It is a laborious and costly task to clean big areas with detergents, especially if they have nooks where dirt can hide, such as production lines in food industry, and garbage trucks and other special vehicles. This is where washdowns with pressurized water can help.
However, there are some dangers of cleaning with pressurized water and how then should you design a control panel to handle those dangers – learn about it in the video or read further below.
What are the dangers of cleaning with pressurized water?
While it is efficient to use a pressure washer for cleaning, the water leaves the hose with such force that it can easily damage the control panel. It can cause these three outcomes:
Keys can come off leaving the electronics exposed and function difficult to use
Water can flush through the smallest of cracks and flood the electronics
With the water can also come dirt that lays itself on the mechanics and blocks functions
How to protect your HMI against daily cleaning with a pressure washer?
There is an IP rating specially designated for pressurized washdowns – it is called IP69K. To reach this level of protection you will need:
One-piece rubber solution
Gaskets
Rubber boots
Big keys
APEM provides panel solutions for special vehicles and the food and packing industry. We provide tests to ensure your solution can withstand a washdown. Some of the suitable options:
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