Orbital Cleaners

Orbital Cleaner Tornado

The Tornado is a liquid driven Orbital Cleaner that can be used for mobile or stationary applications. The round jet nozzles rotate around two axes simultaneously and produce focused high impact jets generating a highly efficient 3D wash pattern.

The Tornado is a liquid driven Orbital Cleaner that can be used for mobile or stationary applications. The round jet nozzles rotate around two axes simultaneously and produce focused high impact jets generating a highly efficient 3D wash pattern.

Advantages

  • Hygienic and compact design
  • Ball bearing free
  • Self-cleaning
  • FDA conform
  • Economic flow rates
  • Easy-to-maintain
  • Reproducible cleaning by monitoring of rotation

Applications

The hygienic and compact design combined with the high power jets, makes it perfect for cleaning a variety of vessel sizes and equipment, also where hygiene is a priority. The unit can be used in the brewing, beverage, dairy, food, chemicals, coatings and transport industries -as permanently fixed or mobile installations.

Technical data

ItemTornado
Recommended pressure4 – 10 bar (58 - 145 psi)
Cleaning diameterup to 27m (88.6 ft)
Flow rate14.6 – 22.7 m3/h
(243 - 378 l/min /
64.3 - 99.9 USgpm)
Nozzle characteristics2 nozzles
(11 mm diameter)
Spray pattern360°
Operating temperature95 °C max. (203°F)
Ambient temperature140 °C max. (284°F), 30 min
Insertion openingmin. Ø 220 mm (8.66 inch)    
MaterialsStainless steel 316L (1.4404), C-PTFE or PTFE
Pipe connection1½" BSP or NPT Female
Weightapprox. 3.1 kg (6.8 lbs)

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