IWM MEETS WASHING CHALLENGES FOR WHOLEBAKE

With two new machines, one fully bespoke and the other heavily customised, Industrial Washing Machines (IWM) has successfully and cost-effectively met the challenging requirements of Wholebake, one of the UK’s fastest growing manufacturers of healthy snack food bars, for washing the baking racks and machine components used in its production processes. With growing demand for its products creating the need to increase the throughput and reliability of the washing equipment at its Corwen plant, Wholebake took the decision to purchase a new rack washer and a new cabinet washer. The company’s requirements, however, were not straightforward, as only a very restricted space was available to accommodate the rack washer, and the cabinet washer was required to remove sticky clinging food residues from heavy machine parts. After carefully analysing these requirements, IWM proposed that the most appropriate solutions would be a completely bespoke rack washer, designed to makes best possible use of the limited space available, and a customised version of one of the company’s standard cabinet washers, which would be adapted to allow it to reliably handle the heavy parts. This proposal was attractive to Wholebake, as not only did it accurately meet its specific needs, it also offered machines based on IWM’s proven high-efficiency washing technologies and hygienic stainless-steel construction. In addition, despite the machines being bespoke and customised, IWM was able to offer the same deliveries as standard machines, and the price premium over standard equipment was modest. The rack washer supplied by IWM is a single-door floor-mounted unit with reduced height compared to standard products. To save space, it also uses a fold-up ramp for loading and unloading the racks. Designed to handle baking racks up to 30 inches by 18 inches, by 74 inches high, the machine has a typical throughput of between 20 and 25 racks per hour, depending on the degree of soiling. Based on the same technology as IWM’s widely used R20 machines, the rack washer is electrically heated and the wash chamber incorporates the company’s latest motorised TravelJet system with oscillating high power water jets, which ensures thorough cleaning of the racks, including the undersides and wheels. To maximise energy efficiency and to reduce the consumption of water and detergent, the washwater is recirculated via a high-efficiency filter system. For its machine component washing application, IWM supplied Wholebake with an adapted version of its popular EDi13 cabinet washer that, like the standard models, features stainless steel construction with all internal corners rounded for easy cleaning, and a perfectly counterbalanced door to facilitate loading and unloading. The revolving wash and rinse arm system used in the cabinet washer ensures efficient cleaning even of the clinging residues found in the Wholebake application, and the machine was specially reinforced to take the weight of the unusually heavy machine parts. Both machines were delivered to site, installed and commissioned by IWM, and both are now in regular use, where they are fully living up to expectations and playing an important role in helping Wholebake to satisfy the ever-increasing consumer appetite for its wholesome and delicious products.

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