Rotary jet head tank cleaning system for food and beverage industry
Reduce your tank cleaning costs by up to 70% with a dynamic system that offers automated, high-impact cleaning and superior self-cleaning features, ensuring consistent hygiene in your production line.

Automates 360° High-Impact Tank Cleaning
The Alfa Laval TJ range, including models TJ20G, TJ40G, TJ40G HD, and TJ40G Burst, offers advanced rotary jet head technology for comprehensive tank cleaning in food, beverage, dairy, personal care, and brewing industries. These machines automate 3D-indexed high-impact cleaning, optimizing processes with reduced water and chemical use by up to 70%. Operating with full 360° tank coverage, they are engineered for tanks between 15 and 500 m³. Notable features include self-cleaning capabilities, low pressure drop for enhanced efficiency, and minimal maintenance requirements without special tools. These machines easily integrate into existing CIP processes, providing configurable options to fit varying production needs and adhering to stringent hygiene standards.
Benefits
- Cuts operational costs significantly by reducing water and chemical usage by up to 70%.
- Ensures complete, contamination-free cleaning with automated high-impact jet coverage.
- Increases production time by minimizing cleaning cycles by up to 60%.
- Simplifies maintenance and servicing with a design that requires no special tools.
- Enhances sustainability with efficient resource utilization and lower environmental impact.
- Applications
- Food,Beverages,Personal care,Processing tanks,Transportation tanks,Storage tanks,Brewing equipment,Dairy
- End products
- Sauces,Soups,Milk,Lager,Vegetable oils,Marinades,Cream liqueurs,Cheese,Cider,Conditioner,Body lotion,Beer,Shampoo,Yogurt,Liquid soap,Soft drinks,Fruit juices
- Steps before
- Storage,Processing,Transportation
- Steps after
- Quality Assurance,Production,Sterilization
- Input ingredients
- cleaning fluid,water,chemicals
- Output ingredients
- clean tank,residue-free surface,hygienic conditions
- Market info
- Alfa Laval is renowned for its expertise in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling technologies, providing innovative, energy-efficient engineered-to-order solutions for various industries including food, marine, and energy.
- Cleaning pattern
- 360° repeatable
- Cleaning cycles
- 8 cycles for full coverage
- Tank capacity
- 15–500 m³
- Operating pressure
- Low pressure
- Automation
- Fully automated
- Cleaning type
- 3D-indexed impact cleaning
- Cycle time
- Defined time period
- Savings on water and chemicals
- Up to 70%
- Self-cleaning feature
- Yes
- Nozzle rotation
- Vertical and horizontal axes
- Mechanical force
- High
- Cleaning fluid coverage
- Internal and external surfaces
- Working mechanism
- Rotary jet heads
- Integrated steps
- Automated 3D-indexed impact cleaning
- CIP principles
- Control of CIP through validated cleaning
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Automation level
- Fully automatic
- Cleaning method
- 360° repeatable cleaning pattern
- Energy efficiency
- Low pressure drop,high mechanical force
- Time saving
- 60% more production time
- Water and chemical savings
- Up to 70% reduction
- Cleanability
- High
- Biological compatibility
- Hygienic applications
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Yes
- Container size and type
- Tanks and vessels between 15 and 500 m³
- Hygienic applications
- Food,dairy,personal care,beverages
- Tank size
- 15–500 m³
- Nozzle configuration
- Rotary jet head
- Cleaning range
- 360°
- Machine footprint
- Compact
- Control panel type
- Automated
- Discharge method
- Jet streams
- Tank volume range
- 15–500 m³
- Model options
- TJ20G,TJ40G,TJ40G HD,TJ40G Burst
- Cleaning pattern
- 360° repeatable
- Nozzle configuration
- 3D-indexed impact cleaning