Boosting Food Manufacturing Cleanliness: The Advantage of Morclean’s ATEX Vacuum Cleaner

In the fast‑paced world of food manufacturing, maintaining rigorous standards of hygiene, safety and efficiency isn’t optional—it’s foundational. That’s why when a leading UK ready meals, soups and sauces manufacturer—already producing over a million meals per week across 150+ different lines—made the decision to invest in Morclean’s Compressed Air ATEX Vacuum Cleaner, it marked a strategic move with multiple gains.

Here’s a look at what this vacuum cleaner brings to the table, and why it’s a smart investment for food‑manufacturing facilities.

What is the Morclean Compressed Air ATEX Vacuum Cleaner?

Morclean’s ATEX vacuum, termed the Airtech 1 & 2, is an industrial vacuum cleaner designed for dry materials. Some highlights:

No electricity required: Operates using compressed air, which avoids risks of electrical sparks in potentially explosive atmospheres.
High vacuum power: Offers a vacuum up to about 17″ Hg, which is roughly three times what many standard industrial vacuums provide.
Substantial capacity: 205 litres, with a lift capability (suction height) up to 6 metres.
Robust build: Designed for durability, with fewer moving parts (no motors or electric fans to maintain), which lowers maintenance demands.

Why It’s a Strong Fit in Food Manufacturing

For a food manufacturer operating at scale, several specific operational challenges must be managed: food safety (avoiding contamination), compliance with hygiene regulations, minimising downtime, and ensuring worker safety. The ATEX vacuum cleaner helps address these in multiple ways.

Enhanced Safety
In environments where flammable dusts or vapours may arise, any electrical spark is a hazard. Using a vacuum that works via compressed air and is ATEX‑rated reduces ignition risks, ensuring safer production areas.
Improved Cleanliness & Hygiene
Food manufacturing demands strict sanitation. The large capacity of the Morclean vacuum allows more material (dust, crumbs, packaging fragments etc.) to be collected before emptying, meaning fewer interruptions during production. Also, better suction ensures deeper cleaning, which helps in preventing build‑ups that might lead to mould, pests or contamination.
Reduced Maintenance & Operating Costs
Because the system uses fewer complex mechanical parts (no electric motors or fans), routine maintenance is simpler and less frequent. Over time, this can amount to substantial savings—fewer breakdowns, easier servicing, and less risk of costly downtime.
Efficiency & Productivity
Strong suction, large capacity, and minimal downtime all translate into time saved. Production lines stay running, cleaning operations require less manpower, and overall throughput can improve.

Application & Impact

In practice, the deployment of this ATEX vacuum in a busy food manufacturing plant might yield:

More effective cleaning around machinery, conveyor belts, packaging stations—areas that for safety reasons can’t use electrical vacuums in certain zones.
Reduced risk of cross‑contamination from dust or particulates, especially important in ready meals and sauces production.
Improved compliance with food safety standards (e.g. HACCP, BRC, or equivalent) by eliminating “hidden” sources of contamination in hard‑to‑reach or previously electrical‑restricted zones.
Lower total cost of ownership over time, even if the upfront hardware investment is higher, thanks to durability and lower lifecycle costs.

Conclusion

Choosing a specialist piece of equipment like the Compressed Air ATEX Vacuum Cleaner from Morclean reflects a commitment to higher standards—not just in production output, but in safety, hygiene, and long‑term operational efficiency. For food manufacturers, where risks are tightly regulated and consumer safety is paramount, this is the kind of investment that pays dividends in peace of mind, regulatory compliance, and bottom‑line savings.

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