Types of Bottle Washer Machines
Types of Bottle Washer Machines
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For commercial bottle washers, there are several variants that companies use across different industries. Aside from custom high-pressure bottle washers, there are three main varieties available on the market — cabinet carousel, and tunnel — and they come in two methods of operation: semi-automated and automated.
Bottle Washer Cabinet
A parts washer cabinet has a smaller footprint than the carousel style and is intended for low-production operations. A drawer is manually loaded and slid into the washer. A cabinet bottle washer is ideal for automotive parts washing and cleaning lab components, such as beakers and testing equipment.
Carousel Washer
A carousel or bottle washer is intended for medium to high-volume production lines. The carousel bottle washer is often integrated into larger assembly lines so bottles can be cleaned and dried in preparation for the next process. Carousel washers are capable of cleaning hundreds of bottles per hour to keep up with larger production rates. Utilizing multiple stages of full coverage sprays while washing and heated drying cycles to increase throughput and quality. Carousel bottle washers share a load and unload location, minimizing necessary operators or making robotic integration possible at a lower cost.
Tunnel Washer
A tunnel or conveyor parts washer is intended for high-volume production lines or single-flow automation lines. The tunnel bottle washer is often integrated into a larger automation line so bottles can be cleaned or chemically treated and dried in preparation for the next manufacturing process. Tunnel washers are capable of cleaning thousands of bottles per hour to ensure the washing process is not the bottleneck of the manufacturing process. Utilizing multiple stages of full coverage sprays while washing with the correct pressures and heated drying cycles increases throughput and quality, tunnel bottle washers are ideal if volume is a major factor.
Semi-Automated
A semi-automated bottle washer system requires input from a user to begin its wash cycle. Manual loading and unloading are required, and the user will select the settings under which to run the washer. Semi-automated bottle washing machines are intended for low-volume runs. Most cabinet washers are semi-automated.
Automated
Automated bottle washers are mostly hands-off in that they run under prescribed settings to meet sanitation requirements. Loading and unloading can be accomplished by robotics, and the system will automatically adjust settings such as stream pressure and temperature. High-volume beer bottle washers are good examples of automated systems, allowing for independent control of the wash cycle.