Another CUDA 7248 Arrives at Calumet Chicago: A Large Aqueous Parts Washer Built for Big Jobs
When the parts you’re cleaning stop being small, the parts washer has to keep up.
Another CUDA 7248 large aqueous parts washer has arrived at Calumet Chicago Company, and the size of this machine is difficult to appreciate until you’re standing in front of it.
At the center of the CUDA 7248 is a massive 72-inch-diameter turntable — a full 6 feet across — rated for loads up to 5,000 pounds. Above that turntable is 48 inches of internal working height, giving maintenance departments and industrial facilities the room to wash large components or load multiple smaller parts at the same time.
For facilities that regularly clean heavy, greasy industrial components, that combination of diameter, height and weight capacity can dramatically change how parts cleaning gets done.
A 6-Foot Turntable Changes the Equation
Most parts washers force the operator to think about whether a component will fit.
With the CUDA 7248, the question becomes very different.
A 72-inch turntable provides enough working area for exceptionally large components, while also giving shops the ability to arrange a substantial batch of smaller parts for one automatic cleaning cycle.
That makes the 7248 especially useful where parts washing is part of an ongoing maintenance or rebuild operation.
Instead of manually washing components individually, technicians can load the machine, close the door and allow the automatic aqueous cleaning system to do the work while they move on to another task.
Cuda specifies the 7248 for a 5,000-pound evenly distributed load, with a 72-inch turntable and 48-inch working height. The machine is also equipped with a 200-gallon sump and a high-volume seal-less pump designed for demanding industrial cleaning applications.
Built for Large Industrial Components
The CUDA 7248 is particularly well suited to applications involving:
- Heavy equipment components
- Railroad parts and assemblies
- Steel mill maintenance components
- Large bearings, housings and gear assemblies
- Pumps and industrial machinery components
- Engine and powertrain components
- Fabricated parts
- Large quantities of smaller maintenance parts
CUDA specifically identifies railroad, heavy equipment, oil and gas, and large manufacturing as applications for the 7248.
Those are exactly the kinds of environments where large aqueous parts washers can deliver significant labor savings.
The value isn’t simply that a big part fits inside the washer.
It’s that the cleaning process becomes repeatable and largely automatic.
Large Parts — or a Large Load of Parts
One of the advantages of a washer this size is flexibility.
The 72-inch turntable can accommodate a single oversized component, but the same space can also be used to wash a large batch of parts in one cycle.
For a busy maintenance department, machine shop, railroad facility or industrial plant, that can mean fewer cleaning cycles and less technician time spent standing at a wash station.
The 48-inch internal working height further expands the range of components that can be cleaned without moving into a much taller specialty machine.
For many heavy industrial applications, the CUDA 7248 sits in a very useful middle ground: exceptionally large capacity without requiring the 72-inch working height of CUDA’s larger 7272 model. CUDA’s current lineup positions the 7248 at 72 inches of turntable diameter and 48 inches of working height, while the 7272 increases the available working height to 72 inches.
Why Aqueous Parts Washing?
Large industrial parts are often covered with combinations of grease, oil, dirt and accumulated shop contamination.
An automatic aqueous parts washer uses heated water and industrial detergent rather than relying on traditional solvent-based manual cleaning.
The operator loads the parts, closes the machine and starts the cleaning cycle. While the washer is operating, the technician is free to perform other work.
For maintenance operations that repeatedly clean parts, that labor difference can be substantial.
CUDA describes its automatic aqueous washers as a way to remove grease and grime while allowing employees to perform other productive work during the cleaning cycle.
The Photos Tell the Story
The newest CUDA 7248 at our Highland, Indiana facility provides a good sense of just how much usable space this machine offers.
With the door open, the full 72-inch turntable and 48-inch working area are clearly visible.
With the door closed, the machine becomes a fully enclosed automatic cleaning cabinet designed for heavy industrial service.
The scale and construction of the 7248 reflect what this machine was designed to do: handle serious industrial parts cleaning.
More Than Just Selling the Machine
Choosing the right industrial parts washer is only part of the equation.
Calumet Chicago Company works with customers throughout Northwest Indiana, Chicagoland and the surrounding industrial region to evaluate parts-cleaning applications and determine the appropriate CUDA machine for the job.
Depending on the application, we can help with:
- CUDA aqueous parts washer sales
- Parts washer leasing
- Installation and startup
- Operator training
- Preventive maintenance
- Detergent and cleaning chemistry
- Parts washer service and repair
- Scheduled reclaim and wastewater removal
- Application testing and demonstrations
That service capability is especially important with large industrial washers, where the machine becomes part of the facility’s maintenance process rather than simply another piece of shop equipment.
Is the CUDA 7248 the Right Large Parts Washer for Your Application?
If you’re trying to clean parts that overwhelm a smaller cabinet washer — or you’re spending too much labor manually cleaning heavy industrial components — the CUDA 7248 deserves a serious look.
With a:
72-inch / 6-foot turntable
5,000-pound load capacity
48-inch internal working height
the CUDA 7248 provides the space and capacity needed for demanding industrial parts-cleaning applications.
Calumet Chicago can help evaluate your parts, cleaning requirements and production needs to determine whether the CUDA 7248 — or another model in the CUDA aqueous parts washer lineup — is the right fit.
Have a large part you aren’t sure will fit? Send us the dimensions, weight and a photo of the component. We can help evaluate the application. P: 708-474-2343
