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Buyer’s guideParts washer, parts cleaner, degreasing machine, component washer: different names for machines that get oil and grease off parts. Here is how the main types compare, and where the IronWash Rotor and Sonic fit.
Start with the parts: the size and weight of the largest one, how many you clean a week, and how dirty they are. Heavy oil and grease on engine blocks, housings and fixtures suits a rotary parts washer. Parts with internal passages, such as injectors, carburettors, valve bodies and moulds, suit an ultrasonic cleaner. Many workshops degrease in the Rotor and finish in the Sonic. Check the power too: the machines run on 400 V three-phase.
| Model | Type | Max load | Tank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IronWash Rotor 800 IW-R800 | Rotary parts washer | 150 kg | 115 L | Details |
| IronWash Rotor 1000 IW-R1000 | Rotary parts washer | 300 kg | 185 L | Details |
| IronWash Rotor 1200 IW-R1200 | Rotary parts washer | 400 kg | 260 L | Details |
| IronWash Rotor 1400 IW-R1400 | Rotary parts washer | On request | On request | Details |
| IronWash Sonic 160X IW-U160X | Ultrasonic cleaner | 70 kg | 160 L | Details |
| IronWash Sonic 160 IW-U160 | Ultrasonic cleaner | 100 kg | 160 L | Details |
| IronWash Sonic 310 IW-U310 | Ultrasonic cleaner | 220 kg | 310 L | Details |
Full specifications and spec sheets are on the parts washer and ultrasonic cleaner pages.
Request a quote, or simply register your interest: it helps us plan the next shipment and costs you nothing.
A parts washer is a machine that cleans oil, grease and dirt off mechanical parts, so they can be inspected, repaired or reassembled. Manual parts washers are sinks or tubs with a brush and a pump. An automatic parts washer, like the IronWash Rotor, closes the parts in a cabinet and sprays them with heated, water-based detergent while the basket turns, with nobody having to stand at the sink.
Request a quote with the form or email us. Tell us what you clean, the size and weight of your largest part and where the machine is going, and we will send an itemised quote for the machine, with delivery to your site quoted separately.
Rotor: automatic rotating-basket spray washing for small to medium-sized metal parts, tools and components in batches. Sonic: ultrasonic cleaning in a heated bath for parts with ducts, cavities, threads and complex shapes. Many workshops use both: the Rotor for the heavy degreasing, the Sonic for the detail work.
No. The Rotor uses water-based detergents in low concentrations, heated by the machine (thermostat 0–60 °C). The Sonic uses a heated bath of water and detergent (Sonic 160X thermostat 0–80 °C), with the detergent matched to the material being cleaned.
Yes, enquiries from across Africa are welcome. We are based in Bloemfontein, Free State, and handle enquiries by email. Choose "Outside South Africa" on the form and tell us the destination: delivery is quoted for each site.
Tell us what you clean and where the machine is going, and we will reply with an itemised quote. Not ready to buy? Tick "register interest" and we will keep you updated on availability and shipments. All enquiries are handled by email: you can also write to info@ironwash.africa.
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