For barrel water production enterprises, the cleaning process of 18.9L (5-gallon) recycled barrels is the “first line of defense” for safeguarding drinking water safety and the key to determining product reputation and production efficiency. Traditional manual brushing is time-consuming and labor-intensive; one person can only clean about a hundred barrels a day. Moreover, dead corners such as the barrel shoulders and bottoms are prone to scaling and difficult to clean. Residues of moss and scale are likely to breed microorganisms, failing to meet food-grade hygiene standards. Simple spray equipment lacks sufficient cleaning power and is prone to damaging the barrel body, hindering the progress of large-scale production. With more than ten years of industry experience and 32 patented technologies, Anhui Xinke Water Treatment Equipment Co., Ltd. has accurately addressed industry pain points and developed the 18.9L barrel water high-pressure internal washing and external brushing machine. Empowered by core utility model technology, it achieves automatic, refined and efficient cleaning of recycled barrels, ensuring that every barrel of water meets safety standards and helping enterprises reduce costs, increase efficiency, improve quality and upgrade.
- Patent Empowerment: Core Technology Builds Strong Strength
As the core flagship product of Anhui Xinke, this 18.9L barrel water high-pressure internal washing and external brushing machine is mainly based on the utility model patent technology of “A Spraying Washing Barrel Integrated Machine with High-Pressure Internal Washing and External Brushing” (Authorization Announcement No. CN224168269U). It breaks through the technical bottlenecks of traditional cleaning equipment, adopts the dual cleaning mode of “high-pressure internal washing + external brushing”, and balances cleaning accuracy and production efficiency. It is a high-efficiency cleaning solution specially tailored for barrel water production enterprises, widely applicable to the recycling and cleaning scenarios of various 18.9L barrel water products such as purified water and mineral water. It is suitable for large-scale and continuous production needs, helping enterprises get rid of reliance on manual labor and achieve standardized production.
- Four Core Technical Highlights, Addressing Industry Pain Points
- Synchronous Cleaning Technology of High-Pressure Internal Washing and External Brushing: Bid farewell to the drawbacks of traditional equipment such as “asynchronous internal and external cleaning and difficult cleaning of dead corners”. The equipment adopts a partitioned synchronous operation design of “high-pressure internal washing + external brushing”, with a built-in high-pressure internal washing spray mechanism and an external rotating brushing mechanism. Driven by a precision gear mechanism, the 18.9L barrel rotates at a constant speed. The high-pressure internal washing mechanism extends into the barrel to spray high-pressure water flow, while the external brush synchronously rotates to brush the barrel surface, with internal and external forces working simultaneously and each performing its own function. High-pressure internal washing accurately peels off moss, scale and stubborn impurities from the inner wall of the barrel, and external brushing thoroughly removes stains from the outer surface of the barrel, leaving no residue or dead corners. The cleaning effect is more than 30% higher than that of traditional equipment, eliminating the hidden danger of microbial growth from the source and completely solving the industry pain points of uneven manual cleaning and incomplete cleaning.
- High-Pressure Precision Pressure-Controlled Internal Washing System: Equipped with a high-performance high-pressure pump, it can stably output a flushing pressure of 80-100Kg. A custom nozzle specially designed for the inner cavity of the barrel sprays a 180-degree high-pressure water jet, which fully covers the inner wall of the barrel from the front, upper slope and lower slope, strongly peeling off stubborn stains and biofilms. At the same time, the precision pressure control design avoids damage to the barrel body caused by high-pressure water flow, extending the service life of the barrel. The equipment can flexibly adjust the spray pressure and flushing time according to the pollution degree of recycled barrels, adapting to slightly, moderately and heavily contaminated barrels without additional manual sorting, balancing cleaning effect and usage cost. Moreover, there is no hidden danger of brush hair falling off inside the barrel, eliminating secondary pollution.
- Sealed 304 Stainless Steel Integrated Structure: The entire machine adopts a relatively closed structure design, which effectively prevents water splashing during the cleaning process, keeps the production site clean, and avoids cross-contamination between cleaning wastewater and barrels to be cleaned, complying with food-grade production standards. The body is made of SUS304 stainless steel, matched with food-grade brushes and seals, meeting GMP food hygiene standards. It is waterproof, easy to clean, corrosion-resistant and rust-free. It can not only avoid the impact of equipment rust on hygiene, but also extend the service life of the equipment and reduce later maintenance costs. Compared with ordinary carbon steel equipment, its durability is improved by more than 50%.
- PLC Intelligent Automatic Control System: Equipped with an independent electrical control box, it adopts PLC programmable control technology. The core electrical components are selected from well-known brands such as Siemens and Omron, and the pneumatic components are from Airtac, ensuring stable and reliable operation with a low failure rate. The equipment can realize automatic operation of the entire process, including automatic barrel loading, positioning, cleaning, rinsing and barrel unloading, without manual on-duty, reducing the problems of uneven cleaning and low efficiency caused by manual intervention. At the same time, it has functions such as lid opening and stopping, intelligent timing and fault alarm, which is easy to operate, saves energy and time costs, and new operators can get started after simple training.
- Five Core Advantages, Empowering Efficient Enterprise Production
- Up-to-Standard Cleanliness, Safeguarding the Bottom Line of Safety: With the dual support of high-pressure internal washing and external 360° rotating brushing, internal and external cleaning is carried out synchronously, which can completely remove stains, moss and residual impurities from the inner wall, shoulder, bottom and mouth of the barrel. After cleaning, the barrel fully meets food-grade hygiene standards, effectively reducing the risk of microbial growth, safeguarding the safety of barrel water from the source, helping enterprises create high-quality products and improve market reputation.
- High Efficiency and Energy Saving, Greatly Reducing Costs and Increasing Efficiency: Suitable for large-scale production needs, the single-barrel cleaning time is short, and the production capacity can reach 1000-3000 barrels per hour (depending on the model), which is more than 10 times higher than manual cleaning efficiency. One piece of equipment can replace 8-10 manual workers, greatly reducing labor costs. At the same time, it supports the recycling of cleaning water and can be equipped with a filtration system to greatly reduce water consumption; the gear linkage technology replaces the traditional belt drive, which is wear-resistant and durable, reduces the incidence of equipment failures, and further reduces maintenance costs and operating costs.
- Strong Adaptability, Flexibly Meeting Diverse Needs: Specially customized for 18.9L (5-gallon) barrel water, it can also be compatible with common barrel specifications such as 3-5 gallons by adjusting the limit rod, without additional equipment replacement, adapting to the production needs of different specifications of barrel water. The nozzle angle and brush pressure can be flexibly adjusted to adapt to recycled barrels with different pollution degrees, realizing non-destructive cleaning and avoiding cost waste caused by barrel damage.
- Easy Operation, Reducing the Operation Threshold: The full Chinese operation interface is simple and easy to understand; no professional and technical personnel are required on duty, and operators can operate independently after simple training. The equipment has functions such as fault alarm and automatic shutdown, which can timely troubleshoot operation problems and is convenient to maintain. Regular wiping and inspection can ensure the stable operation of the equipment, reducing the operation and management threshold of enterprises.
- Reliable Quality, Long Service Life: The core components are selected from well-known brands, the body is made of 304 stainless steel, and the sealed power chamber design prevents water vapor from entering, protecting the safe operation of internal components. The overall service life of the equipment is long, and it can operate stably for more than 5 years under normal maintenance, reducing equipment replacement costs and providing a reliable guarantee for the long-term production of enterprises.
- Reasonable Structure, Full-Process Automation Saves Effort and Worry
Anhui Xinke 18.9L barrel water high-pressure internal washing and external brushing machine has a compact structure and scientific layout, with a small floor area, which can flexibly adapt to production sites of different scales. Whether it is a small and medium-sized barrel water enterprise or a large-scale production base, it can be easily integrated into the production line. From the product pictures, it can be clearly seen that the integrated design of the equipment is simple and elegant, the operation area is reasonably laid out, the sealed structure effectively isolates water splashing, the stainless steel body has an outstanding texture, and the detail processing meets production needs; from the product video, the full-process automatic operation of the equipment can be intuitively presented. From barrel transportation, positioning and cleaning to discharging, no manual intervention is required throughout the process, and the cleaning process is efficient and smooth, making production more worry-free and efficient.
- Analysis of Core Structure
- Power Chamber: Located at the bottom of the equipment, it contains core power components such as a high-pressure pump, a reduction motor and a gear mechanism. The input end of the high-pressure pump can be connected to a high-temperature water source pipeline to provide stable high-pressure water flow; the reduction motor drives the gear mechanism to realize the reverse rotation of the barrel and the spray pipe, providing sufficient power for cleaning. The power chamber adopts a sealed design, which effectively prevents water vapor from entering, protects the safe operation of internal components and reduces the failure rate.
- Cleaning Chamber: Surrounded by isolation plates and the body, it is the core area for barrel cleaning. It is equipped with a high-pressure internal washing spray mechanism and an external rotating brushing mechanism. The high-pressure internal washing spray mechanism adopts a precise positioning design, which can extend into the barrel to achieve all-round, dead-angle-free high-pressure flushing; the external brushing mechanism adopts an enclosed rotating brush design to synchronously and fully brush the outer surface of the barrel; the brush is made of food-grade material, which is soft and wear-resistant, not only can thoroughly remove stains, but also will not damage the barrel wall, eliminating secondary pollution.
- Conveying System: Composed of a barrel inlet conveyor line, a barrel outlet conveyor line, a manipulator and a lifting device. The barrel inlet conveyor line can automatically transport the barrels to be cleaned to the cleaning station, the manipulator accurately grabs the barrels and sends them to the lifting device, and the lifting device lifts the barrels to the cleaning position and fixes them stably; after cleaning, the lifting device and manipulator send the barrels back to the barrel outlet conveyor line, which automatically transports them to the next production process (filling, capping), realizing full-process automatic connection without manual transfer.
- Control System: An independent electrical control box is equipped with a PLC controller, an operation panel and a fault alarm device, which can intuitively display the equipment operation status and cleaning parameters, support parameter adjustment and automatic/manual mode switching, and can flexibly set cleaning time, spray pressure and other parameters according to production needs, with convenient operation and quick adaptation to different production scenarios.
- Full-Process Automatic Working Steps (Combined with Video Demonstration)
- Automatic Barrel Loading: The operator places the recycled 18.9L empty barrels on the barrel inlet conveyor line. After the equipment is started, the conveyor line automatically transports the empty barrels to the cleaning station. The automatic barrel pushing mechanism (composed of a cylinder and a push rod) accurately pushes the barrels to the automatic barrel turning mechanism, quickly completing barrel loading and positioning without manual placement.
- Barrel Fixing: The automatic barrel turning mechanism turns the barrel to a specified angle, the manipulator clamps the barrel accurately, the lifting device stably lifts the barrel to the specified position of the cleaning chamber, and the bottom brush rises synchronously to closely fit the bottom of the barrel, realizing stable fixing of the barrel, preventing the barrel from shaking during the cleaning process and ensuring uniform cleaning.
- High-Pressure Washing and Brushing: The equipment starts the high-pressure pump and the external brushing component synchronously. The high-pressure internal washing spray mechanism extends into the barrel to spray high-pressure water flow, accurately flushing the inner wall and dead corners of the barrel. The external rotating brush synchronously brushes the outer surface of the barrel in all directions. At the same time, the gear mechanism drives the barrel to rotate at a constant speed, realizing 360° dead-angle-free cleaning, completely removing stains, moss and residual impurities from the barrel wall. The cleaning wastewater is discharged in an orderly manner through the bottom drain port to avoid water accumulation and bacterial growth.
- Rinsing and Disinfection (Optional): After cleaning, the rinsing process can be started according to production needs. The equipment fully rinses the barrel through the low-pressure spray mechanism to remove residual cleaning fluid; at the same time, it can be equipped with high-temperature cleaning (adjustable water temperature) or chemical disinfection (ozone, disinfectant addition) functions to achieve multiple sterilization, ensuring that the barrel meets hygiene standards. The rinsing and cleaning areas are designed separately to avoid cross-contamination and further ensure the safety of barrel water.
- Automatic Barrel Unloading: After cleaning and rinsing, the high-pressure pump and brush component stop working automatically, the lifting device descends stably, the manipulator releases the barrel, and accurately sends the barrel back to the barrel outlet conveyor line. The conveyor line automatically transports the cleaned barrel to the next production process, completing the entire cleaning process. No manual intervention is required throughout the process, realizing automatic closed-loop operation and greatly improving production efficiency.
III. Precise Parameters, Adapting to the Exclusive Needs of 18.9L Barrel Water
| Parameter Name |
Parameter Value |
Remarks |
| Applicable Barrel Type |
18.9L (5-gallon) barrel water |
Compatible with common barrel specifications such as 5 gallons, no additional modification required |
| Flushing Pressure |
15-20MPA |
Pressure can be flexibly adjusted to adapt to barrels with different pollution degrees, non-destructive cleaning |
| Production Efficiency |
1000-3000 barrels/hour |
Depends on the model; production capacity can be customized and adjusted according to enterprise needs |
| Body Material |
SUS304 Stainless Steel |
Meets GMP food hygiene standards, waterproof, easy to clean, corrosion-resistant and rust-free |
| Control Mode |
PLC Programmable Control |
Chinese operation interface, supporting automatic/manual mode switching, easy to operate |
| Air Source Pressure |
0.4-0.6MPa |
Adapts to the stable operation of pneumatic components, ensuring the smooth operation of the equipment |
| Cleaning Method |
High-Pressure Spraying + 360° Rotating Brushing |
High-pressure internal washing + external rotating brushing, internal and external synchronous cleaning, no dead corners, no residue, more thorough cleaning |
| Core Components |
High-Pressure Pump, Reduction Motor, PLC Controller, Food-Grade Brush |
Selected from well-known brands, stable operation, low failure rate and long service life |
| Overall Dimensions |
Customizable |
Flexibly designed and adapted according to the size of the enterprise’s production site |
- Diverse Scene Adaptation, Enterprise Strength Provides Escort
- Wide Application Scenarios
This 18.9L barrel water high-pressure internal washing and external brushing machine focuses on the recycling and cleaning scenarios of 18.9L barrel water, and is widely used in various barrel water production enterprises such as purified water plants, mineral water plants and barrel water distribution centers. It is especially suitable for small and medium-sized barrel water enterprises, which can effectively solve the pain points of low manual cleaning efficiency, substandard cleaning and high labor costs, helping enterprises realize large-scale and standardized production and improve product quality and market competitiveness. At the same time, the equipment can be adapted to the cleaning of barrel products of similar specifications such as barrel wine and barrel vinegar, with a wide range of applications. One piece of equipment can meet multiple needs and improve equipment utilization.
- Enterprise Strength and Comprehensive Guarantee
Anhui Xinke Water Treatment Equipment Co., Ltd. was established in 2014 with a registered capital of 20 million RMB. It is a professional enterprise integrating R & D, production, sales and service of water treatment equipment. With more than ten years of industry experience, it has rich industry practice experience, participated in many bidding projects, holds 32 patented technologies, and has a complete R & D system and modern production capacity, which can ensure the stable and reliable quality of products.
For this high-pressure internal washing and external brushing machine, the company provides comprehensive and thoughtful after-sales service to solve the worries of enterprises: free on-site installation and commissioning with on-site guidance by professional and technical personnel; free technical training for operators to ensure quick start-up; free maintenance and replacement of damaged components during the equipment warranty period; and lifelong technical support and maintenance services, responding to equipment failure needs 24 hours a day, timely troubleshooting problems and ensuring the stable operation of the equipment. At the same time, it can customize and adjust equipment parameters and overall dimensions according to the actual production needs of enterprises, meet the personalized production needs of different enterprises, and truly realize “customization on demand and thoughtful service”.
- Summary of Core Value: Choose Xinke, Choose Peace of Mind and Comfort
Anhui Xinke 18.9L barrel water high-pressure internal washing and external brushing machine takes the “high-pressure internal washing and external brushing” utility model patent technology as the core, takes market demand as the orientation, integrates multiple advanced technologies such as high-pressure precision flushing, external rotating brushing and intelligent control, completely solves the industry pain points of traditional 18.9L barrel water recycling and cleaning, and achieves the core value of “more thorough cleaning, more outstanding efficiency, more convenient operation, more economical energy consumption and more reliable quality”.
Choosing this equipment can not only safeguard the bottom line of barrel water hygiene and safety, improve product quality and market reputation, but also greatly reduce labor costs, operating costs and maintenance costs, helping barrel water production enterprises get rid of reliance on manual labor and achieve automatic upgrading and large-scale development. Relying on Anhui Xinke’s technical strength, quality assurance and comprehensive service, this high-pressure internal washing and external brushing machine has become the preferred equipment for many barrel water enterprises. It builds a solid hygiene line for barrel water with technological innovation, provides safer and healthier drinking water guarantee for consumers, and works hand in hand with enterprises to create a new future for the industry.