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Inline Cleaning Systems has designed and built engineered parts washers since 1980. We are a privately owned company that specializes in the manufacture of high volume conveyor or pass through washers and cleaning systems. Our team in Lafayette, IN handles every aspect of the project from design to in-house manufacturing including machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding, assembly, paint, and controls. We make each washer based on our customer’s needs, not on what we have made before. Our scope goes way beyond just building a washer, we include material handling and system integration as well. Our goal is to provide the most efficient cleaning solution that helps our customers improve safety, quality, reliability, and ultimately profitability.

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At Inline, we start by looking at your parts and then recommend a customized machine designed for your specific needs. We may modify a standard design for a budget-friendly solution, or we may start with a clean sheet of paper and design a custom machine completely around your products and processes.

Inline Cleaning Systems has designed and built engineered parts washers since 1980. We are a privately owned company that specializes in the manufacture of high-volume conveyor or pass-through washers and cleaning systems. Our industrial parts washers are currently used by OEM and Tier 1 suppliers in industries including automotive, aerospace, small engine, agricultural, appliance, heavy equipment remanufacturing, industrial components, hardware, medical, and others. Automotive is our largest market. We primarily serve customers in the US, Canada, and Mexico, but we have installations in Europe and Asia as well.

Our team in Lafayette, IN handles every aspect of the project, from design to in-house manufacturing, including machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding, assembly, paint, and controls. We make each washer based on our customer’s needs, not on what we have made before. Our scope goes well beyond just building a washer—we include material handling and system integration as well. Our goal is to provide the most efficient cleaning solution that helps our customers improve safety, quality, reliability, and ultimately profitability.

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Thoughtful touches make a big difference over the life of your machine.

Inline washers include many time-saving features such as:

Clear panels provide a complete view inside the machine, and raise up easily to allow full access to the zones and vestibules.  Panels include a special coating on both sides that is abrasion and chemical resistant for years of trouble-free operation.

We start with a stainless steel tube frame, and then use 11 gauge stainless steel sheet metal for the majority of the machine.  All piping is welded stainless steel tube with sanitary connections (no hoses).

The upper and lower manifolds pull out completely, making adjustments or cleaning quick and easy.

We include a hinged marine door standard in every tank to make cleaning easy whether you use a spray nozzle or squeegee.

Tank level is clearly visible in the sight glass located on the operator side of the washer.  A radar sensor measures the water level directly and indicates the level visually with LED lights.   

Water is automatically added to the sump with a solenoid valve whenever the level sensor calls for more water.

Curtains are installed in a stainless steel frame with just 2 bolts.

Nozzles can be quickly replaced or adjusted without tools, and are available in a variety of spray patterns and flow rates.

Stainless steel nozzles fit into tight spaces on smaller washers and provide additional spray options such as misting applications.

DI or RO water is misted onto the part to provide a spot-free finish.  The halo rinse does not recirculate, but water is drained into the standard rinse zone for reuse.

Electric immersion heaters provide efficient, cost-effective heating for small and medium sized washers.  

Inline recommends gas burners for applications with large tanks (400+ gal), high temperature (over 160F), or when electric power consumption must be minimized.

Steam heat is a cost-effective way to heat the tank when excess plant steam is available at the washer.  Inline includes a shell and tube heat exchanger and a separate circulation pump for the heat exchanger loop.

Vertical seal-less pumps are easy to maintain, and if needed can lift straight up from the washer by just removing 4 bolts and a sanitary connector.

The ClearView Tunnel includes a Unistrut mounting system which makes moving zone dividers or air knife mounting brackets easy.

Stainless steel flat wire conveyor belt is durable, economical, and has the highest open area of any belt for the best cleaning and drying performance.

Plastic mesh conveyor belt is used for non-marring applications.  It is more expensive and has less open area than stainless steel flat wire belt.

Urethane-coated powered rollers work well for long parts such as panels, structural materials, extrusions, and tubing. Open space between the rollers is completely open which is best for cleaning and drying the bottom surface
Custom fixtures are normally mounted to chain conveyors, and often index so they can stop during loading and unloading.  Or if your parts are long we will use a powered roller conveyor which provides excellent cleaning and drying performance.
We use a slide bed composed of plastic rods which require zero maintenance and support the belt evenly along the entire length of the washer.
The belt skimmer removes insoluble oils which rise to the surface of the tank. This system works best during an off-shift when oils can settle to the surface.
For applications with heavy oil contamination or 24 hour operation we recommend using an oil coalescing filter system. Solution is continuously removed from the washer tank, cleaned, and then returned to the washer tank.
An exhaust fan removes steam from the washer and exhausts it through a customer-supplied stack.
A mist collector condenses steam and returns it to the wash tank. Air passes through a combination of filters and is exhausted back into the plant.
Most parts can be dried effectively with high velocity ambient air stripping moisture from the part. Inline uses a combination of air knives and nozzles depending on part geometry.
Certain applications such as lightweight parts or fast line speeds may require heated air to effectively dry parts. Inline has two options for heating the air: 1) traditional electric heaters, 2) closed-loop recirculation through the blower heats the air up to 185 F (85 C). This recirculating system has the advantage of zero additional energy usage.
Larger debris is caught by the removable chip basket before the water enters the tank, protecting the pump and extending filter life.
Water exits the pump and passes through a bag filter before being sprayed into the wash or rinse zone. Bags are chosen based on cleanliness requirements, often 100 or 200 micron mesh but we commonly use them for applications down to 10 microns or less. When small ferrous contamination must be removed (for example from grinding), we add an additional bag filter housing and include a permanent magnet to catch the ferrous particles before they reach the 2nd stage bag filter.
Proportional mixers or programmable dosing systems help automatically maintain chemical concentration in the tank when fresh water is added.
Conductivity and pH are commonly used to monitor chemical concentration and even control chemical dosing if desired.
Sensors detect when parts are present, or when loading zones are open and ready. Inline will customize sensors based on your product and process.
Loading or unloading parts often requires additional automation such as pick and place systems or robot integration. Inline can handle integration and complete system design.
Inline includes a drop pan under the pump which allows the washer to completely drain down to the bottom of the tank.
Inline washers include a category 3 safety rating, with a dedicated safety controller using dual monitored contacts and safe torque off on drives.
Guarding or light curtains are added based on the application and your specific safety requirements.
Inline uses a color touchscreen HMI to program and display process information. We use Allen Bradley and Siemens controls with a variety of HMI brands to match your plant specification

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