Proceco Ltd. Proceco Aircraft Wheel Washer Typhoon AWW

The Typhoon®AWW aircraft wheel cleaning system is designed to clean up to 30 aircraft wheel hubs of any size in an 8-hour shift (1 wheel every 16 min.). This unique parts washer uses the latest aqueous cleaning technology complying with environmental regulations, to remove grease, rubber residues, dirt, and brake dust from wheel hubs prior to inspection or overhaul. A base model uses recirculating, solvent free, hot alkaline aqueous solution sprayed on the wheel at high pressure to remove oil, grease, and dirt. At the same time, the rotating brush scrubs the external wheel surface to remove accumulated rubber on the bead seat area. The wheel is then freshwater rinsed and blow-off dried. Based on our experience, mechanical scrubbing is the most effective method to remove embedded rubber residues without solvent applications. To achieve similar results with water pressure only, it would require applying extensive pressure above 300psi, resulting in more system maintenance and shorter life span for system components.