Cleaning efficiency starts with control

Water use, hygiene requirements and environmental pressure are changing the demands on industrial cleaning. Industrial cleaning is expected to deliver reliable hygiene performance while the use of water, chemicals and other resources is receiving increasing attention. Drinking water consumption needs to decrease. Hygiene and food-safety requirements continue to develop. Chemical substances such as PFAS are under increasing scrutiny, and greater attention is being paid to what is discharged through industrial wastewater. For manufacturers, this creates an important challenge: How do you maintain or improve cleaning performance without simply using more water, pressure, cleaning time or chemicals? For ANRO, that question starts with the cleaning process itself.

The pressure on industrial cleaning is increasing

Several developments are coming together. Reducing drinking water consumption is becoming increasingly important for industry. At the same time, hygiene requirements remain critical, particularly in food processing environments. The use of chemicals is also being examined more closely, with developments surrounding PFAS and other substances increasing the focus on what enters — and ultimately leaves — the cleaning process. Industrial wastewater is therefore becoming part of the same discussion.

The result: cleaning processes need to become more efficient without compromising hygiene or performance.

The pressure on industrial cleaning is increasing

Several developments are coming together.

Reducing drinking water consumption is becoming increasingly important for industry. At the same time, hygiene requirements remain critical, particularly in food processing environments. The use of chemicals is also being examined more closely, with developments surrounding PFAS and other substances increasing the focus on what enters — and ultimately leaves — the cleaning process. Industrial wastewater is therefore becoming part of the same discussion.

The result: cleaning processes need to become more efficient without compromising hygiene or performance.

Where does cleaning efficiency start?

Cleaning efficiency is influenced by several factors:

Spray coverage
Are all critical surfaces reached effectively?

Impact
Does the spray reach the surface with sufficient cleaning force?

Positioning
Are the nozzles positioned correctly for the geometry of the installation?

Rotation
Is the rotation speed supporting the required coverage and cleaning result?

Flow and pressure
Are water volume and pressure appropriate for the actual cleaning task?

Small changes in these parameters can make a significant difference to the overall cleaning process.

Less water cannot mean less cleaning performance

Simply reducing water flow is not the answer. Industrial cleaning depends on the interaction between water flow, pressure, spray impact, coverage, positioning, rotation and cleaning time. If these factors are not correctly balanced, more water or chemicals may be used to compensate for an inefficient cleaning process. That is why reducing consumption should start by understanding how effectively the available water is being used. Industrial wastewater is therefore becoming part of the same discussion.

The result: cleaning processes need to become more efficient without compromising hygiene or performance.

ANRO looks at the complete cleaning process

At ANRO, we do not look at a nozzle in isolation. We look at the application, the surfaces that need to be cleaned and the interaction between spray pattern, pressure, flow, positioning, rotation and cleaning requirements. By understanding the complete process, we can identify where cleaning performance can be improved and where unnecessary water, time or chemical use may be reduced.
Cleaning Efficiency Starts with Control.

How efficient is your cleaning process?

Do you know whether every litre of water in your cleaning process is being used effectively?

ANRO can help you look at the complete spray process and identify opportunities to improve coverage, control and cleaning performance.

Let’s discuss your cleaning process.