Regadera de aspersión elimina paros en operación de limpieza de cables
 Self-Cleaning Feature Reduces Greasy Build-Up
PROBLEM: Copper and metal electrical cable needs to be cleaned of its greasy residue after it has been sized, graded and stretched. This Canadian cable manufacturer's in-line degreaser machine used a brush wipe to clean the cable prior to the protective coating process. Unfortunately, the brush wipe would frequently get covered with grease necessitating frequent cleaning. The cleaning process required a complete shutdown of the line. Without frequent cleaning of the brush wipe, the cable cleaning process was diminished.
The company decided to install an auxiliary system to the brush wipe. They needed a system which would provide continuous cleaning so that maintenance downtime would be reduced.
SOLUTION: Although a number of spray nozzles could have been specified for cleaning the greasy cable, the company installed Spraying Systems Co.'s brush-type shower header. Nine flat fan spray nozzles are mounted on a header delivering a 36" (91.4 cm) wide spray coverage. Each nozzle is approximately eight inches (20.3 cm) from the impact surface.
The advantage of the brush-type shower header is its internal rotating brush-type cleaning assembly. This self-cleaning system allows continuous operation without having to shut down the system. During the cleaning cycle, the brushes scrub the interior wall of the manifold as well as the nozzle orifices, while continuing to spray. The accumulated debris is removed and discharged through a flush-out valve. Rather than having to shut down the line as in the past, the maintenance crew simply turns the exterior hand-wheel to activate the self-cleaning assembly.
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