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Know Your Product

Brush selection can be subjective
and it is recommended that before
finalising on a brush type, customers
take multiple trials with different
brushes. The fibre, brush stiffness
and brush construction which gives
the customer the most desired result
is tested offline multiple times to be
sure that the brush is working right.
Once finalised, the process can be set
or automated.
Jai Sanghavi, Director , Borghi
Brush Machinery Pvt. Ltd, shared his
views on choosing the right brush for
industrial cleaning tanks.
With shortage of skilled labour and
With shortage of skilled conversely, an increase in the number In recent years, we have
labour and conversely, of water tanks, there is need for a customers requesting us
an increase in number simple cleaning tool that can be used for complete solutions
by even an unskilled worker.
of water tanks, there rather than just supplying
is a need for a simple Investing in a tank cleaning brush brushes. We now have our
cleaning tool to handle with a handle and rudimentary own design and fabrication
training from an expert, one can
the situation. With the use have a sparkling clean tank on the department where,
of Tank Cleaning Brush, premises. Partners from India and after understanding the
any unskilled worker can Italy have designed and developed requirement, we design,
easily clean the water tank the product for the Indian Market. manufacture and install at
in a matter of minutes.” Variously shaped brushes offer site to give a cost effective
different advantages in cleaning water and profitable solution to
Jai Sanghavi tanks. The oval shaped brush with the customer.”
stiff bristles is effective for scrubbing
inside large industrial tanks and
Like any tool, industrial brushes Aditya Khatod
require proper maintenance to ensure other fluid containers like vats and
bins. It is also used to clean food and
long life and consistent performance. beverages processing equipment and
This includes regular cleaning to milk cooling tanks. ensures a cleaner and more hygienic
remove debris and contaminants from surface than manual cleaning and
the bristles, as well as inspecting The brush is designed with avoids the need for a person to go
the brush for any signs of wear crimped, stiff and rounded bristles inside the large tank to perform the
or damage. It is also important to which work very well in cleaning the task, as the brush is designed to clean
store brushes properly to prevent waste and starch from the side walls a 360-degree surface from the outside
deformation or damage to the bristles. and corners of storage equipment. using a handle.
Wear and tear of the brush is All components of the brush are The standard oval tank brush block
completely dependent on how the completely hygienic and food- is polypropylene based solid molded
brush is used and the conditions of grade approved. Tank brushes are block with threaded tip. The bristles
use. The biggest indicator for brush designed to fit well into large channel are nylon and polyester (stiffer and
replacement is when the application drains, enabling users to clean these crimped) and a round staple wire is
is not being fulfilled by the brush areas effectively, removing debris used for locking bristles in block holes.
for which it has been designed. If a that could otherwise build-up and The handle is made of polypropylene
brush needs replacement and the user accumulate. Used with a telescopic and the working temperature of the
continue to use it by applying pressure handle that can be adjusted between tank brush is from -30 degree Celsius
to get the desired output, it will put 60’’ to 100”, it is ideal for reaching to 80 degrees Celsius. The block,
unnecessary load on the machine and relatively great distances. bristles, steel wire and handle, all meet
result in a breakdown. The biggest advantage is that it with FDA standards. CIJ

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