The new automated boot cleaner from Farra provides leading edge cleaning technology for primary and secondary food processing operations where hygiene standards are crucial.

Hygiene is paramount in the food industry, particularly in primary processing facilities with an export client base. The Farra Automated Boot Cleaner has been developed in conjunction with PPCS, one of New Zealand’s leading meat processors, to improve the cleanliness of employee’s footwear as they exit and enter any area where a high standard of hygiene is required.

While it is designed originally for the meat industry, the boot cleaning unit would be suitable for any live stock, sea food, dairy or vegetable processing or packing facility that have premium hygiene requirements.

The Farra Automated Boot Cleaner has been designed to be used in both directions so employees can enter or exit the work room without disrupting staff flows. As the worker approaches the unit a magic eye sensor activates the motorised conveyor belt under the floor grate; this has replaceable brushes mounted to the belt which run proud of the floor grid cleaning the bottom of the footwear. As the worker walks through the unit, fixed horizontal and diagonal brushes clean either side of the boot and warm water runs onto the brushed sides to aid the removal of any foreign material.

The correct brush characteristics have been developed with the New Zealand Brush Company to provide an excellent balance of cleaning performance with long term wear properties.

The unit can either be mounted on a plinth with a formed drainage area beneath or supplied with a free standing mounting frame which can be installed over an existing floor drain. The floor grate is hinged to enable easy cleaning access and servicing to the motor and brushes.

Contacts
45 Cresswell Street, PO Box 672, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Phone: (64) 3 477 5891
Fax: (64) 3 477 1674
Email: grant.macmillan@farra.co.nz