Method and device for cleaning tube bundles

A device for cleaning of tube bundles with open end faces, especially tube bundles of heat exchangers, air coolers or condensers, comprising:

• a displacement unit, which comprises at least a first frame element and at least a second frame element, the first frame element and the second frame element being disposed perpendicular to each other,
• with at least one cleaning unit, which is disposed on the displacement unit, and comprises at least one high-pressure hose and at least one drive unit, where the high-pressure hose can be shoved into the tubes by the drive unit, and
• with a control unit, which is connected to the displacement unit and to the drive unit,
• wherein
• the cleaning unit comprises a measurement unit for metering and monitoring a respective depth of penetration Z of the high-pressure hose,
• the measurement unit is connected to the control unit, and
• the control unit comprises a storage and documentation unit or is connected to a storage and documentation unit, in which at least the respective measured depth of insertion can be stored.