There are anywhere from 3,000 to 5,000 cars produced in a single day by automobile factories. Everyone involved in the manufacturing process benefits greatly from good housekeeping. This is because the surroundings will be appealing, clean and safe. 

The facilities include administrative offices, assembly lines, fabrication shop, foundry, machine shop, paint shop and research centres. Each plant is accessible through roads that run across the manufacturing facilities, which typically take up hundreds of acres.

Given the advancements in technology for the automotive industry over the last 20 years, having an environment that’s dust-free and clean is more important than ever. This is because of the increased use of electronic devices and electrical ones.

Clean and Safe

It’s necessary to have a well-planned programme in place. This way, the sources of dust can be reduced. There are multiple possible sources that dirt can come from. It could have come from conveyor systems, employees, machines and even roofs that leak since their drafts can draw outside dust. It’s important for people to cover themselves when they enter the facility, passing through a set of air blowers. Not only will this keep foreign particles from entering, but it will also deal with any tint.

It’s crucial to keep vehicles used for delivery well-maintained. Aside from employing the use of a car engine cleaner and the like, using an industrial vacuum cleaner that’s centralised is also key. Just as important, of course, is to keep multiple areas spotless.

Here are some of the most common cleaning practices used in the automobile industry in different areas:

• Office areas and research centres

Ride-on versions of cleaners are key for this, both for scrubbing and sweeping. It’s ideal to use machines that are battery operated. In this way, mobility will be much easier, and the overall cleaning will be accomplished quickly as well as more efficiently. Glasses and windows, of course, need to be cleaned using a squeegee, window washers and window washing detergents.

• The floors of the shops

For the most part, shop floors generally have floors made with epoxy or concrete. With how vast these areas are, the best way to clean quickly and efficiently is through sweeper cleaning machines that are ride-on. Specifically, one with a 700-900mm sweep path and a hopper capacity of 60-90 litres. That applies whether it’s battery-operated or driven with a petrol engine. This can clear away loose debris such as chips, nails, sand, screws and waste in general. 

• Training centres and the meeting rooms

Most of these places have customised seating arrangements. It’s key to use floor washing machines like portable vacuum cleaners or a single disc scrubber. Traditional cleaning products such as mops and trolleys can also be incredibly helpful in these situations.

Conclusion 

Cleanliness is vital in the automobile industry’s manufacturing process. It applies to the multiple areas that are spread out across the acres that comprise the entire manufacturing facility. The most important ways to clean are still the most basic ones: pressure washing, scrubbing, sweeping and vacuuming.

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