Aquamate RF-4860 front-loading cabinet-style washer

  • Customer: Aluminum foundry, machine shop, and contract manufacturer

  • Item to Clean: Variety of rough-cast and finished-machined aluminum components

  • Contamination: Machine coolant, oils, chips, and residual particulate

  • Process Parameters: Wash

  • Cleanliness Required: Visually clean

  • Dryness Required: Residual moisture acceptable

  • Production Rate: Not specified

  • Machine Type: Aquamate RF-4860 Front Load Parts Washers

Customer Background

A respected and highly-experienced provider of aluminum castings to a variety of customers including major national and international manufacturers of automotive, marine, off-road, construction, earthmoving, and agricultural equipment. The company provides cast aluminum parts as well as machining and other value-added services.

Challenge

Customer required a heavy-duty batch-style washer to clean a variety of medium- to large-sized aluminum castings.

Inside Aquamate RF-4860 front-loading cabinet

Solution

Alliance provided an Aquamate RF-4860 front-loading cabinet-style washer constructed with heavy-gauge stainless steel and heavy-duty pump and drive system components. The cast aluminum parts cleaning machine included spray piping to accommodate parts up to 60” high, and moveable, intermediate spray piping to optimize cleaning of smaller parts.