The MecWash MWX400 has resolved
the issues at Vixen CNC with washing
and drying brass components with
small threads
Upping
their games MecWash’s MWX400 at
MecWash provides precision engineering plant Vixen CNC and
Meditech with new machines; Cleentek appointed as a distributor
for Italian fi rm Novatec Srl; and Acp Systems further develops its
quattroClean snow-jet cleaning technology
Welsh precision engineering plant
Vixen CNC has “upped its game”
following the acquisition of a
MecWash ( www.is.gd/jynuN1MWX400 ) at its
plant, located at the foot of Mount Snowdon,
in Llanberis.
Continued expansion at Vixen CNC, has
been supported by the acquisition of
MecWash’s MWX400 system, resulting in
mark free, high cleanliness and unrivalled
surface nish of machined components.
The MWX400 arrives following an
investment in Vixen CNC’s inspection
department, which features new machines
dedicated to vision measuring, including a
at bed and optical shaft scanner.
Vixen CNC supplemented the MWX400 by
also purchasing MecWash’s Aqua-Save
machine, designed for the continuous
treatment and recycling of industrial waste
water, removing the need for expensive offsite
treatment and disposal.
Vixen CNC managing director Jake Wood,
says: “The nature of our business is now in
high precision bespoke applications, where
surface nish and cleanliness are both
important factors.
“As we continue to move forward with the
growth of the business, we decided it was
time to up our game and go for the
MecWash machine.
“We have recently broken into the
sensors market, particularly for the
automotive sector. The MWX400 is excellent
for us as the stainless steel sensor bodies
needed to be absolutely pristine.
“The intricate nature of the machined
components that Vixen CNC manufactures
means that washing and drying is a complex
process. This cleanliness requirement was
achieved and the system exceeded our
expectations.”
Wood adds: “We produce products with
small blind threads or small bores.
Previously our cleaning of these involved a
lot of manual work, and the drying was
completed with an expensive tool air
process. The compressed air used for this
Vixen CNC’s Llanberis
plant.
was expensive, ineffective, and the drying
process was labour intensive.
“The MecWash MWX400 resolved the
issues with washing and drying brass
components with small threads. They’re now
cleaned with impeccable quality, resembling
that of an item dried by hand.”
MecWash were able to work around the
constraint of Vixen CNC’s factory’s limited
power network and avoid costly
recon guration of the electrical supply. This
was done remotely using the built in router
which enables remote reprogramming for
diagnostics and upgrades,
Meanwhile, MecWash has supplied
Essex-based Meditech with a new AVD
ultrasonic washer. The company supplied
medical oxygen equipment to the Nightingale
hospitals during the peak of the Covid-19
pandemic and turned to MecWash, following
a sharp increase in demand.
The medical equipment specialist
markedly increased production of medical
gas regulators, ow metres and resucitators
throughout 2020, and the requirement to
upscale their cleaning capabilities resulted
in the purchase of the machine.
The requirements for cleanliness for parts
in the industry saw Meditech turn to
MecWash to aid removal of machining swarf
and oils from the production process.
34 February 2021 | www.machinery.co.uk | MachineryMagazine | @MachineryTweets
/jynuN1MWX400
/www.machinery.co.uk