Por ello en este artículo te vamos a contar los diversos tipos de limpieza industrial que existen dentro de un centro logístico o almacén industrial según las diversas necesidades que se pueden llegar a presentar.

Types of industrial cleaning

A continuación te exponemos algunos de los tipos de limpieza más comunes del sector industrial.

Manual cleaning

As its name indicates, the manual cleaning method is carried out manually with the help of simple tools such as brushes and cloths.

Manual cleaning doesn’t require technical equipment, however, it’s necessary to minimize the exposure of the working staff members to the chemical products that are used. As a result, manual cleaning is becoming less and less frequent within the industrial sector.

To carry out this type of cleaning, applied temperature must be less than 45ºC, whilst application time will depend on the cleaning conditions and the type of dirt that needs to be removed.

Manual cleaning is beneficial when it isn’t a large surfaces that needs to be cleaned. Although it’s an option to consider when certain conditions don’t allow immersion cleaning.

High pressure spray cleaning

Spray cleaning method is carried out with the help of stationary or mobile sprayers and is usually used to clean all kinds of floors, tanks and even containers or pipes.

Due to the effectiveness of the method and the mechanical effect caused by the pressure, we are talking about a method that doesn’t require a lot of time.

Immersion cleaning

Immersion cleaning is one of the most common and efficient methods that exists to this day. It’s a method that allows cleaning all kinds of irregular shaped pieces, tubular or cylindrical.

The way in which immersion cleaning is applied varies depending on the needs of the industry. We can see cases in which there are automated installations expressly designed to clean specific parts or equipment, but can also be done through a manual immersion.

This type of cleaning is applied at a temperature between 60 and 80 ºC. On the other hand, the application time will depend on the type of dirt, surface and the condition of the piece to which the treatment is applied.

Foam cleaning

Foam cleaning is usually carried out when it comes to cleaning items with hard-to-reach spaces, which aren’t accessible to other industrial cleaning methods. This treatment consists on applying detergent on a machine or surface in order to create foam.

The foam adheres itself to the surface and should be left for approximately 20 minutes. This way, the chemical abrasion of the detergent will do its job and then it’s possible to remove the foam by rinsing it away.

This type of cleaning can remove dirt that isn’t possible through other methods. At a higher abrasion pressure, it’s possible to achieve a mechanical cleaning effectiveness capable of eliminating dust, metal and other particles.

Sandblasting

Sandblasting is used to clean the surface of certain types of machinery and facades. This method consists of shooting sand under high pressure using a special system.

The abrasion created by the sand is capable of removing dirt from surfaces and is highly efficient at removing grease sand smoke stains.

In situ cleaning

In situ cleaning is the type of cleaning that must necessarily be executed in the same area from which you want to remove dirt from, such as pipes, tanks, ducts and other elements that cannot be disassembled.

What are the benefits of performing industrial cleaning on a regular basis?

There are many benefits and advantages that an adequate and regular industrial cleaning of all elements of an industrial environment can offers. These are the most important:

Mejora las condiciones del ambiente de trabajo: Contar con un entorno limpio es vital para proteger la salud de los trabajadores. Además, cuando las maquinas, instrumentos e instalaciones se mantienen en un estado de limpieza adecuada, las personas que trabajan dentro del centro logístico o almacén industrial se sienten más cómodas con su lugar de trabajo.
Mejora la productividad: Un espacio de trabajo limpio es clave para garantizar la productividad de una empresa. Desde el personal trabajador, hasta el proceso productivo, todos los elementos claves para la actividad industrial necesitan de instalaciones cuidadas y en óptimas condiciones.
Optimización de las máquinas industriales: El rendimiento de cualquier maquinaria depende en buena medida de su mantenimiento y limpieza. Esto permite prolongar la vida útil de los distintos equipos mecánicos y de todos sus componentes.
Ofrece una buena imagen: La imagen de una empresa es parte fundamental de su éxito de cara a los consumidores, ya que representa un reflejo del producto que se ofrece a los clientes. Por esto, un buen plan de limpieza mejora la imagen que transmite la empresa a los clientes.

Cleaning industrial floors

Cleaning concrete floors is essential when it comes to industrial sanitation. For this reason, regardless of the productive or commercial sector to which a company is engaged in, it’s necessary to establish a floor’s cleaning and maintenance.

This way we can avoid any potential accidents caused by the adherence of slippery substances on the floors surface and by other damage that may be caused by the accumulation of dust.

When a floor isn’t regularly maintained, it loses its optimal conditions in an accelerated way, it can even reduce its useful life.

En el caso de suelos deteriorados por cualquier motivo, existen tratamientos como BECOSAN®, el cual además de rehabilitar por completo el suelo de hormigón, ofrece una superficie óptima para el trabajo industrial de fácil limpieza y mantenimiento.

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