After unsuccessful attempts by several other contractors, Marcor was asked to devise a method for removing cotton fibres from two separate manufacturing areas. The two rooms, with 30-foot ceilings and covering a total area of about 20,000 sq. ft, contained 30 tightly-packed machines used in the manufacture of feminine products. As a routine part of the manufacturing process, the machines released an abundance of cotton fibres. The released fibres were everywhere – on machinery, lights, rafters, HVAC units, ducts, fan motors, etc. The manufacturing areas needed a thorough cleaning. In addition, the plant would need continuing, periodic cleaning at regular intervals.
The most difficult aspect of the project was accessing 30-foot-high ceiling areas, where much of the debris had accumulated.
Marcor’s Design/Fabrication/R&D division devised an efficient, cost-effective industrial cleaning/vacuuming methodology. It included Marcor’s Guzzler™ vacuum system and several vac-packs. Four 32 hoses, each 100 feet long, were attached to the Guzzler™ for sucking debris from problem areas. Some scaffolding was used to reach high areas, but, in most instances, one- and two-man lifts positioned among the tightly-packed machinery were the only means of accessing hard-to-reach surfaces in the high-ceiling areas, which held much of the debris. The backpack-vacs were attached to the technicians on lifts as well to the workers combing the floor areas and machinery. The Guzzler™ and backpack vacs were periodically cleaned, and all debris was disposed off as non-regulated waste.
Following completion of the project, the client was 100% satisfied and very impressed that Marcor’s first attempt at this challenging project had succeeded.