For an industrial-type environment, maintaining a clean work area, while very crucial, can be especially challenging. Doing it yourself is certainly challenging, but not so much when you hire industrial cleaning specialists.
Using specialist equipment is one of the ways that experts ensure they deliver a thorough and deep clean. Anything but the right equipment will not do. Using the right equipment for all your industrial cleaning will ensure that you maintain the level of hygiene and cleanliness that provides a great working environment for your employees and also ensures you meet set health and safety regulations.
Common Industrial Cleaning Equipment
Among the cleaning equipment typically used for industrial cleaning include the following
- Floor Sweepers
A floor sweeper is made of spinning cyclical brushes. The sweeper works by buffing the floor, sweeping, and scrubbing away any dirt. Floor sweepers are fast and quite precise.
The sweepers are not just for removing dirt and other debris off of your floor surfaces. If you are looking to `give an already clean floor that final polish, then floor sweepers will get the job done.
- Vacuum Cleaners
Industrial vacuum cleaners are many times more powerful than household vacuum cleaners. The industrial type delivers an effective and deep clean. This is thanks to the suction feature that allows the vacuum to pull in any dust, dirt, and other debris on your surfaces.
These vacuum cleaners come in different styles and designs, suited for cleaning different surfaces. Some will do well for carpeted areas, while others are perfectly suited for the more abrasive, no-carpeted floors.
- Pressure Washers
As the name suggests, these cleaning equipment use high pressure to deliver that deep clean. The washer blasts a powerful jet of water which quickly and effectively dislodges and removes all manner of contaminants. Hot water is more effective in removing oil and grime.
Pressure washers can be used on a wide range of surfaces and not just for cleaning. As a pressure cleaning technique, pressure washing is great for paint removal when you are looking to give your industrial facility a facelift. In the right hands, and using just the right amount of pressure, pressure washers do a great job of cleaning industrial equipment without causing any damage to them.
- Steam Cleaners
These industrial cleaners use hot steam, which does more than clean. The hot steam can kill bacteria and sanitize the surfaces on which it is applied.
Unlike water, steam doesn’t increase the risk of slipping and falling when applied on surfaces. This is because the steam evaporates, leaving the surfaces clean and dry.
- Scrubber-Dryers
Yes. A scrubber and a dryer in one compactly designed cleaning equipment. This particular piece of industrial cleaning equipment has rotating brushes which remove dirt and other debris. Unlike floor sweepers, which are similar in design, the scrubber-dryer uses water and detergent for a deeper clean. After the wet clean, comes the drying phase, leaving with a clean and dry floor surface.
Choosing the Right Equipment
The choice of equipment will depend on the surface to be cleaned, and of course, the desired degree of cleanliness. Floor sweepers, for example, while great for removing dirt and other debris, will not deliver the same level of cleanliness that a steam cleaner would. You need to be especially careful with your choice of equipment when you are dealing with industrial spaces such as food factories and medical laboratories where the highest standards of cleanliness are mandatory.
Different manufacturers also include a set of attachments for the different cleaning equipment. These attachments add some functionality to each cleaner. An extendable pole on a steam cleaner, or pressure cleaner, for example, will help the cleaners to reach ceilings and high walls.
In the Right Hands
It is not enough to just have the right equipment. Ensuring that this equipment is in the right hands is the best way to ensure you get the best industrial cleaning results. Trained professionals know how to use every piece of equipment to maximize the cleaning effect, including executing the best manoeuvres to get to hard-to-reach places.
Again, safety is a big concern when it comes to operating industrial cleaning equipment. Pressure cleaners, for example, require skilled handling. If the pressure is too high, the jet of water may cause some damage to the surface onto which it is directed.
At WA Sweeping & Scrubbing, we have a wide range of industrial cleaning equipment, each carefully selected to suit the needs of our clients. Our team is professionally trained and experienced in safely and efficiently handling each piece of equipment.
