CUDA 7248 Aqueous Parts Washer in the Wild: Putting Its Capacity to Work
It’s one thing to look at the specifications of a large
industrial parts washer. It’s another to see one being used right up to its
capacity.
This CUDA 7248 Aqueous Parts Washer is working in a
demanding industrial environment, cleaning components where size, weight and
heavy contamination make manual cleaning impractical.
And as the second photo shows, this customer is definitely
making use of the available space.
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A 6-Foot Turntable and 4-Foot Work Height
The CUDA 7248 provides a 72-inch diameter turntable and
48-inch work height, creating an exceptionally large cleaning area for
industrial components.
In this application, the customer has loaded a massive
component onto the turntable that nearly fills the machine. The top of the part
just clears the nozzles on the upper spray bar.
That is putting the 7248’s cleaning envelope to work.
Instead of employees spending hours pressure washing,
scraping and manually cleaning a component of this size, the part can be loaded
into the CUDA and cleaned automatically inside an enclosed cabinet.
Built for Large, Heavy Industrial Parts
The 7248 isn’t simply a larger version of a conventional
parts washer. It’s designed for applications where the components themselves
can be substantial.
With a 5,000-lb turntable capacity, the CUDA 7248 is
well suited for large components found in steel mills, heavy equipment
operations, railroad facilities, manufacturing plants and other demanding
industrial environments.
Typical applications can include:
- Large
gearboxes and housings - Hydraulic
components - Pumps
and industrial machinery - Heavy
equipment components - Mill
and manufacturing equipment - Railroad
components - Large
fabricated and cast parts
The component pictured here is a great example of why having
both diameter and vertical clearance matters when selecting an
industrial parts washer.
How a CUDA Aqueous Parts Washer Cleans
CUDA automatic parts washers use a combination of heated
water, aqueous cleaning detergent, pressure and high-volume spray to remove
grease, oil and industrial soils.
The component sits on the rotating turntable while
strategically positioned spray nozzles direct the heated cleaning solution at
the part from multiple angles.
Once the door is closed and the cleaning cycle begins, the
process takes place inside the machine — allowing the operator to move on to
other work instead of standing over the component cleaning it manually.
For shops handling large, dirty parts on a regular basis,
reducing that hands-on cleaning time can be one of the biggest advantages of an
automatic aqueous parts washer.
This Is What “Capacity” Looks Like
Machine specifications don’t always tell the whole story.
A 72-inch turntable, 48-inch work height and 5,000-lb
capacity sound impressive on paper.
The photo tells the story better.
This customer has a component occupying nearly the entire
available work area, with the top of the equipment just clearing the spray
system.
That’s a CUDA 7248 being used the way it was intended —
cleaning big industrial parts that would be difficult and time-consuming to
clean by hand.
CUDA Parts Washer Sales, Leasing and Service
Calumet Chicago Company has been providing industrial
equipment solutions since 1963. From our location in Highland, Indiana,
we provide CUDA aqueous parts washers, parts washer leasing, service and
cleaning solutions for industrial customers throughout Northwest Indiana
and the greater Chicagoland area.
For companies that routinely clean large components, a
properly sized automatic aqueous parts washer can reduce manual cleaning labor
while providing a consistent cleaning process.
If your current parts washer isn’t big enough for the parts
you’re trying to clean, the CUDA 7248 demonstrates just how far you can
go.
Contact Calumet Chicago Company to discuss CUDA aqueous
parts washers, leasing and service for your facility.