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TECHNICALLY SPEAKING

Strategic Approaches to

Cleaning in Industries

Sustainable industrial cleaning is more about optimizing resources, enhancing productivity, and ensuring a
safer environment. Clean India Journal captured some of the insights from industry discussions and expert
recommendations from different industries and cleaning machine suppliers at Pune. This article delves into
key aspects of smart strategies in industrial cleaning.

he diverse nature of industrial • Frequency (F): How often Food and Sugar
facilities necessitates a tailored cleaning is required.
approach to cleaning. A • Area (A): The total square Industry Cleaning
“one-size-fits-all” solution is meters to be cleaned. In the food industry, cleaning
Trarely effective. Understanding requirements are often area-based,
the specific challenges of each • Contamination (C): The type focusing on maintaining stringent
industry is paramount to developing of contaminants present, which hygiene standards. For the sugar
successful cleaning strategies. dictates the accessories needed. industry, a cleaning machine
During a recent interactive • Timeline (T): The timeframe provider representative explained
session on Smart Waste within which cleaning must be that the biggest challenge arises
Strategies in Industrial Cleaning, completed. from fine particles flying during the
a representative from a leading • Surface (S): The type of surface feeding of raw sugarcane.
cleaning machine provider to be cleaned. They suggested that collecting
emphasized the collaborative Based on these parameters, the these particles at the source
approach to problem-solving. “We most suitable machine model and is the most effective solution.
are here to help understand what configuration are recommended. Furthermore, for each subsequent
your problems are, what kind stage with its distinct pollution,
of innovative solutions can be The importance of efficiency was customized cleaning solutions are
provided and being used in your underscored by a representative required beyond just floor cleaning,
respective industries. We are here from a prominent food encompassing proper industrial
basically to learn from each other,” manufacturing company, who operation. They acknowledged that
they stated, setting the tone for a questioned how to improve the in sugar factories, dust is often a
productive discussion. efficiency of cleaning operations in process-related inevitability.
manufacturing units where different Another expert highlighted
Tailored Solutions machines are used in various zones the importance of preventing

& Efficiency with low utilization. dust generation at the source,
A cleaning machine provider
Optimization representative acknowledged this emphasizing that countless products
are available in the market to
Customization is a cornerstone of challenge, suggesting that an on- achieve this. They drew a parallel
effective industrial cleaning. Rather site facility assessment would be with a highly clean global city,
than forcing customers to purchase necessary to understand the specific where a lack of visible dust is
pre-configured machines, the focus hurdles. They noted that often, attributed to proactive measures to
should be on providing solutions such problems stem from a gap in prevent its generation.
that precisely match their needs. technology and skill levels. Steel Industry
A representative from a cleaning
machine provider highlighted Addressing Industry- Cleaning
their meticulous approach to Specific Cleaning The steel industry, with its vast
customization. They explained Challenges and complex environments, presents
that their team conducts thorough a formidable cleaning challenge.
site surveys, considering five key Different industries present One participant described a steel
parameters – often referred to as the unique cleaning demands, requiring manufacturing unit with 44 shop
“FACTS of cleaning.” These include: specialized solutions. floors, each requiring a different

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