Comparison Guide

Why Magido Immersion Parts Washers Clean Where Spray Washers Can't

When parts have blind holes, internal passages, or intricate recesses, a spray nozzle simply can't reach the contamination. Immersion washing solves that — but only if the machine actually moves solution through the part and survives years of hot detergent. Here is how Magido's Agita immersion washers compare to typical soak tanks and basic dunk units, and why the difference shows up in both cleanliness and lifespan.

Magido Agita immersion aqueous parts washer with oscillating platform

Active Agitation, Not a Passive Soak

A plain soak tank lets parts sit in detergent and hopes contamination floats off. It doesn't reach trapped oils inside passages, and cleaning is slow and inconsistent.

Magido Agita immersion washers fully submerge parts on a pneumatic platform that oscillates throughout the cycle, forcing heated solution into and out of internal cavities, blind holes, and complex geometry. That mechanical fluid movement is what cleans hydraulic manifolds, valve bodies, castings, and bearing housings that spray washing and static soaking both leave dirty.

Full AISI 304 Stainless Construction

Immersion means the entire machine — tank, platform, and structure — lives in hot aqueous detergent continuously. Coated-steel or partial-stainless soak tanks corrode from constant submersion, and a rusting tank contaminates the very parts it's meant to clean.

Every Magido Agita washer is built entirely from AISI 304 stainless steel. There is nothing to chip or rust, so the bath stays clean and the machine keeps its integrity for years of continuous heated operation.

Real Capacity and Heat for Production

Magido Agita models offer platform sizes from W27.6" up to W51.2", load capacities up to 550 lbs, and tank volumes from 70 to 180 gallons — enough solution mass to hold temperature and dwell heavy batches without a thermal crash.

Operating from ambient up to 170°F, the Agita line runs hotter than many lightweight competitor soak tanks, and hotter solution combined with agitation dramatically shortens cycle times on heavy oils and grease.

Lower Lifetime Cost Than a Cheap Soak Tank

A basic soak tank is cheap to buy and expensive to live with: it cleans poorly, corrodes, and gets replaced. The Agita's stainless construction, industrial heater, and PLC control mean consistent results, minimal maintenance, and a machine that's still performing when a budget tank has been scrapped.

For parts that genuinely need immersion, paying once for a Magido is cheaper than paying repeatedly for a tank that never cleaned them properly.

Side-by-Side Comparison

Factor	Magido Agita Immersion	Typical Soak Tank / Basic Dunk Unit
Cleaning action	Oscillating platform agitation	Passive soak, little or no movement
Reaches internal passages	Yes — fluid driven through cavities	Poorly; relies on diffusion
Construction	Full AISI 304 stainless steel	Coated steel or partial stainless
Corrosion under constant submersion	Rust-proof	Corrodes; can contaminate parts
Tank capacity	70 – 180 gallons	Often small, loses heat quickly
Operating temperature	Ambient up to 170°F	Frequently lower / unheated
Load capacity	Up to 550 lbs	Limited
Control	PLC-controlled cycle	Manual / timer at best
Expected service life	Years of continuous heated use	Often short-lived

Bottom Line

If your parts have internal geometry, immersion is the right method — but the machine has to actively move solution and survive constant hot submersion. Magido's Agita line does both: oscillating-platform agitation that reaches blind holes, full AISI 304 stainless that won't corrode, tanks up to 180 gallons, and operation to 170°F. Against a basic soak tank it cleans more thoroughly, more consistently, and for far longer — making it the lower-cost choice over the machine's life.