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High Specification Cleaning Line Creates Upgrade Opportunity

Layton Cleaning Line

The connections and experience of our buying & direct from site teams have led to some fantastic opportunities for our customers. Combined with knowledge of trusted suppliers and benefit from the platform that is Riley Industries, the machinery we have provided to our customers ranges from standard surfacing finishing equipment to help increase production capabilities to fully upgrading production lines with improved plants for better efficiency.

Continue reading to find out how our connections saved a springs manufacturer over £50,000 when upgrading their cleaning production.

Machinery/Plant

  • Layton Bluestream 9 Stage Aqueous Cleaning Plant

Machine Origins

Originally contacted directly by a British instrument and controller manufacturer (which was in the process of closing one of its sites), we were offered a 9 stage, Layton aqueous cleaning line in excellent condition.

These multistage aqueous lines are capable of a  complete process featuring multiple ultrasonic tanks, wash tanks and finished with a component drying stage. Perfect for a complete precision clean with one machine.

After the seller accepted our buying offer, we sent a team to photograph and video the cleaning line before it was decommissioned by our in-house engineering team for transport to our warehouse.

Details

After arriving at our warehouse and being given a bill of health by our engineers, the cleaning line was included in a specialised sales event for component cleaners

This focused event drew the attention of an existing, international customer who enquired about the Layton after seeing it on our website and Machine Alert emails.

The component cleaning knowledge of our sales team and videos showing working processes provided plenty of evidence for the buyer to travel from France to the UK and purchase the machine.

Due to the success of their business the customer was upgrading a smaller ultrasonic cleaning machine they had previously purchased from Rileys. Rileys were able to agree on a part exchange price saving the customer money.

What is the Machine Doing Now?

Following a successful viewing and confirmation to buy the cleaning line, the Layton is now installed in France. Due to our industry connections Rileys were able to offer an install and commissioning package:

  • Re-assembly of the plant when it reaches its new location,
  • Mechanical & electrical commissioning,
  • A software engineer to set up the controls for & process requirements,
  • Training for the new operators by a specialist provider.

With the exciting plans to assist in manufacturing springs for the nuclear industry, the Layton will play an important role in cleaning springs between processes. After heat treatment the temperatures of the ovens/furnaces heat the springs and cause the exterior surface to become discoloured, requiring the Layton to remove the discolouration as part of the production.

Summary

This is a fantastic example of the high-quality machines we sell at Rileys at a fantastic price, saving the new owners over 50% if they were to buy new, while including the addition of re-assembly, commissioning and training.

This opportunity allowed the new owners to upgrade their cleaning production for a more efficient process, economical power consumption and increased workload. The Layton is to process more components, in less time, for less energy and requiring less operator time in comparison to the previous production set up.

This story also demonstrates the benefit of the industry connections Rileys works hard to develop plugging together manufacturers and partners from around the world, with the aim of assisting each business to meet their aims.