E-Archive
BACK
Articles
in Vol. 26 - March Issue - Year 2025
Flexible Product Family for Stable Cleanliness with Low Cleaning Unit Costs
The cost-efficient EcoCcompact has been expanded to include the L and XL model variants, catering to a wide range of cleaning tasks in general industry. With well-thought-out equipment details, an effective washing mechanism, and high energy efficiency, these systems ensure low cleaning unit costs.
With three working chamber sizes and batch weights of up to 150 kg, the EcoCcompact product family makes it possible to adapt the capacity and cleaning performance precisely to company-specific requirements.
The vertical integration of the two standard flood tanks reduces sump formation and prevents dirt pockets, resulting in a longer service life for the baths. The increased distillate output of up to 180 l/h and the continuous oil discharge as standard also contribute to this in the L and XL versions.
Ecoclean has expanded the cost-efficient EcoCcompact to include the L and XL model variants, meeting the diverse requirements of general industry. The new product family, with three working chamber sizes and batch weights of up to 150 kg, enables capacity and cleaning performance to be precisely adapted to company-specific requirements. Sophisticated equipment details, an effective washing mechanism, and high energy efficiency keep cleaning unit costs low. In addition, the compact plug-and-play solvent systems can be easily converted from hydrocarbon to modified alcohol.
The diverse product range of the general industry includes workpieces produced by casting and machining, as well as stamped, bent, pressed, and deep-drawn parts, hydraulic and pneumatic components, and fasteners. Depending on the subsequent process or application, parts manufactured from different materials must meet varying but increasingly stringent particulate and film cleanliness requirements.
High throughputs, increased demands on resource efficiency, and, in some cases, low margins pose a challenge.
Cost-Effective and Flexible Cleaning
As a result, the cleaning process must ensure cleanliness in line with requirements in a stable, sustainable manner and at low unit costs. To meet these demands, Ecoclean has expanded the cost-efficient EcoCcompact product family with the L and XL model variants. As with its smaller counterpart, switching between hydrocarbons and modified alcohols (semi-polar solvents) during operation is easy and requires no conversion work.
The two new compact plug-and-play solvent systems have working chambers with diameters of 650 mm (L) and 750 mm (XL), enabling batch sizes of 650 × 470 × 300 mm in the L version and 650 × 470 × 400 mm in the XL version. The maximum batch weight for both systems is 150 kg.
Powerful, frequency-controlled flood pumps ensure fast filling and emptying of the working chamber. During standard injection flood washing, they generate a high mechanical cleaning effect. This can be further enhanced by an optionally integrated, frequency-controlled rotary drive for fabric rotation and positioning. To meet specific cleanliness requirements, the systems can also be equipped with all available process technologies for solvent cleaning, such as ultrasound and PPC.
The increased distillate output of up to 180 l/h and continuous oil discharge as standard further contribute to the high capacity and performance of the L and XL versions. The vertical integration of the flood tanks also offers advantages, reducing sump formation and preventing dirt pockets from forming. As a result, the service life of the baths is extended, leading to a reduction in operating costs.
For needs-based cleaning and preservation, the two flood tanks included in the basic version of all EcoCcompact models can be supplemented by a third tank, which is fully integrated without increasing the installation area. Each tank features filtration in both the supply and return lines, with bag or high-performance filters as well as bypass filtration.
Speaking of space requirements, at 4,100 × 1,900 × 2,650 mm and 4,400 × 2,100 × 2,655 mm respectively, the new versions are also extremely space-efficient.
Impressive Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
The EcoCcompact product family also stands out for its comparatively low energy consumption, achieved through optimized system technology. This includes the fact that the two flood tanks and the optional third tank are heated using heat recovered from the distillation process.
Like all solvent cleaning systems, the L and XL versions of the EcoCcompact are characterized by high flexibility in terms of material compatibility. This means that components made of different materials can be cleaned in one system. In addition, they can also be used in regions where water consumption as a cleaning medium and/or the disposal of wastewater from cleaning applications is regulated.
A prerequisite is the suitability of solvent cleaning, which can be verified by Ecoclean through cleaning tests in its worldwide test centers.
For Information:
Ecoclean GmbH Kathrin Gross, Marketing 52156 Monschau, Germany
Tel. +49.711.7006-223
Fax +49.711.7006-148
E-mail: kathrin.gross@ecoclean-group.net
