Agricultural warehouse cleaning

Biosecurity, employee health and maintaining value: Many tons of dust are generated from arable land during potato and onion harvesting, especially during storage and transfer, bagging and packing. Dust is also unavoidable in grain farming during every step of processing. The crop's quality, employees' health and the machine's value can only be maintained if agricultural stores are regularly cleaned and the fine particles and associated pests are thoroughly removed from duck and feed stores.

Removing dust from the warehouse left by stored vegetables

There are tonnes of dust kicked up by the post-harvest process for potatoes or onions, consisting of ground-up arable soil that is spread everywhere by moving produce and farm vehicle traffic. While some dust can be removed with a broom, most of it is stirred up. This is how the fine particles end up on work tables, conveyor belts, shelves, higher beams and in the roof trusses of warehouses. However, this is where the dust becomes a source of danger.

Farm warehouse cleaning: removing mould and more

Under the influence of air humidity, mould or mycotoxins, the toxic metabolic products of mould fungi, can develop in hard-to-see places. Pests and pathogens can also settle in, which leads to a reduction in the value of the stored goods and a loss of income. If you don't remove contaminants, they can be introduced into the livestock via animal feed or, in the worst case, reach the consumer. You need efficient and high-performance cleaning technology for warehouse cleaning to avoid economic damage as well as hygiene and health risks.

Regular floor cleaning in agricultural warehouses

Regular sweeping

If you clean soil daily during the harvest after storage, fine dust particles can be collected quickly and returned to the field or disposed of. Powerful sweepers provide important support in achieving this quickly and efficiently.

Before storing the new harvest, you should thoroughly clean all surfaces and floors in the warehouse. The multifunctional wet and dry vacuums can suck in dry and damp dirt so that shelves, beams and other objects can be effortlessly freed from dust or damp dirt.

Dust from grain processing in agriculture: clean up storage, maintaining health and safety

Dust is omnipresent in grain cultivation, from harvesting to transport and storage to delivery to the mill. The consistent removal of fine particles throughout all production steps is vital in helping to protect the health of employees from lung diseases. It is also the only way to maintain the high quality of the harvested crop. Thoroughly cleaning agricultural storage facilities before and during storage prevents pests from being carried over from the old crop to the new one. It is also possible to remove nests of outgrowth and mould.

Compressed air compressors are often used for cleaning grain stores. Although the compressed air reliably removes dust from surfaces, the particles are dispersed within the environment and cause high exposure for the operator. A wet and dry vacuum ensures that dust is not stirred up but removed from walls and surfaces. An extension hose allows for efficient work. For floors, sweepers or wet and dry vacuum cleaners with squeegee nozzle is a suitable solution for removing dust quickly and effectively.

Retain value and avoid damage: cleaning machines before winter preparations

Machinery is a large part of investment in agriculture and often runs for long periods without interruption. Regular cleaning ensures that you prevent any damage or discover damage hidden under dust and dirt at an early stage. You should also clean and service all machines before they are stored for the winter.

Depending on the size of the machinery and the operation, it may be worth investing in a stationary high-pressure unit as an alternative to the mobile high-pressure cleaner. The unit with high-pressure pump is permanently installed and housed frost-proof in the building. It is connected to several tapping points via piping.

The user can activate the system by remote control at the push of a button, so that cleaning work can be started without extensive setup. The stationary unit can be used for cleaning at cleaning stations, in the stalls, in the milking area and other areas. As each tapping point is equipped with its own accessories, dirt and germs are not carried inside the farm, which means that high hygiene standards can be maintained.

Cleaning photovoltaic panels:

Photovoltaic systems are often located on agricultural warehouses. If you have already invested in a high-pressure cleaner for the cleaning work on the farm, you can also clean the photovoltaic systems efficiently with the right accessories. If they are not regularly cleaned of the traces left by weather and air pollution, the electricity yield can drop by up to 30 percent.

Hygienic cleaning for feed stores

Hygienic feed is more than ever the basis of successful animal husbandry. Cleanliness ensures that animal health is not endangered by rodents, other pests, and mould or mycotoxins. Therefore, you should remove contaminants such as dust from silos on a regular basis. In the case of outdoor silos, you should take special care to ensure that their contents are exposed to daily temperature fluctuations and to the formation of condensation. You should carry out at least one inspection before filling and one annual basic cleaning.