Immersion tanks are used for physical therapy, testing, and cleaning of materials, as well as chemical treatments like electroplating. They can be made of metal, glass, or plastic and are used in manufacturing, healthcare, and food industries. They may incorporate heaters, washing machines, and ultrasonic sound generators.
An immersion tank can be any of several types of tanks used for physical therapy, testing and cleaning of materials, and chemical treatments such as electroplating and etching. Some types of soaking tubs use machinery designed to work inside the tub itself, such as heaters and washing machines. Immersion tanks can be constructed of a variety of materials, including metal, glass, and plastic, depending on their intended use.
Immersion tanks perform many functions in manufacturing and other industries. Tanks used for cleaning may be designed to hold simple cleaning agents to remove scale and corrosion or to degrease items such as engine parts. Some of these types of tanks may use devices called plunge washers, which normally use some type of brush or mechanical action to clean the item. Other types of soaking tubs may use ultrasonic sound generators to remove dirt, rust or other debris.
Electroplating is a common process in manufacturing. The process uses a weak electric current passing through a solution containing dissolved ions of a metal or metal compound to chemically bond that metal to an object immersed in the solution. Most tanks used in electroplating are lined or made of plastic in order to provide a chemically neutral container for the process. Many other chemical treatments are often performed in immersion tanks, including etching, powder coating, anodizing, phosphating treatments, anti-rust treatments, and decontamination.
Testing of machinery parts is sometimes done in an immersion tank. Dyes are sometimes used to show small cracks which can be difficult to detect by other means. Some types of test tanks use ultrasound scanners to detect faults, cracks or other imperfections in materials such as metal rods, plates, pipes or parts of machinery and engines. Immersion in liquid allows the ultrasound scanner to perform its task much more efficiently and with a high degree of resolution. Other immersion tanks are used for paint trials and research.
Immersion tanks used in the healthcare sector are used for the treatment of burns, muscle injuries and physical therapy. Many of these types of tanks incorporate heaters, hydromassage devices or water jets and are usually made of stainless steel. Sensory deprivation tanks are another type of immersion tank intended for human use. These tanks are designed to allow a subject to float in an environment with no light and no sound and are used for hypnosis, meditation and research.
The food manufacturing and packaging industries often use immersion tanks. Food can be washed, cooked, marinated or processed in immersion tanks. Some of these tanks are very large and can handle thousands of pounds of food. Most of these types of immersion tanks are made from stainless steel or food grade plastic.
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