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The onset of a new era

As the world reacts to the lasting impact of the Covid pandemic, the vital importance of effective cleaning regimes is being recognised by many. Companies that have carefully considered the emerging trends and reviewed how best they can deliver a sustainable, efficient, attractive, and safe work environment, will be the ones best placed to benefit from the expected heightened levels of demand for well-run cleaning operations.

Whilst cleaning machines like scrubbers are responsible for a small percentage of the cost of cleaning - labour costs account for around 80% - it is nonetheless now more important than ever to optimise overall costs and productivity potential by deploying effective scrubber dryers designed to enhance time efficiency from preparation to cleaning and daily maintenance. This can have a real impact on service levels leading to increased business efficiency and ultimately profitability.

Two trends in warehouse cleaning stand out in particular — a new focus on floorcare and a return to basics with dust management. These two areas present tremendous opportunity for improving worker safety on a facility-wide scale, as well as the ability to improve overall business efficiencies, productivity, and profitability.

Trend 1: Industrial Floorcare

Industrial floorcare regimes plays a crucial role in protecting workers and keeping employees safe is a matter of efficiency and productivity. This can be improved with the right cleaning programmes – one that keeps your floors free of slip and contamination risks, and your shelves free of potentially harmful dust. Today, there’s a significant focus on ways to increase floor cleaning intervals and introduce technology to clean more effectively, faster.

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Autonomous Cleaning Technology:
Robotic floor scrubbers conduct reliable large-scale cleaning with minimal oversight, providing round-the-clock floorcare without requiring operators to expose themselves to high-traffic spaces or contamination risks – and they allow cleaning staff to spend more time on tasks that provide even greater benefit. Some of these machines can actively disinfect with UV light technology to provide extra protection against pathogens. Safe and proven in many locations, robotic-based cleaning has increasingly been viewed as an answer to ongoing staff shortages and enable in-depth cleaning functions to be completed efficiently and within set time constraints.
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Detergent-Management System:
Sustainability is becoming a prerequisite for the cleaning industry and detergent management is key to meeting future goals. Look for equipment that helps regulate detergent usage and down-pressure easily. Productivity will increase with a faster one-pass cleaning schedule that doesn’t compromise your standard of clean. Nilfisk’s Ecoflex and SmartFlow systems allows cleaning professionals to adapt to exactly to respective conditions.
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Dispense with Cleaning Agents – Adopt a Pressure Washer or Steam Cleaner To Your Fleet:
Other areas of sustainable gain are in the consideration of adding hot-water solutions to your bay-cleaning area. The high-foot traffic and access by drivers can create a breeding ground for dirt and contaminants, but high- temperature or super-heated water will easily clean up soiled areas and are a simple and efficient alternative to chemical detergent systems.
Trend 2: WAREHOUSE DUST MANAGEMENT

When it comes to controlling and containing materials ranging from harmless to hazardous, we help you safeguard your personnel and products with a full range of mobile and fixed industrial vacuums. It doesn’t matter if dust is in high reach places, or tight out of reach places, our compliant battery powered vacuum has all the accessories to meet all warehouse demands.

Our industrial vacuum cleaners are reliable solutions for total control of all dust and debris, from initial collection to final disposal, ensuring a safer environment for your people and optimal product quality for your customers. Many models include self-cleaning InfiniCleanTM filters and exposure-proof safety bags that make it easy for operators to keep sites – and themselves – risk-free from start to finish.


Key considerations in equipment selection:

  • Power cables v battery powered
  • Powerful suction
  • Certified HEPA- or ULPA-filtration systems
  • Reduce risk to operators – exposure
  • Compliant with EU electrical -safety regulations

Cleaning operational changes

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High quality/thoroughness of cleaning

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Increased/more regular monitoring of cleaning

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Increased overall time spent cleaning

Source: Nilfisk Disinfection study 2021. The study was based on an online survey with a total of 609 panel respondents representing different sectors. Base for results referred above was 93 respondents from Warehouse & Logistics sector. All participants were screened for minimum 'shared influence' on cleaning equipment purchase decisions.

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