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4 Perfect Industrial Floor Cleaning Machines for the Fruit and Vegetable Production Industry

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For fruit and vegetable producers, choosing the right industrial floor cleaning machine is crucial for the success of your business. If you fail to clean your premises properly, you run the risk of cross-contamination and decreasing your business efficiency

Within your business, it’s likely you pride yourself on the freshness and the overall quality of your fruit and vegetable products. However, if you’re not implementing a proper warehouse floor cleaning routine, then it’ll likely be holding back the quality of your products. Think about it, how can you create amazingly fresh products in a dirty warehouse? 

Quite simply, you can’t. An established, rigorous cleaning procedure ensures that you’re upholding high standards throughout your business and ultimately your products. Fruit and vegetable production warehouses can be particularly dirty places – especially the floors. So, they need regular attention to ensure they’re as clean as possible.

This post will highlight four industrial floor cleaning machines that are popular with fruit and vegetable producers and will explain the various benefits that they can bring to your business too. 

 

We’ll cover: 

 

Factory Cat Micro-HD Walk-Behind Scrubber Dryer

It’s common for fruit and vegetable production warehouses to become very dirty, very quickly. Dirt from the products, general traffic dirt and operational dust and debris are just some of the factors that contribute to the mess daily. Warehouses are hazardous places, so you need to ensure that you stay on top of your cleaning process to lower the risks. 

You’ll need to choose a machine that’s perfect for your site’s individual requirements and needs. Therefore, walk-behind scrubber dryers are designed for businesses of all sizes. Not only do they do a thorough job, but they also help streamline your cleaning process. Tasks that were once seen as laborious and tedious have never been easier.

 

micro hd industrial floor cleaning machine

 

By streamlining your processes, it’ll help productivity improvement. If your workforce is working more productively, it can open up a world of benefits for your company – most notably, increased profitability. 

For simplicity and durability, plus power and amazing results, look no further than the Factory Cat Micro-HD walk-behind scrubber dryer. It’s perfect for running around the site regularly when things get a little messy. Plus, it’s versatile for all different site sizes – it’s a great piece of equipment to help clean down larger sites with the assistance of other machinery, of course. 

It’s main features are: 

  • Tank Material: Poly 5/16” (7.9 mm)
  • Chassis Construction: 3/16” Steel (4.8 mm) Powder Coated Steel
  • Front Wheels (Diameter × Width): (2×) 8” × 2” ([2×] 20.3 × 5.1 cm) – Solid Black
  • Rear Casters (Diameter × Width): (2×) 2.5” × 1.38” ([2×] 6.4 × 3.5 cm) – Non-Marking Grey
  • Size (L × W × H): 45” × 21” × 39” (114.3 × 53.3 × 99.1 cm)
  • Weight (w/o Batteries): 278 – 328 lbs (126 – 149 kg)
  • Weight (w/ 130 ah Batteries): 410 – 460 lbs (186 – 209 kg)

 

Factory Cat GTX Ride-On Scrubber Dryer

The larger the site, the more potential for more dirt and mess, right? Well, with a ride-on scrubber dryer, you needn’t worry how much dirt there’s going to be at all. In one motion, scrubber dryers wet, clean and dry the surface while cutting through the thickest of grime with ease – keeping the site ultra-hygienic.  

Large fruit and vegetable producers are well known for working around the clock in different shift patterns. So, in order for them to be as productive as possible and get the maximum out of their time, they need to be incredibly regimented with their cleaning processes. Implementing a ride-on scrubber dryer will save time when cleaning between shifts, allowing team members to focus more on meeting tight internal deadlines. 

 

industrial floor cleaning machine GTX scrubber dryer

 

The less strained their deadlines are, the more capacity the workforce has. This will no doubt be great news with the business owners as they can move towards expansion goals by welcoming new partners. Introducing an industrial floor cleaning machine has various knock-on benefits – they add a lot more value than just a squeaky clean floor!

The Factory Cat GTX Ride-On Scrubber Dryer is one of our most popular machines – and it’s easy to see why! It’s robust, heavy-duty and will have no problem with any dirt or debris that fruit and vegetable production warehouses will throw at it. This machine is built to last and it’ll be there for you to rely upon time and time again. 

It’s main features are:

  • Tank Material: Poly 3/8” (9.5 mm)
  • Chassis Construction: 3/16” (4.8 mm) & 1/8” (3.1 mm) Steel Powder Coated Steel
  • Front Wheel (Diameter × Width): 10” × 3” (25.4 × 7.6 cm) – Solid Grey, Non-Marking
  • Rear Wheels (Diameter × Width): (2×) 12” × 3” ([2×] 30.5 × 7.6 cm) – Solid Grey, Non-Marking
  • Size (L × W × H): 64” × 34” × 56” (162.6 × 86.4 × 142.2 cm)
  • ST/HD Weight (w/o Batteries): 725 lbs (328.85 kg) – 850 lbs (350.55 kg)
  • ST/HD Weight (w/ Batteries): 1,195 lbs (542 kg) – 1,325 lbs (601 kg)

 

Factory Cat Model 34 Walk-Behind Floor Sweeper

Once fruit and vegetables have been picked from the fields, they need transporting to the production warehouses. As with anything that comes out of the ground, or from outside in general, it’s naturally going to be dirty and will need cleaning. When unloading deliveries, this dirt can easily be transferred to the floor of the delivery bay.

Whilst dirt might not seem like a massive issue, it is. You’ve got to remember that you’re working with fresh fruit products, so being around dirt for prolonged periods of time is only going to harm their condition. You should always maintain a rigorous cleaning procedure to uphold high hygiene standards.

 

industrial embroidery machine model 34 sweeper

 

Think about how you’d like the food that you eat to be handled before it gets to you. Would you like it to be handled with care and attention to ensure it’s freshness quality, or would you want it to be surrounded by dirt and packaged in an unhygienic warehouse? We’d bet a significant amount of money that it’s the former. 

The Factory Cat Model 34 Walk-Behind Floor Sweeper is ideal for running around the loading bay regularly. This heavy-duty piece of machinery has a proven track record of dominating everything that’s in its way. You can be sure that your warehouse is up to and exceeding hygiene standards when using this model – that’s for sure. 

It’s main features are: 

  • Chassis Construction: 1/8” (3 mm) Powder Coated Steel
  • Front Wheel (Diameter × Width): 6” × 2” (15 × 5 cm) – Non-Marking Solid Grey
  • Rear Wheels (Diameter × Width): (2×) 10” × 2” ([2×] 25 × 5 cm) – Non-Marking Grey
  • Size (L × W × H): 58” × 31” × 38” (147 × 79 × 96 cm)
  • Weight (w/o Batteries) : 295 – 345 lbs (134 – 156 kg)
  • Weight (w/ Standard Batteries): 425 – 475 lbs (193 – 215 kg)

 

Factory Cat Model TR Ride-On Floor Sweeper

For larger sites, ride-on floor sweepers are the perfect piece of equipment to ensure that your site is following hygiene best practices. Cleaning larger sites can often be rushed as it’s a long-winded task, but that usually results in things easily getting missed and hazards being maximised. 

If any sort of dirt or dust gets missed in the cleaning process, it can easily contribute to your products becoming contaminated. This isn’t good news for the business and will result in increased wastage, waste of time, money and resources and increased costs. Plus, the trouble doesn’t end there. Should contaminated products slip through the net, your business will be in hot water. 

 

industrial embroidery machine model TR

 

If somebody eats your fruit and vegetables when they’re contaminated and not fit for human consumption, their lives could be at risk. They may fall seriously ill as a result of eating your products. This means that your business could be facing compensation charges plus a damaged reputation – this is extremely hard to overturn and come back from. 

The Factory Cat Model TR Ride-On Sweeper is the perfect industrial floor cleaning machine for large fruit and vegetable producers. You can be rest assured that no dirt or debris will be missed with this robust machine and the risk of contamination will be minimised. 

It’s main features are:

  • Chassis Construction: 3/16” (5 mm) Powder Coated Steel
  • Front Wheel (Diameter × Width): 10” × 3” (25 × 8 cm) – Solid Black
  • Rear Wheels (Diameter × Width): (2×) 14” × 5” ([2×] 36 × 13 cm) – Solid Black
  • Size (L × W × H): 64” × 37” × 50” (163 × 94 × 140 cm)
  • Weight (w/o Batteries) : 825 – 875 lbs (374 – 397 kg)t
  • Weight (w/ Standard Batteries): 1,115 – 1,165 lbs (506 – 528 kg)

 

Find the Perfect Industrial Floor Cleaning Machine with Beta Solutions

As you’ve just read, the perfect industrial floor cleaning machine is essential for fruit and vegetable producers. Now it’s time to find the right one that meets your business’ needs and requirements. This is a big decision and isn’t one that you should take lightly. So, you must consider all factors when looking for the right one for you. 

To help make your decision a lot easier, we’ve outlined a free Ebook that explores the need for industrial floor cleaning machines in the food and drink industry. It covers everything you need to know from the main hazards to machine recommendations, it’s all in there for you! Grab your copy today and find out more about the range of machines that Beta Solutions can provide for your business.