Continuous washing system

A process for cleaning an object with a multi-component wash system comprising the steps of:

• providing an apparatus for cleaning the object, the apparatus having a wash chamber with a floor and an opening, the apparatus further having a source of mechanical energy proximate to the wash chamber for drawing water from a water source into an intake line and releasing the water through water jets located inside the wash chamber;
• guiding the object with guiding means along a relatively horizontal curved path inside the wash chamber, wherein the object enters and exits the wash chamber through said opening;
• draining water through one or more outlets in the floor while the object is in the wash chamber;
• placing an electronic sensing device in a location within the wash system for sensing at least one measurable process variable;
• receiving an input signal from the electronic sensing device in a machine, the input signal being representative of the measurable process variable;
• and
• opening a flow path within the wash system when the input signal is received by the machine.

An apparatus for cleaning an object comprising:

• a wash chamber with a floor and an opening, the wash chamber connected to a water source and a power supply
• a source of mechanical energy connected to the power supply for using water which has been drawn from the water source;
• at least one sprayer connected to the source of mechanical energy for spraying water onto the object as it travels through the wash chamber;
• one or more outlets in the floor for draining water while the object is in the wash chamber;
• and
• a relatively horizontal curved path inside the wash chamber along which the object travels, wherein the object enters and exits the wash chamber through said opening.