expertise regarding the cleaning of worm gear nuts between operations.

Nettoyage et décontamination de vis sans fin

Particle cleanliness across a wide range of reference samples

Parts must be cleaned in a continuous flow in less than 90 seconds.

Wide range of sizes: diameters from 8 to 100 mm and lengths from 150 to 1,700 mm

Pollution: cutting oil, grease, lapping compound, and metal shavings

Cleaning of interior and exterior surfaces according to the following criteria:

  • 4 mg per piece (gravimetric analysis)
  • 0 particles >, 200 µm (particle size)
  • Perfect drying
Vis sans fin après Décontamination des particules dans une machine de lavage de pièces

Continuous-flow cleaning

Parts are loaded horizontally by an operator onto positioning blocks or into custom-made clamping rings.

At the start of the cycle, the operator manually closes the lid of the work chamber, where specialized washing, rinsing, and drying equipment performs targeted cleaning of the part’s surface.

  • Clean and dry in 90 seconds

  • Cleanliness criteria met during intermediate operations and final washing

  • Optimized takt time—no work in progress

Machine de nettoyage pour la décontamination des particules de vis sans fin dans une usine