Maintaining a clean and sanitary environment is crucial in food production to ensure product safety and prevent the growth and spread of bacteria, allergens, and other contaminants. Substances regularly used in the food industry, including flour, sugar and starches and various other organic ingredients, also have the potential to explode. Flour dust is highly combustible and can cause devastating explosions if allowed to accumulate and become airborne in a confined workplace. When this takes place, flour particles form a flammable ‘dust cloud’ that, when exposed to a heat source, can result in an explosion taking place.
Kerstar’s electric KEVA Type H range and air powered KAV Type H range of industrial vacuum cleaners are designed to deliver powerful and efficient dust and powder extraction, making them ideal for the food industry. These models excel at collecting loose debris like flour, sugar, and starches, effectively maintaining a clean production environment and preventing contamination. The KEVA and KAV Type H vacuum range are also ATEX certified and classed as Category 3 equipment, making them suitable for applications in Dust Zone 22 – an atmosphere where air and flammable dust can be explosive.
The innovative continuous duty ESS vacuum cleaner features enhanced capabilities, allowing them to handle larger capacities and greater amounts of dust and powders. This robust vacuum is specifically engineered for high-power extraction which can be utilised directly from production lines, ensuring seamless operation in demanding settings.
Dust that is produced as a result of food production can have serious effects on the health of employees. Exposure to particles such as flour, can cause serious skin conditions and even occupational asthma. In fact, flour is the second highest casual agent for occupational asthma in the UK according to the HSE.
The Kerstar range also includes a host of optional extra equipment such as colour coded tools for easy identification and clear hoses for visibility. anti-static suction hoses, floor nozzle box and anti-static accessories. Kerstar also offers a range of Anti-Static tools and accessories including the Anti-Static Carbon Fibre Wand Sets which are suitable for high reach cleaning alongside the KEVA 20-45, KAV 15-45 and KEVA Premium models.
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