Along with its conventional models, IST offers two lines dedicated to washing the most diverse
storage and process tanks (from 30 litre cans to 200 litre barrels, from IBC containers to reaction
vessels for a vast variety of applications), designed to fit into working environments which
require different processes in multiple configurations.
THE BENEFITS OF THE DW - TW SERIES
SAFETY AT WORK
• Cleaning containers by hand is a hazardous occupation due to the worker’s exposure to
hazardous chemicals, as well as being stressful due to the unergonomic movements demanded
by the job. With IST, operators can work in total safety and make only ergonomic movements,
thus optimising not only the quality of the cleaning job itself but also improving the quality of
their work
ECOLOGICAL
• Environmental sustainability is a core concern for IST, which was established precisely to aid
companies reduce their consumption of water and hazardous chemicals like solvents without
compromising the quality of the cleaning process or contaminating the final product.
The modular design of our systems enables us to easily modify the machines to adapt them to
changing cleaning requirements without the need to purchase a new one and discard the old one,
thus offering both economical and environmental savings
OPTIMISING THE MAN DAY
•Manually washing a container generally employs an operator for a period, on average, of 10 to 60
minutes. This is the time spent in taking the container to the washing area, washing it, replacing
the container in the delivery area and all other operations involved in handling and maintaining
fluids and washing tools. By contrast, an automatic washing machine takes around 2 minutes
of the operator’s time in loading the container, starting the machine, unloading the container,
maintenance and other auxiliary activities; for a cycle which lasts on average 2-5 minutes,
the operator need not even supervise the machine. This reduces the time spent in washing
containers by around 80%. A worker’s daily 8 hour shift corresponds to around 12-15 containers;
companies which exceed this number can dedicate that single operator to managing an IST
machine, which can handle at least 50-60 containers a day
REDUCING THE COST OF DISPOSING OF WASHING WASTE FLUIDS
• Manually washing a single container on average consumes 100-150 litres of water and 5-10 litres
of solvent. Using an IST machine with water or solvent recirculation reduces this consumption
to 15-20 litres of water and 1-3 litres of solvent. The amount of waste produced is thus reduced
by 70%-90%, with an equally significant reduction in the cost of disposal and considerable
ecological and economic benefits
REDUCING WASH FLUID COSTS
• A reduction in the consumption of wash fluid (water or solvent) of 70-90% also proportionally
reduces the cost of the fluids themselves