HydroClaw®

Product catalog summary

Overview: The HydroClaw® is a superior clog-resistant nozzle designed for efficient tank cleaning in various industries such as wineries, breweries, and processing plants. It offers triple the free passage of traditional spray balls and features a unique, patent-pending design with no moving parts, ensuring complete 360° coverage and vigorous rinsing action.

Target Industries: The HydroClaw® is ideal for industries where traditional spray balls and nozzles frequently clog, including wineries, breweries, juice, sugar, and tomato processing plants.

Advantages:

Low Maintenance: The nozzle's self-draining and self-flushing design, along with the absence of moving parts, reduces maintenance needs.
Durability: Constructed from 316L stainless steel, it is suitable for food-grade and sanitary applications, with laser-welded joints for enhanced durability.
Versatility: Available in various connection sizes and types, including threaded, clip-on, and welded, it fits through compact openings of 2 1/2” or 3” diameter.
Efficiency: Operates at a recommended pressure of 30 psi, providing low pressure, high flow for quick and energy-efficient rinsing.

Design Features:

Patent-pending clog-resistant design allowing passage of particles up to 1/4” in diameter.
FDA compliant materials for Clean-In-Place (CIP) applications.
Complete 360° omnidirectional coverage for tanks up to 10’ in diameter.

Spray Characteristics: The HydroClaw® provides vigorous rinsing action that quickly flushes solids and contamination from vessels, with optimum cleaning performance at 30 psi. It is recommended to be installed 2 - 3 ft vertically below the top of the tank.

Flow Rates and Dimensions: The document provides detailed flow rates and dimensions for different connection types and nozzle numbers, highlighting the HydroClaw®'s capability to handle various operational pressures and tank sizes.

Contact Information: For more information, visit www.BETE.com or contact BETE Fog Nozzle, Inc. at 50 Greenfield St., Greenfield, MA 01301, T (413) 772-0846.

Catalog excerpts

Superior Clog-Resistant Nozzle for Ferocious Tank Cleaning • Triple the free passage of spray balls • Unique, patent-pending, clog-resistant design with no moving parts • Complete 360° coverage • Vigorous rinsing action quickly flushes solids and contamination from vessel. Who needs the HydroClaw®? • Wineries: spray balls get clogged with stems, skins, and seeds • Breweries: spray balls get clogged with grains and hops • Juice Processing Plants: tank washing nozzles get clogged with fruit seeds and pulp • Sugar Processing Plants: rotary nozzles jam up with sticky residue • Tomato Processing Plants: tank washing nozzles get clogged Fermentation tank cleaned with the HydroClaw with seeds and skins Low-maintenance design • 316L stainless steel construction for food-grade and sanitary applications • Laser-welded for durability Designed with your tank in mind • Available in a variety of connection sizes and types, including threaded, clip-on and welded • Fits through compact openings: either 2 1/2” (HC-42) or 3” (HC-100) diameter Spray Angle: complete 360° coverage for tanks up to 10’ in diameter • • Free Passage: allows passage of particles 1/4” in diameter; three times the free passage of a comparable spray ball • Recommended Operating Pressure: 30 psi • Low pressure, high flow for quick, energy-efficient rinse Visit www.BETE.com for comprehensive spray nozzle tools, case studies and literature. BETE Fog Nozzle, Inc. 50 Greenfield St. T (413) 772-0846 Greenfield, MA 01301 www.bete.com High-precision machining Call for the name of your nearest BETE representative.

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HydroClaw®Tank Washing - Superior Clog Resistance DESIGN FEATURES • Patent-pending, clog-resistant design with no moving parts • Allows passage of particles 1/4” in diameter, three times the free passage of a comparable spray ball • Made from FDA compliant 316L stainless steel for use in food-grade and sanitary Clean-In-Place (CIP) applications • Low pressure/high flow operation quickly cleans tank walls to reduce overall water consumption compared to a static spray ball • Self-draining and self-flushing • Laser-welded for durability • Available in a variety of connection sizes and types, including...

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