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SPECIAL REPORT

The science behind enzymes and
their mechanisms of action was
a helpful intervention for many
in the audience unfamiliar with
this approach. India has made
significant progress in cleaning
technologies, but these solutions
“have not yet reached the users at
large.”

“Cleaning Is a Science”
– From Concept to
Collaboration

Shany Jalal, MD, Service Care
Ltd, emphasized that “cleaning is a
science.” The major challenges in
maintaining industrial spaces for
her as a service provider, emerge
out as clear awareness gap.

At the leadership level, there Automation & years in the maintenance domain,
is understanding and interest in Robotics in Industrial stressed the importance of dust
control: “Dust is the enemy of
products and technology, but electricity.” He shared specific
the operational workforce also Cleaning metrics — if dust levels increase
needs training to ensure results. Pankaj Patil, Head–Regional at HVAC inlets, the blower’s
She noted, “The mathematics Asset Management, Siemens power consumption spikes
has to work” when proposing Ltd and Sandeep Rawal, Deputy due to higher static pressure.
new products to clients. Often, GM, Motherson Automotive In compressed air systems, an
there is hesitation in adopting increase in pressure drop reduces
new technologies. “Technology Technology & Engineering, air filter efficiency. Dust in the
is available. Please let us use it. explored how technology is power panels pose fire and short-
We must collaborate — man plus transforming facility management. circuit risks, reducing equipment
machine — to get there.” Pankaj, reflecting on his 23 reliability. These statistics were
backed by Bureau of Energy
Efficiency data.
Sandeep discussed automation
in shop floor cleaning, especially
with limited staff availability.
“Even vacuum cleaners and
scrubbers need manual operators,”
he said. This led to the birth
of robotic cleaning machines
— “like toy cars” that perform
vacuuming and wet scrubbing
autonomously.

He noted that while western
countries are embracing robotic
cleaning in food and pharma
sectors, in India, the abundance of
manpower still limits automation.
“Hazardous zones like nuclear
L-R: Pankaj Patil, Head Regional Asset Management, Siemens Limited and reactors and boilers should not
Sandeep Rawal, Deputy GM, Motherson Automative Technology & Engineering have manual cleaning, but we
are still following conventional
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