Shower Code Guide
Decode IMS competition shower screen codes: compatibility, filtration, membrane type, reinforced construction and Nanotech coating.
How to read an IMS competition shower code
The descriptive product code of competition showers summarizes their main characteristics.
In the example MA 200 IM, every segment identifies a specific feature: compatibility with the brewing group, filtration power and shower screen type.
The showers are classified according to compatibility with the brewing group.
The most common products of each manufacturer are compatible as indicated, but there may be models that use different components which may not always fit some models of home espresso machines.
Wire Membrane Shower Screen: the shower is made up of a membrane of woven stainless steel wires that is applied to the shower assembly by means of a caulking process.
The body of the shower is folded over the mesh to lock it in place without resorting to any welding.
Its main feature is its very high filtering power of 35 µm that guarantees a homogeneous distribution of water on the coffee pod and blocks the passage of extraction residue during the drying process.
This helps to maintain the group as clean and efficient as when it was new. In addition, it protects both the group and the solenoid valve from deterioration caused by dirt.
Integrated Membrane Shower Screen: the integrated membrane shower screen is made of a single filtering part in stainless steel obtained through a process of photo-etching.
Special micro perforations are made inside the thickness of the shower to obtain a filtering power of 200 µm.
Its main characteristic is the exclusive design of its perforations, which, in addition to guaranteeing better distribution, makes this product last longer and easy to clean.
Indeed, being made out of a single part, the shower body is more resistant and its surface is totally smooth and free from rough spots where dirt can deposit and accumulate.
Reinforced Membrane Shower Screen: this shower screen is made out of a 0.8 mm thick, highly hardened steel supporting disk, in combination with a photo-etched membrane with a filtering power of 200 µm.
The smooth and easy to clean membrane and reinforced disk form a perfectly flat unit. This enables homogeneous distribution of water.
In addition, the reinforced disk guarantees greater resistance even in the case of intensive use or over dosage.
Coating: in order to improve the percolation process, IMS offers a high quality coating using quartz nanotechnology, the Nanotech coating, for integrated and reinforced membrane shower screens.
The advantage of this technology is its hydro-repellent effect. Water comes down in a shower of tiny drops that are uniformly distributed over the whole surface of the showerhead, saturating the coffee homogeneously.
Furthermore, thanks to its high adherence, this coating makes it easier to remove used coffee pods, and it also makes it easier to clean thereby rendering the antibacterial nature of the surfaces extremely effective.
