tank cleaning

Pump my ride

PUMPS Manufacturers are taking their technologies in attention-getting directions, and companies seeking to expand through acquisition are taking notice

Tanker Stolt Lausanne at Ludwigshafen Port

QualaWash sells to equity fund

An affiliate of Roark Capital, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, has acquired QualaWash Holdings, arguably the largest independent provider of truck tank and IBC washing services in the US.

@tco audits second Chinese tank depot

Shanghai EJ Tank Container Services has become the second tank container depot in China to be successfully audited by the Asian Tank Container Association (@tco).

Thai depot joins @TCO approved list

Kerry-ITS has had a second tank container depot audited by @TCO as an approved cleaning station and repair depot.

Rail tank cleaning system launch

US rail tank maintenance and cleaning company Rescar has opened a new state-of-the-art railcar cleaning system at its Channelview, Texas, facility.

Tank Guide 2012 - just published

HCB is pleased to announce that the 29th edition of the HCB Tank Guide is now available for sale. A book of 320 pages containing detailed worldwide information about Tank Containers - manufacturers / lessors / operators; Road Tankers - manufacturers / lessors / operators; Rail Tank Cars - manufacturers / lessors / operators; Services - Tank cleaning & repair depots, chassis rental, emergency response, forwarders & agents and much more.

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Grind core

CLEANING A breakthrough development for automated internal tank container grinding system Robogrind further reduces treatment times and addresses hard-to-reach tank components

ENFIT for purpose

Internal tank cleaning is a substantial factor not only in the cost calculation of the logistics service provider (LSP), but also a crucial quality criterion.

The daily grind

European tank cleaning depot operator Cotac is continuing its field test of innovative automated internal tank grinding technology with the aim of evaluating the impact of a tank’s internal surface roughness on corrosion resistance and cleanability. The field test is utilising Robogrind, a first-of-its-kind mechanical device that performs automated, computer-calibrated grinding work on the inside of a tank.

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