Apparatus, system and method for cleaning inner surfaces of tubing with bends

A cleaning system for inner surfaces of tubing, the system comprising:

• a cable with spacers along the length of the cable for insertion into a tube with bends, each of the spacers having a sphere-like body and each of the spacers having at least two surfaces set within the body to define a pair of opposite-facing frusto-conical openings through which the cable passes, and a cleaning apparatus positioned on the cable amongst the spacers;
• a first mover configured to pull the cable within the tubing in a first direction;
• a second mover configured to pull the cable within the tubing in a second direction, opposite the first direction;
• a controller device in communication with both the first mover and the second mover, the controller device comprising memory storing a database, the database comprising at least a first entry that comprises a first point of interest associated with a first specified location within the tubing;
• and
• the controller device configured to at least:
• activate the first mover to pull the cable and the cleaning apparatus through the tubing;
• detect that the cleaning apparatus has passed the first specified location;
• activate the second mover to pull the cable and the cleaning apparatus backwards past the first specified location;
• and
• activate the first mover to pull the cable and the cleaning apparatus forwards past the first specified location.