Spring Cleaning

Chemical wash

Chemical wash systems clean aniloxes by enclosing the rolls in a washing machine where it is sprayed with a chemical cleaning agent. The detergent breaks down the medium on the roll, which is washed away by a high-pressure water rinse.

Max Daetwyler Corp. (Huntersville, N.C.), a distributor of chemical wash systems, recently introduced the Renzmann High-Pressure Washing Machine Type HA. The Renzmann HA is a closed, automatic spray jet washing machine for anilox rolls, anilox sleeves, and gravure cylinders. The Renzmann HA includes a special nozzle, which washes with a pressure of 100 bar, spraying the roller as it rotates.