VCS Virtually Closed System

Most solvents traditionally used for film cleaning are now regulated. Lipsner-Smith has taken this into account with the new CF-3000-MK VI, which can use cleaning agents that will satisfy your film cleaning needs into the 21st Century.

Because solvent is recycled, the CF 3000-MK VI unit uses a fraction of that needed for older conventional systems, while delivering Lipsner-Smith's trusted Micro-Perfect(tm) film cleaning results.

Lipsner-Smith machines have always been respected for film cleaning capability. Now here is a Lipsner-Smith system that does an equally fine job of cleaning the solvent so that it may be re-used indefinitely.

The Solvent Saving Principle
The CF3000-MK VI performs solvent reclaiming functions as it cleans the film. It requires no additional floor space and can be operated by the same person assigned to film cleaning.

Refrigeration-Purification
Instead of “cooking” the captured solvent as in older conventional carbon adsorption recovery systems, CF 3000-MKVI simply condenses vapors by means of refrigeration coils and moves the reclaimed solvent through a three stage purification cycle.

The first stage is water separation. Next, the solvent passes through a special desiccant — the second and third stage. Here, any last trace of water is captured. Because this is a virtually closed system, even the air used to dry the film is captured and re-used.

Distillation
When solvent becomes contaminated, distillation and purification can be done overnight or during nonoperating hours. The contaminated solvent is heated, and the consequent vapors are condensed on the refrigeration coils. They then pass through the three stage purification cycle.

Save the Solvent, Not the Dirt
In the CF 3000-MKVI system, you keep the decontaminated solvent. All you dispose of is the dirt and contaminants removed by the reclamation system built into this machine.

Very Cost Efficient System
You might also say that VCS stands for Very Cost Efficient System because it can pay for itself in what it saves in solvent expense — measured in thousands of dollars.

Solvent savings are documented by laboratory tests. The potential dollar amounts of your savings will increase as solvents become more costly.

Ultrasonic Cleaning, Filtered Rinsing
In ultrasonic cleaning, powerful shock waves created by cavitation separate impurities from film in the cleaning tank. This is followed by a high pressure rinse with filtered solvent to make sure no loose particles are carried away or~ the film when it leaves the cleaning tank.

Buffing
For films that may contain impacted debris such as splicer shavings, the CF3000-MKVI’s optionally engaged submerged rotary buffing system may be activated. This additional scrubbing action adds extra cleaning power to insure complete removal of stubborn dirt without harming the film in any way.

Non-Evaporative Drying
The CF-3000-MKVI does not allow solvent to evaporate on the film, preventing any redepositing of dirt. The clean film is dried by high pressure dry jets. Not only do the dry jets remove solvent and virtually all residue, they are part of the “VCS” solvent recovery system.

Within this fully contained system, it takes only a very small volume of high pressure air to strip liquid from the film and dry it. Air, like the liquid in this system, is both heated and filtered.

This new solvent stripping design has increased operation speeds to 200 feet-per-minute (dependent upon the cleaning agent being used). This is twice the speed of older CF-2 and CF-200 units.

Solvent vapors produced within the system are captured by the cooling coils just above the jets. The CF3000-MKVI also provides enhanced solvent recovery. This means additional savings in solvent costs, which can reduce payback time.

What Micro-Perfect Film Cleaning Means to You
The trademarked term, Micro-Perfect, derives from tests of cleaned film made under a powerful microscope. Performance testing of the CF 3000-MKVI System has shown that it will thoroughly remove all dirt down to micron size. Lipsner-Smith cleaning is the safest, gentlest method known. Films last longer as a result. Surgically clean negatives are a must for making quality prints and film to tape transfers.

The Lipsner-Smith CF3000-MK VI Saves Expensive Solvent 3 Ways:

• 1. Solvent loss by evaporation is minimized because all components operate within a virtually closed environment. Venting requirements are minimal.
• 2. A refrigeration system condenses solvent vapors. Recovered solvent is purified and returned to the system (not into the environment).
• 3. Solvent loss due to contamination is reduced because the dirty solvent is distilled, purified and readied for re-use.

If you need this advanced type of system, you are already paying for it. Solvent recycling will very likely save you more than the new CF3000-MK VI will cost you!