Iitanki zokugcina ezihlaziyiweyo zinokusetyenziswa njengenye indlela yokutshintsha i-cylinder yerhasi yegesi. Ke ngoko, inokusindisa imithombo yabantu kunye nezinto ezibonakalayo ukuya kuthi ga kwinqanaba elithile. Elona nqanaba likhulu leetanki ezihlaziyiweyo lubomi babo obude.