MCS Robotics Box Cleaner operating at a container terminal
BOX CLEANER / PRODUCT 01
MCS / BX OPERATIONAL SYSTEM
AUTONOMOUS CONTAINER CLEANING

BOX
CLEANER

Robotic interior container cleaning, engineered for terminal operations. Supervised autonomy with no personnel entering the container during the wash.

20 FT CYCLE 2–3 MIN
40 FT CYCLE 3–5 MIN
PRESSURE 150 BAR
MAX FLOW 50 L/MIN
SCROLL TO EXPLORE
HOW IT WORKS / 02
BOX CLEANER / TWO-PASS CLEANING
CLEANING PROCESS

FULL COVERAGE
WASHOUT.

Box Cleaner cleans the container on both the inbound and return pass. Upper surfaces are cleaned on the way in, before the system repositions and cleans the floor and lower walls on the way out. Compatible with both reefer and dry containers.

01 ENTER
02 UPPER WASH
03 REPOSITION
04 RETURN WASH
01 PASS 01 / INBOUND

AUTONOMOUS
ENTRY
INTO CONTAINER.

Cleaning starts as the robot enters the container. With the wash frame raised, the ceiling and upper walls are cleaned during the inbound pass.

CEILING / UPPER WALLS
MCS / BOX CLEANER 40 FT REEFER
01 / 04 INBOUND →
02 PASS 01 / UPPER SURFACES

CEILING.
UPPER WALLS.

As Box Cleaner moves toward the far end, the wash system follows the full length of the container, cleaning the ceiling and upper walls. This pass generally uses a lower-pressure setting.

CONTROLLED INBOUND WASH
MCS / BOX CLEANER UPPER WASH
02 / 04 FORWARD →
03 BULKHEAD / TURNAROUND

REACH.
INVERT.

At the bulkhead wall, cleaning assembly repositions for the return wash, while cleaning the bulkhead wall simultaneously

RETURN CONFIGURATION
MCS / BOX CLEANER BULKHEAD
03 / 04 REPOSITION
04 PASS 02 / RETURN

CLEAN FLOOR.
PUSH OUT WATER.

On the return pass, the floor and lower walls are cleaned while the spray pattern continuously directs water and debris toward the container opening.

This creates a consistent washout compared with manual single-nozzle cleaning, where water and debris can repeatedly be pushed back into already cleaned areas. The faster process also leaves less time for wooden dry-container floors to absorb water.

FLOOR / LOWER WALLS / WASHOUT
MCS / BOX CLEANER RETURN WASH
04 / 04 ← WATER + DEBRIS OUT
COMPATIBLE / REEFER + DRY
SHOWN / 40 FT REEFER
COMMERCIAL MODEL / 03
PAY-PER-WASH / ROBOTICS-AS-A-SERVICE
COMMERCIAL MODEL

PAY-PER-WASH.

Box Cleaner is delivered as a managed cleaning service. There is no machine purchase — commercial terms are tied to completed container washes and the expected operating volume at each terminal.

RaaS ROBOTICS-AS-A-SERVICE
BUILT AROUND TERMINAL ECONOMICS

A FAMILIAR
COMMERCIAL UNIT.

Terminals already manage container services on a unit basis — washing, repairs, lifts and other activities are associated with individual containers. Robotic cleaning follows the same logic.

CONTAINER SERVICE WASH / CONTAINER
CONTAINER SERVICE REPAIR / CONTAINER
CONTAINER SERVICE LIFT / CONTAINER
MCS ROBOTICS ROBOTIC
CLEANING
PRICE / WASH
01 CAPEX

NO MACHINE
PURCHASE.

Box Cleaner is supplied as part of the cleaning service rather than sold as capital equipment.

NO EQUIPMENT CAPEX
02 VOLUME

PAY FOR
COMPLETED WASHES.

Routine charges follow completed cleaning volume, subject to the commercial volume agreed for the deployment.

COST ALIGNED WITH VOLUME
03 SERVICE

ONE MANAGED
SERVICE.

MCS handles maintenance, normal wear parts, technical support and continued software development as part of the service.

MACHINE + SERVICE + SOFTWARE
SITE-SPECIFIC RATE

PRICED FOR
THE OPERATION.

01 COMMITTED VOLUME
02 CONTAINER MIX
03 CONTAMINATION
04 OPERATING PATTERN
05 SITE + GEOGRAPHY
COMMERCIAL OUTPUT PRICE
/ WASH
SIMPLE UNIT / SITE-SPECIFIC RATE
NEXT / 04    IMPLEMENTATION ↓
IMPLEMENTATION / 04
SITE ASSESSMENT → SCALABLE OPERATION
TERMINAL INTEGRATION

BUILT AROUND
YOUR EXISTING
WASH FLOW.

Box Cleaner is introduced into the terminal’s existing wash operation — replacing the manual cleaning task without redesigning the wider container flow.

EXAMPLE / WASH-AREA CONFIGURATION ACTIVE / 01
EXCLUSION ZONE ≈5 M CLEAR OPERATING AREA
OPERATOR ZONE
ROBOT + MCS EQUIPMENT HOUSING
WATER / POWER / NETWORK
MCS pump top view
PUMP
Box Cleaner top view
STAGING AREA EXAMPLE / 3 POSITIONS
01 WASH POSITION
02 WASH POSITION
03 WASH POSITION
REACH STACKER ROUTE
ROBOT POSITION / STANDBY
01 CLEAR AREA ≈5 M
02 POWER 3-PHASE / 32 A / 50 HZ
03 WATER 50 L/MIN / 4–5 BAR / ≥2″
04 DRAINAGE APPROVED ROUTE
05 CONNECTIVITY 4G / 5G / NETWORK
EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION
SITE-SPECIFIC FINAL LAYOUT
01 ASSESS
SITE VISIT + BASELINE

UNDERSTAND
THE OPERATION.

Observe the existing wash process, container flow, volumes, container mix and operational constraints before designing the deployment.

02 DESIGN
LAYOUT + SAFETY PLAN

DEFINE THE
OPERATING AREA.

Define wash positions, staging, traffic separation, the controlled operating area, ramp, hose routing and utilities.

03 DEPLOY
MOBILISATION + COMMISSIONING

INSTALL.
CONNECT.
TEST.

Box Cleaner, pump and supporting equipment are installed and connected. Water, power, connectivity and emergency systems are tested before live washing begins.

04 VALIDATE
PILOT OPERATION

REAL CONTAINERS.
REAL DATA.

Representative dry and reefer containers are processed in the live operation while cleaning quality, cycle time, water use and agreed KPIs are measured.

05 SCALE
SCALABLE OPERATION

ONE ROBOT.
MULTIPLE
POSITIONS.

The wash area can be configured around multiple staged containers. Box Cleaner returns from one completed wash, traverses inside the controlled area and aligns with the next container.

OPERATING MODEL CLEAR RESPONSIBILITIES.
MCS ROBOTICS SYSTEM

Box Cleaner + support equipment · commissioning · training · procedures · maintenance · support · usage records

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Wash-area access · container staging · container movements · utilities · approved wastewater route · local permits

CUSTOMER JOURNEY / 05
FIVE GATES TO COMMERCIAL OPERATION
DEPLOYMENT GATES

FROM INTEREST
TO OPERATION.

Every deployment follows a defined customer journey. Site requirements, operating conditions and success criteria are agreed before the pilot begins — creating a clear path from first assessment to routine operation.

01
GATE 01 SITE REQUIREMENTS
INITIAL CHECK

CAN THE SITE
SUPPORT THE SYSTEM?

Confirm the fundamental site conditions required to operate Box Cleaner.

  • CLEAR OPERATING AREA
  • POWER + WATER
  • DRAINAGE / COLLECTION
  • CONNECTIVITY
  • WASH-AREA ACCESS
OUTPUT SITE REQUIREMENTS CONFIRMED
02
GATE 02 SITE ASSESSMENT
OPERATIONAL REVIEW

UNDERSTAND
THE OPERATION.

MCS reviews how containers currently move through the wash operation and where the system should be integrated.

  • CONTAINER FLOW
  • REEFER / DRY MIX
  • CURRENT WASH PROCESS
  • STAGING + TRAFFIC
  • OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS
OUTPUT DEPLOYMENT PLAN
03
GATE 03 KPI SELECTION
SUCCESS CRITERIA

DEFINE
SUCCESS.

Before deployment, MCS and the terminal agree what the pilot should demonstrate and how performance will be measured.

  • CLEANING QUALITY
  • CYCLE TIME
  • WATER USE
  • SYSTEM AVAILABILITY
  • SAFETY + LABOUR
OUTPUT AGREED SUCCESS CRITERIA
04
GATE 04 PILOT
LIVE OPERATION

PROVE IT
ON SITE.

Box Cleaner is commissioned and operated on representative containers in the terminal's real operating environment.

  • DELIVER + COMMISSION
  • TRAIN OPERATORS
  • PROCESS LIVE CONTAINERS
  • TRACK AGREED KPIs
  • REVIEW RESULTS
OUTPUT VALIDATED OPERATING CASE
05
GATE 05 SCALE
COMMERCIAL OPERATION

MOVE INTO
ROUTINE OPERATION.

Once the operating case is validated, the system transitions into routine pay-per-wash operation and capacity can grow with demand.

  • ROUTINE CONTAINER FLOW
  • PAY-PER-WASH OPERATION
  • INCREASE WASH VOLUME
  • ADD CAPACITY AS REQUIRED
  • CONTINUOUS MCS SUPPORT
OUTPUT COMMERCIAL DEPLOYMENT
SITE READY
ASSESS
DEFINE KPIs
PILOT
SCALE →
Container terminal
BOX CLEANER / 06
AVAILABLE FOR COMMERCIAL DEPLOYMENT
GET THE BOX CLEANER

BRING
ROBOTIC
CLEANING
TO YOUR
TERMINAL.

COMMERCIAL DEPLOYMENT START HERE

Start with a site assessment and defined pilot. MCS will map the operating case, confirm site requirements and establish the deployment together with your terminal team.

START A DEPLOYMENT
PILOT → VALIDATE → ROUTINE OPERATION
01 PAY-PER-WASH
02 NO EQUIPMENT CAPEX
03 REEFER + DRY
04 PILOT FIRST
MCS ROBOTICS / BOX CLEANER
CONTAINER TERMINALS / GLOBAL