Clean Green Approach as Aircraft Manufacturer Lands Wheelabrator Machine

A new washing system from Wheelabrator Group is helping one of the UK’s leading aircraft manufacturers remove contamination and increase the life of its innovative reusable packaging system.

The Clean-Tek C600 wash, rinse and dry machine is being used by the customer to achieve its zero-tolerance standard that drives the application of its reusable packaging system. In this process, parts are placed in plastic containers with high-density foam liners to prevent metal-to-metal contact, as they are moved through a variety of manufacturing stages.

Its impressive performance has resulted in the machine being awarded one of the customer’s coveted awards for excellence.

Clive Ward, general manager of the Clean-Tek product range, said: “As the 10,000 containers travel around the site they pick up a variety of contaminants such as cutting and lubricating oils, metallic swarf and paint particles, from the different processes. Oil and fine particle contaminants in particular, can build up on liners and transfer to parts causing rejection and rework where surface condition is an important feature.