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NEWS
Already one of the UK’s largest and most successful suppliers of washing and sanitising equipment for industrial and commercial applications, Birmingham-based Industrial Washing Machines (IWM) is now making inroads into the demanding United States market.
IWM has entered into a partnership agreement with CM Processing Solutions, an established provider of services to the food processing industry with its headquarters in California, and this agreement has already resulted in the sale of two IWM machines - EC20 Eurobin Washer and a continuous traywash system to users in the USA.
“We always design and manufacture our machines to meet the highest international standards,” said Carl Hollier, Managing Director of IWM, “and we’ve been very successful in achieving export sales to Europe and many other parts of the world. However, even with the right products and the right prices, the USA is a tough market to crack unless you have high-quality local representation.”
“That’s exactly what CM Processing Solutions is providing, and we’re confident that as a result, these very gratifying initial sales will be followed up by a regular flow of orders. That’s not only good for our new American partner but also for us, as it will support our investment in UK manufacturing.”
“We’re delighted to be working with IWM,” said Mark Corser, CEO of CM Processing Solutions. “We have a strong reputation for supplying equipment that offer outstanding value for money while meeting the most exacting requirements for quality and performance, and the IWM products most certainly tick all of these boxes. In addition, they’re well suited to the needs of North American users, and they ideally complement our existing product range. In short, we predict a big future for IWM products in the USA.”
Both companies will be exhibiting at PROCESS EXPO, 18-20 July at McCormick Place, Chicago. Visit Booth 14026 to discuss the benefits of the companies products, but also to gain advice and guidance on the best and most economical ways of addressing your own specific requirements.
Industrial Washing Machines Limited
Stand N039 Hall 5
Foodex 2010 National Exhibition Centre
21 – 24 March 2010
At this year’s Foodex, IWM is focussing not only on the efficiency and low lifetime cost of its renowned industrial washing and sanitisation systems, but also on their outstanding environmental credentials.
The stand features a tray washer and cabinet washer from the company’s extensive range of standard and custom products, all of which incorporate recirculating systems specifically designed to help minimise environmental impact.
Of special interest on the stand is the latest Edi13 ALTA utensil washer, which has become the first machines of their type to appear on the government’s water technology list. This means that they automatically qualify for the ECA (Enhanced Capital Allowances) scheme, allowing 100% of their capital cost can be offset against corporation tax in the first year.
Also on show is the award winning Crusader T400 Twin Tank tray washer, which offers an efficient two stage cleaning process. The first stage provides continuous jetting with hot water and detergent, and the second continuous jetting with hot water only. A cold rinse is also provided, and a range of blow-off and heat drying options are available.
Throughout the exhibition, expert engineers from the IWM applications team will on hand, and will be pleased not only to discuss the benefits of the company’s products, but also to provide advice and guidance to exhibition visitors on the best and most economical ways of addressing their own specific requirements.
If reduced operating costs, improved environmental performance and enhanced customer satisfaction are what you most want for your company this Christmas, Industrial Washing Machines (IWM) could have just the Christmas gift you’re looking for! The company currently has limited stocks of new and refurbished washing machines available for immediate delivery and, as a generous Christmas gesture to customers past, present and future, it is offering them at deeply discounted prices for orders placed before December 24th.
And, for customers that have already bought IWM machines and prefer to spend the Christmas shutdown period catching up on a spot of routine maintenance rather than arguing with their family and watching endless repeats on the television, the company is also offering pre-holiday despatch for all spares and consumables ordered by December 21.
The machines covered by IWM's Christmas offer include San 100 compact freestanding sanitisers, refurbished Crusader 100 traywashers and brand new Crusader T400 traywashers that offer a throughput of up to 400 trays per hour. Like all IWM machines, those on offer have been designed to combine the highest levels of washing and sanitising performance with ease of use, low running costs, reliability and minimal environmental impact.
With the capacity to wash up to 40 racks per hour, the new R40 rackwasher from Industrial Washing Machines (IWM) is an ideal and cost-effective choice for cleaning and sanitising racks in high-volume applications, such as those found in food smoking operations.
Designed to combine compact construction with high efficiency and low running costs, the R40 uses an automatically timed wash and rinse cycle that eliminates unnecessary water and energy usage.
The cabinet-type R40 machines are available in standard floor-mounting versions or in pit-mounting versions that incorporate the novel sealed-pit technology which IWM has developed to maximise hygiene. The machines can be supplied in single-door versions for washing one rack at time, and in two-door versions for straight-through washing operations.
All versions provide complete and effective washing, even for racks with heavy soiling, by using sustained jetting with hot water and detergent during the wash cycle. IWM’s unique travelling jet system ensures that maximum pressure is delivered from the high power wash jets to all areas of the racks being washed. For maximum economy, the wash water is recirculated from a heated tank, and effective filtration is provided as an aid to reducing the frequency of water changes needed.
For typical applications, the new R40 rackwashers from Industrial Washing Machines are supplied with a cold rinse system that uses fresh water from the mains supply. Solenoid control ensures that water usage is kept to a minimum. For special applications, and particularly those where rapid drying is needed, the machines are alternatively offered with a hot rinse system that uses water from an additional heated tank.
Industrial Washing Machines Limited
Stand E45 Hall 5
PPMA Show
National Exhibition Centre
29 September – 1 October 2009
At this year’s PPMA Show, IWM is focussing not only on the efficiency and low lifetime cost of its renowned industrial washing and sanitisation systems, but also on their outstanding environmental credentials.
The stand features a tray washer and cabinet washer from the company’s extensive range of standard and custom products, all of which incorporate recirculating systems specifically designed to help minimise environmental impact.
Of special interest on the stand is the latest Edi13 ALTA utensil washer, which has become the first machines of their type to appear on the government’s water technology list. This means that they automatically qualify for the ECA (Enhanced Capital Allowances) scheme, allowing 100% of their capital cost can be offset against corporation tax in the first year.
Also on show is the award winning Crusader T400 Twin Tank tray washer, which offers an efficient two stage cleaning process. The first stage provides continuous jetting with hot water and detergent, and the second continuous jetting with hot water only. A cold rinse is also provided, and a range of blow-off and heat drying options are available.
Throughout the exhibition, expert engineers from the IWM applications team will on hand, and will be pleased not only to discuss the benefits of the company’s products, but also to provide advice and guidance to exhibition visitors on the best and most economical ways of addressing their own specific requirements.
With the demand for its high-quality food products continuously growing, one of the largest pork producers in Europe, found that it needed to upgrade the tray and rack washing systems at its plant.
After looking at washing equipment from a number of suppliers, the company decided that a custom-designed machine from IWM would offer substantial benefits, including space savings, economy, efficiency, low environmental impact and versatility.
The pork producer’s requirements for its new washing equipment were far from trivial. The new installation had to be able to handle both racks and trays. In addition, since the trays are primarily used for baking pork pies and pasties, the new installation had to be able to remove tough carbonised deposits reliably.
In the past, the pork producer washed the racks with an old machine that was becoming increasingly unreliable. The company dealt with the problem of cleaning hard baked food deposits from the trays by soaking them in detergent solution, and then cleaning them manually. Not only was this process slow and labour intensive, it also made inefficient use of both energy and water.
With the exception of IWM, the other potential suppliers proposed the use of separate machines for washing the racks and the trays. After carefully evaluating the requirements, and visiting the site to inspect and carry out tests on samples, IWM proposed a single dual-purpose washing machine that would perform both functions.
This groundbreaking approach offered important benefits. The cost of a single machine is lower than that of two separate machines. In addition, the dual-purpose machine is more economical to run, as only one tank of water needs to be heated.
Finally, the machine takes up much less valuable space in the factory than two separate machines.
The custom designed machine that IWM supplied has the capacity to wash 60 racks and 800 trays per hour, and provides completely independent control over the rack and tray washing processes. The performance of the machine has been optimised so that the trays contained in a full rack can be washed in about the same that it takes to wash the rack itself.
“Thanks to IWM’s clear understanding of our requirements, every stage of our new washing machine project went exceptionally smoothly,” said the Hygiene Manager for the site. “The installation was carried out during a planned shutdown period, so on-time delivery was essential and the time available for work was strictly limited,” they continued. “IWM hit every target and even had time to spare!”
The machine has now been in continuous use for several months, and is delivering results that meet or exceed its requirements in every respect. As expected, it is proving economical in terms of energy and water usage, and the standard of cleanliness achieved is at all times exceptional.
Big energy savings are now possible with tray washers from Industrial Washing Machines (IWM), following the completion of successful trials of a new cold wash process developed by the company working in conjunction with a specialist detergent supplier. The process uses wash water at temperatures close to ambient, yet delivers results that are indistinguishable from normal high temperature washing.
In a typical installation, with a machine that runs just 20 hours per week, the new process has the potential to cut energy costs by as much as £20,000 per year, as well as reducing the environmental impact of the washing operations.
To confirm the effectiveness of the cold wash process, IWM has carried out extensive trials in conjunction with A F Blakemore, a major user of distribution crates for the transport of packaged grocery items and loose vegetables. Most of the crates selected for the trial had light soiling consisting principally of dust and traffic film, but some had heavy soil deposits.
The crates were washed in one of IWM’s popular twin-lane T1500 machines, which has a capacity of 1,500 crates per hour. The detergent used was specially formulated by an IWM specialist chemical partner for use in the cold wash process.
In all cases, the cold washing trial produced results that, after carrying out detailed inspections, A F Blakemore’s operating personnel confirmed were as good as, or better than, the results obtained with standard detergents at the high temperatures normally used for washing. After low-temperature washing, the crates were clean, glossy in appearance and almost completely dry.
“We’re very impressed both with the washing performance and the potential for savings, which fully live up to IWM’s claims,” said Dave Higgs of A F Blakemore, “and, of course, we’re delighted that we’re able to reduce the environmental impact of our operations. IWM’s new cold wash process is undoubtedly a major step forward in the industrial hygiene sector.”
IWM’s new cold wash process works at a nominal wash temperature of 25ºC. In practice, this means that minimal heating of the feed water is needed initially, with the temperature of the washing solution subsequently being maintained by heat generated from the machine’s pumps.
The process affects neither the throughput nor the capacity of the machines that use it. It will be offered as standard with all new tray washers from IWM, and can also be readily adopted by users of existing IWM tray wash machines.
With the new online spares shop which has now been added to the Industrial Washing Machines (IWM) website, identifying and ordering spares for the company’s products is a simple and convenient process that takes just minutes. The online shop also means that users of IWM machines have access to the spares ordering facility 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
The IWM online shop incorporates an intuitive search feature that makes it easy to identify the item required and, for maximum user security and convenience, the shop accepts instant payments made via Google Checkout, which supports all major credit and debit cards, as well as pre-arranged accounts.
The extensive IWM spares range includes not only consumable items such as filters, but also replacement parts that might be needed for machines that have been in service for long periods.
For every item in this extensive catalogue, the new online shop shows a picture, which aids final confirmation that the correct item has been selected, together with one-off and, where applicable, quantity pricing. The packaging quantity is also shown along with the estimated delivery time, which, for most items, is next day.
Once users of the online spares shop have selected the items they need, they are given the opportunity to review and, if necessary, amend their order.
The new IWM online spares shop can be found on the company’s website, at www.indwash.co.uk. The website also provides full details of the IWM product range, including machines that are have been included on the government’s water technology list in recognition of their outstanding environmental performance.
Space saving compact construction, environmentally friendly energy efficient operation and exceptionally competitive pricing are key features of the latest range of high-performance pallet washers from Industrial Washing Machines (IWM).
These versatile machines, which have an exceptionally high throughput to size ratio, support continuous operation and can be supplied in both manual and conveyor fed versions. They are suitable for applications in a wide range of industries, including the food, pharmaceutical, logistics and automotive sectors.
In addition to the standard P100 pallet washer in its range, which are available with throughput capacities of up to 100 pallets per hour, IWM also offers fully customised machines matched to the user’s exact requirements.
As well as being adapted to suit specific sizes and types of pallet, customised machines can, for example, incorporate specialist de-stacking, loading, unloading and re-stacking options to provide fully automatic operation. Drying systems, which enable the machines to deliver washed pallets ready for immediate re-use, can also be provided.
All IWM pallet washers are designed from the outset to minimise energy and water usage, thereby reducing both running costs and environmental impact. Recirculation of water and detergent from a heated wash tank ensures economical operation of the sustained jetting system used to clean the pallets, while precise solenoid-control for the fresh rinse guarantees efficient use of water drawn from the mains.
To complement its high-performance pallet washers, IWM also offers pallet box washers and Dolav washing machines. In addition, the company can supply combination tray and pallet washers, which are a particularly attractive cost- and space-saving option for users that do not require the higher throughput capacity offered by separate machines.
Despite the present tough economic conditions worldwide, Birmingham-based Industrial Washing Machines (IWM) has been successful in securing orders for no fewer than ten new machines in the last two months, almost half of which are destined for export to Spain, Canada and Poland.
These orders correspond to a growth in sales of more than 75% in value terms compared with the same period in 2008, which is a remarkable achievement at a time when most UK manufacturers are reporting a sustained downturn in business.
Among the machines currently on order from IWM are a custom weigh pan washer that the company believes is the only system in the world capable of washing and drying a full set of weigh pans, a specially designed wheelie bin washer, several cabinet utensil washers for use in the confectionary industry, crate washers, and a new type of sanitary bin washer for medical applications.
“In the present economic climate, potential purchasers of washing machines are looking more closely than ever at value for money and low lifetime costs,” said Carl Hollier, Managing Director of IWM, “and our equipment delivers in both of these crucial areas. We’ve got a wide range of standard products that have a great reputation for efficiency, reliability and low running costs, and we also design and manufacture tailor-made machines at very attractive prices.”
“These factors, complemented by excellent references from existing customers and our established track record for successful innovation and impeccable customer support are among the main reasons for the strong growth in demand for our products,” he continued. “And I’m pleased to say although I’m not being complacent that there is every indication that this growth will be sustained – we have many more significant orders in the pipeline.”
Despite the company’s high order input in recent months, IWM is continuing with ongoing improvements to its operations to maintain availability of it’s standard range on short delivery times.
Tray washers supplied by Industrial Washing Machines Ltd (IWM) are playing a major role in helping A F Blakemore & Son, the principal supplier to more than 700 Spar grocery stores in England and Wales, to minimise the environmental impact of its operations. The key is the use of reusable plastic trays for deliveries to the stores, in place of the disposable cardboard cartons previously used.
“We started to consider making the move to trays about three years ago,” said Marc Deakin, General Manager at A F Blakemore, “but one of the issues we had to address was keeping the trays clean. With a small number of trays, manual or subcontract washing might have been an option, but, if the changeover was successful, we would be handling tens of thousands of trays per week.”
“In-house washing was the logical option,” he continued, “and we were fortunate enough to have IWM recommended to us as potential supplier by an existing satisfied user of the company’s equipment.”
After carefully evaluating A F Blakemore’s requirements at that time, IWM recommended the installation of a Crusader T600 tray washer. This has a maximum capacity of 600 trays per hour, and provides sustained jetting with hot water and detergent to ensure thorough cleaning. For economy, and to help protect the environment, the detergent solution is recirculated from a heating wash tank, using a powerful energy-efficient 7.5 kW pump.
The Crusader T600 machine also provides solenoid-controlled cold-water rinse from the mains and, in the A F Blakemore installation, it is fitted with a single blow-off section to remove excess water from the trays and assist with drying.
“Not only was our T600 machine efficient and reliable,” said Marc Deakin, “we also received outstanding service from IWM at every stage of the project.”
“It’s hardly surprising, therefore, that this year, when our tray scheme had grown in popularity to the point we needed greater tray washing capacity, IWM was the only company we considered.”
The new machine is the much larger Crusader T1500, which has a nominal throughput of 1500 trays per hour split over two conveyorised lanes. It shares many of the features of the Crusader T600, but adds post-wash sustained jetting with hot water for even more effective detergent removal and, if the 85ºC water temperature option is used, a high level of sanitisation.
The Crusader T1500 is modular, allowing its configuration to be precisely matched to the end user’s needs. For A F Blakemore, two blow-off sections are fitted, plus one heated section to allow a proportion of the pallets to be delivered fully dry and ready for immediate use.
IWM further customised the A F Blakemore T1500 by re-designing the standard in-feed system so that it would accept trays from a raised platform rather than from ground level.
“The team from IWM provided superb service throughout,” said Marc Deakin, “and were very flexible and helpful in customising the machine to suit the needs layout of our particular site. The machine was also delivered exactly when we needed it to fit in with the rest of our expansion activities.”
Such is the success of its tray scheme that A F Blakemore currently owns around 120,000 trays, 30,000 of which pass through the depot and require washing every week. With the trays playing such a large role in the company’s business, lack of availability through the failure of a washing machine is unthinkable.
“I’m very happy to report that the equipment from IWM has proved exceptionally reliable,” said Marc Deakin. “The machines are clearly designed to deliver long dependable service lives, they’re robust and they’re a very well built.”
Thanks to its move to tray-based deliveries, which has to a large extent been made possible by the reliability and performance of the tray washers, A F Blakemore is now able to re-cycle more than 89% of its waste.
And there’s a further big benefit – since the company’s suppliers now pack their goods in trays loaned to them by A F Blakemore, they save money on not having to buy cardboard boxes. A proportion of these savings have been passed on to A F Blakemore, so it would be very easy to argue that the tray washers will, in fact, pay for themselves over a very short period of time!
The latest EDi range of utensil washers from Industrial Washing Machines Ltd. (IWM) not only save users money by their efficient use of water and energy, they have also been added to the government’s Water Technology List that recognises products that protect the environment by saving water.
Their appearance on the list means that IWM’s popular range of utensil washers qualify for the Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECA) scheme operated by DEFRA (the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs). Therefore, 100% of their capital cost can be offset against corporation tax in the first year. This is an important benefit for users, as without their successful inclusion on DEFRA’s Water Technology List, it could take eight years for users to obtain full tax relief.
Currently the only products of their kind to qualify for the ECA scheme on the basis of efficient water usage, IWM’s utensil washers are ideally suited to meet all the general washing requirements of the bakery, butchery, ice cream, catering and food manufacturing industry sectors.
The whole range boasts a compact and hygienic totally stainless steel construction, and incorporate a novel integrated recirculation system that minimises water usage. This design is complemented by a sophisticated electronic control system that not only makes the machines safe, easy and convenient to operate, but also optimises energy efficiency.
The new EDi cabinet utensil washers from IWM guarantee that the highest standards of cleanliness are consistently met, thereby eliminating rewashing and the risk of costly product contamination. Compared with manual washing or the use of conventional washing machines they also offer large savings in labour costs. The total cost of purchasing and installing these machines is, therefore, typically recouped in just a few months – a period which is now made even shorter by the tax benefits of the ECA scheme.
Industrial Washing Machines (IWM), the UK's leading innovator in industrial washing technology, has won the prestigious award for best Environmental Initiative at the Food Processing Awards 2009.
The award, which was won in the face of stiff competition, recognises IWM's achievements in producing the first utensil washer to appear in the government's Water Technology List, and also in installing a tray washer system for A F Blakemore & Son, which has resulted in a dramatic 89% reduction in waste.
"We're absolutely delighted to have won this award," said Carl Hollier, "as we have put a huge amount of effort over many years into developing ways of protecting the environment, and into helping our customers minimise the environmental impact of their operations. It's really gratifying to have these efforts rewarded by our colleagues in the food industry."
The inclusion of IWM's EDi utensil washers in the government's Water Technology List – a contributory factor in winning the award – means that the machines qualify for the Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECA) scheme operated by DEFRA (the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs). As a result, 100% of their capital cost can be offset against corporation tax in the first year. This is an important benefit for users, as it could otherwise take eight years to obtain full tax relief.
Currently the only products of their kind to qualify for the ECA scheme on the basis of efficient water usage, IWM's utensil washers are ideally suited to meet all the general washing requirements of the bakery, butchery, ice cream, catering and food manufacturing industry sectors.
The second factor that helped IWM to win the award was its work with A F Blakemore & Son, the principal supplier to more than 700 Spar grocery stores in England and Wales. Here, the installation of IWM's efficient and dependable washing machines has made possible the use of reusable plastic trays for deliveries to the stores, instead of disposable cardboard cartons. The resulting reduction in environmental impact is substantial and on going.
Industrial Washing Machines (IWM) has published a new and extensively updated version of its spare parts catalogue, making it an indispensable resource for everyone who specifies, purchases or uses high quality washing equipment. Details of over 26 different families of spare parts – from wash nozzles to extraction fan units – are included in the new catalogue.
The 22-page colour catalogue provides easy-to-navigate content and, for every product range, it offers a short overview, with ordering information, delivery details and photographs to easily identify products.
Carl Hollier, managing director at IWM comments: “The service and support we offer to our customers is continuously expanding and improving, and this year is no exception. The 2008 spares catalogue is just one of many initiatives we are implementing to offer an even more efficient service. We are also currently re-designing our website and have recently launched a new machine servicing programme to suit all our customers requirements”.
Copies of the new catalogue is available in print or electronic form and can be obtained by calling IWM on 0121 459 9511, emailing spares@indwash.co.uk or by downloading from www.indwash.co.uk/support/spares/
