Metos Innovative Dishwashing Systems
Metos Innovative Dishwashing Systems
Metos Innovative Dishwashing Systems
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METOS ICS+ RACK CONVEYOR MACHINES<br />
Where do the savings come from?<br />
NOW THREE PROBLEMS AND THREE SOLUTIONS FOR SAVINGS – WITH THE METOS ICS+<br />
Problem 1<br />
A standard rack conveyor dishwasher runs idle, i.e. washes empty<br />
spaces between racks about 50 % of the operation time. Even if<br />
one corner of the rack is in the tank the machine is running and<br />
consequently a great amount of water, electricity and chemicals<br />
are used.<br />
The illustration on the right shows how fresh water<br />
consumption increases when the washing process time<br />
increases, i.e. the slower conveyor speed may even double<br />
the rinsing time compared to the faster programme.<br />
<strong>Metos</strong> ICS+ final rinse fresh water consumption is always<br />
constant, with both the faster and slower programme.<br />
Capacity programme 1/2<br />
Standard dishwasher<br />
200/100 150/75 100/50<br />
Programme 1 rinsing time 18 sec 24 sec 36 sec<br />
Programme 2 rinsing time<br />
<strong>Metos</strong> ICS+<br />
36 sec 48 sec 72 sec<br />
Programme 1 rinsing time 14 sec 14 sec 14 sec<br />
Programme 2 rinsing time 14 sec 14 sec 14 sec<br />
44 |<br />
Switch<br />
Standard dishwasher<br />
faster programme<br />
100 racks/h<br />
Rinse time 36 sec. / rack<br />
Problem 2<br />
Most of the rack conveyor machines have two conveyor speeds.<br />
Programme 1= faster programme (100 racks/h) has a final rinse<br />
time of 36 seconds per rack.<br />
Programme 2= slower programme (50 racks/h) has a final rinse<br />
time of 72 seconds per rack.<br />
With the slower programme fresh water consumption is doubled,<br />
because the rack moves through the rinse zone with a slower speed.<br />
Consequently the costs of fresh water, electricity and chemicals<br />
are doubled.<br />
14<br />
Final rinse water litres / rack<br />
0<br />
Standard dishwasher<br />
slower programme<br />
50 racks/h<br />
Rinse time 72 sec. / rack<br />
Standard<br />
dishwasher<br />
<strong>Metos</strong> ICS+<br />
200 150 100 75 50<br />
Capacity racks/h