Which process steps can I combine?
Washing and rinsing are standard in the M and M One versions. Drying is optional. If you also want to phosphate, passivate or lubricate, then you need a custom built multi-stage line. We build those as well.
What is the difference between the M series, the M One and the M Duo?
The M series washes and rinses in separate baths. The M One does the same and also has a 150 bar high-pressure station and vapor extraction as standard. The M Duo combines automatic spraying with a manual 60 bar high-pressure station, but has no separate rinse bath.
How dry do the parts come out?
With the drying unit they leave the machine dry and ready for further treatment. Without a drying unit they come warm out of the bath and largely finish drying through residual heat, which is enough if no coating or measurement follows.
Can the machine be integrated into a production line?
Yes. With automatic basket loading, PLC control with touchscreen and height adjustment, the machine can fit into an existing flow. We work out full line integration project by project.
Which version has a separate rinse bath?
The M series and the M One have separate wash and rinse tanks. The M Duo does not: it has a single wash bath, with a manual high-pressure station alongside it for touching up stubborn spots. If you want to rinse in clean water, choose a machine from the M series or an M One.
Why a separate rinse bath? Can I not just wash for longer?
Washing for longer removes more dirt, but not the detergent itself. That stays behind as a film and interferes with bonding, coating and measuring. A separate rinse bath with clean water solves that.
Which cleaner or additive do I use in this machine?
We supply the cleaner with the machine, because it helps determine the result. Phibo has its own range of water-based cleaners and additives, from corrosion-inhibiting cleaners to defoamers. We choose the product and the dosage that suit your parts together with you, based on your contamination and the material of your parts.
What happens after I send a request?
We call you. Before we work out a quotation, we go through your parts, your contamination and your volumes together, so that the proposal is right straight away. So you get a real conversation with someone who knows the machines, and not an automatic e-mail with a brochure.
Is the machine CE compliant, and does it have to be inspected every year?
You receive the machine with CE marking, with a declaration of conformity and a manual. An annual inspection keeps the installation safe and reliable. You can arrange that with us in a maintenance service contract, together with the periodic maintenance.
What happens after delivery?
Phibo remains your point of contact. After commissioning and the training of your operators you can cover what follows in a maintenance service contract, so that your installation is inspected periodically and keeps running as it did on day one. We match what goes into your contract to your machine and to how intensively you use it. We put that on paper together with the quotation.
How does it work for service and spare parts?
You arrange maintenance, repairs and overhauls directly with Phibo, and the spare parts as well. For parts that are not in stock, you receive a lead time straight away.
What warranty do I get, and what is the delivery time?
You get one year of warranty, on every machine. The delivery time depends on the installation you choose and is therefore always stated in your quotation.
Is the training of our operators included in the price?
Yes. On delivery and commissioning we train your operators, and that is included in the price. That way everyone who works with the machine knows how to operate and maintain it.
