Guide
What Is a Wash Down PC and Where Is It Used?
A wash down PC is designed for frequent cleaning in food, beverage, and pharmaceutical environments. Learn what it is, how it works, and where it is used.
2026-01-01
Full SUS304/316 stainless. IP69K + IP67 + IK07 tested. Built to survive 80 °C high-pressure washdown, shift after shift.
Every CleanOps™ series is engineered around a specific cleaning environment, so the right IP rating, material and mounting pattern come as standard - not as options.
Wet wash zones on main production lines. Full SUS304/316 stainless. IP67 / IP69K. Withstands 80 °C / 80-100 bar hot-water washdown. 360° exposed installation.
Embedded into equipment or wall cutouts. Stainless front bezel with IP69K front protection, sealed I/O on the back. Cost-effective vs full-enclosure.
QA stations, packaging lines and light cleanrooms. Aluminum front bezel, IP65 front, sealed polymer I/O. Lightweight and robust for non-heavy-washdown areas.
The difference between "water resistant" and real washdown survival shows up within the first 90 days. Here is what separates CleanOps™ hardware.
Tested against ISO 20653 / DIN 40050-9 at 80 °C, 100 bar. Full sealed enclosure, not just a front-panel rating. No silicone gasket shortcuts.
Every panel, bracket and fastener is stainless. 316 available for chloride-heavy chemistry that pits 304.
Field-serviceable I/O modules - swap RS-232, GbE, USB, M12 options in minutes. Lower lifecycle cost, higher uptime.
Hardware-level power-loss protection. Prevents SSD corruption during sudden outages - stable 24/7 operation.
No vents, no filters. Hygienic thermal structure conducts heat through the stainless chassis.
Smooth, crevice-free, sloped-top hygienic geometry. Sealed I/O zones. Anti-condensation airflow valve for steam environments.
Hover the pulsing markers to inspect the three critical zones that separate CleanOps™ hardware from ordinary industrial PCs.
Continuously welded stainless body with radiused edges. Zero crevices — no bacterial growth, no moisture trap.
Projected capacitive touch. Wet-hand & glove operation. Optically bonded 1000-nit sunlight-readable option.
Purpose-engineered CNC-machined stainless interconnect system — a higher-grade alternative to M12. Hermetic seal rated for 80 °C / 100 bar washdown.
Off-the-shelf M12 connectors work for most industrial PCs — they don't work for ours. Every connector on a CleanOps™ unit is a CNC-machined stainless steel sealed circular interconnect: a non-standard, higher-grade solution purpose-built for the harshest washdown and chemical environments.
Solid SUS304/SUS316 connector body, precision-turned for repeatable sealing integrity — not stamped, not cast.
Full hermetic seal rated for 80 °C / 100 bar high-pressure washdown. No cable glands, no gaskets to fatigue.
Gold-plated contacts, robust keyed insertion, 500+ mating cycles. Zero impedance drift across 24/7 production runs.
Resists chlorine, peracetic acid, caustic CIP chemistry, H2O2 vapor, and marine atmospheres that cause standard M12 connectors to fail within months.
Standard industrial PCs look fine on day one. Six months into daily sanitation they're already failing. Here is the difference, line by line.
Meat, dairy, beverage, bakery and ready-meal lines where CIP and foam sanitation run every shift.
Food solutionscGMP suites, filling lines and cleanrooms needing IP69K and 21 CFR Part 11-compatible hardware.
Pharma solutionsPetrochemical, specialty chemical and coatings plants with caustic washdown and vapor exposure.
Chemical solutionsProcurement, OT and plant engineers use our guides to spec the right washdown PC the first time.
Guide
A wash down PC is designed for frequent cleaning in food, beverage, and pharmaceutical environments. Learn what it is, how it works, and where it is used.
2026-01-01
Comparison
Compare IP69K and IP66 protection levels for washdown industrial PCs. Learn when IP69K is required for high-pressure, high-temperature cleaning environments.
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Buyer's Guide
Learn how to choose the right IP69K panel PC for washdown environments. Stainless steel design, hygienic sealing, waterproof I/O, and industrial-grade performan
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