DISHWASHING EFFICIENCY
different tracks, with plates being gently
to Royal Caribbean International in Octo-
Meiko’s product range includes machines
forwarded onto a twin cord conveyor belt
ber 2009. This cruise ship – which accom-
for stationary dishwashing operations, au-
which transports them towards the plate
modates up to 5,400 passengers in lower
tomatic conveyor type washing machines,
stacking device.
beds – has been equipped with a total of
integrated dishwashing machines, glass-
Meiko’s dishwashing systems – which
128 Meiko dishwashing machines as well
ware washing machines and conveying
constitute the company’s core activity – are
as a two-line vacuum food waste dispos-
systems. Its great variety of machine sizes
complemented by two other product lines
al system connecting 22 feed units in the
and capacities helps Meiko to serve a very
which have likewise gained global reputa-
ship’s galley areas to a central waste han-
wide scope of clients, including medium-
tion: Waste treatment installations are tai-
dling facility. Other recent references in-
sized restaurants and bars as much as large
lored to convert problematic food waste
clude the German-built M/V “AIDA Blu”
hotels, hospitals and production plants for
into bio-waste which can be handled and
and “AIDA Luna” (each of the two ships
in-flight catering. All these customers re-
disposed more easily. Eventually, Meiko’s
is equipped with seven different prod-
quire systems ensuring rapid high-per-
bedpan washers and associated hospital
ucts from the Meiko dishwashing sys-
formance cleaning of huge amounts of
sluice rooms equipment have set stand-
tems range), all of Color Line’s new fer-
trays, crockery, cutlery, glassware as well as
ards in hospital patients and nursing staff
ries (“Color Fantasy”, “Color Magic”,
pots and pans. An example of Meiko’s ap-
hygiene for several decades.
“Color Superspeed 1” and “Color Superspeed 2”), Brittany Ferries’ new “Ar-
proach to these demanding requirements
is the DV 200.2 PW, an innovative passing-
MEIKO MARINE
morique” as well as Norwegian Cruise
through machine which is able to wash up
In recent years Meiko Maschinenbau has
Line’s 2009-built “Norwegian Epic”. The
to 120 standard-size baskets of dirty ware
systematically extended its presence in the
maritime reference list also features Celeb-
per hours. Its power wash programme en-
maritime segment and successfully turned
rity Cruises’ five newbuildings constructed
sures optimum cleaning of even the most
into a global market leader supplying car-
at Meyer Werft between 2008 and 2012:
difficult ware, such as kitchen implements
go ships, ferries and cruise vessels. Partic-
The “Celebrity Solstice” and her sisters
or pots and pans. For its very large cus-
ularly in the passenger shipping segment
are equipped with a total of nine different
tomers Meiko provides fully automatic
its products can be found on most newly
products from Meiko’s portfolio, including
washing-up plants which can process up
delivered ships. Among Meiko’s most re-
– apart from dishwashing systems – also a
to 1,800 tray sets per hour and be oper-
cent and at the same time most spectac-
food waste treatment installation.
ated by just two people – in contrast, con-
ular references is the M/S “Oasis of the
ventional dishwashing systems with similar
Seas” which was delivered by STX Europe
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capacities require ten to 15 operators. The
heart of Meiko’s fully automatic plants is a
clearing, sorting and loading system which
Meiko’s elaborate dishwashing systems ensure rapid high-performance cleaning of huge
amounts of trays, crockery, cutlery, glassware as well as pots and pans.
separates and handles all different sorts
of ware that are found on a tray: First, a
magnetic cutlery lifting device with an incorporated demagnetising device removes
all cutlery items and transfers them onto a
dedicated track. Subsequently, all crockery
items are removed from the trays and forwarded to a pre-washing station while the
trays themselves continue on a dedicated
track towards their own washing station.
All cutlery items as well as the trays are
automatically turned around on rotating
hedgehog-type extended finger belts in
order to remove loose waste such as food
remains, napkins, etc. Crockery items are
subsequently sorted and distributed onto
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