Clean India Journal

APRIL 2018 • VOL. 14 • ISSUE: 04 • `50

CONTENTS

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Cover Story

MOPS

14 News Track

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38 Clean View

Cleaning Friendly Architecture

42 Hygiene

Minimising infection risks

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Defining the basics of Professional Cleaning

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A Magazine on Cleaning Technologies, Hygiene Solutions & Facility Services

46 Housekeeping

A monthly publication of

Virtual Info Systems Pvt. Ltd

Understanding Cleaning in luxury hotels

EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief: Mangala Chandran Editor: Mohana M Editorial Assistant: Yash Sama DESIGN Studio Manager: Madhu K

48 Facility Services

• Future trends in Future Cities • Driving Value from Cost

58 Laundry Solutions

• Redefining Linen Care: Global Arena & India

• Wet Wash – Future of Indian Laundry

• Chemists look to mine silver from laundry wastewater

MARKETING & SALES Director Projects-Clean India : Prakash Kuttappan Regional Manager-Sales, Delhi: Sumit Jaiswal Manager-Project Coordination: Manjulatha Project Coordination: Bricy D’souza Team Leader: Shubha Acharya Subscription: Manjesh Shetty MANAGEMENT Chairman: Jayaraman Nair Managing Director: Jayaprakash Nair Advisory Panel : Anil Sethi, MD-Manmachine Works Pvt Ltd

: A Ganesh, Director Marketing-Indian Sub Continent,

Diversey India Hygiene Pvt. Ltd.

: Ruediger Schroeder, MD-Karcher Cleaning Systems Pvt Ltd

: R Varun Karthikeyan, MD-Roots Multiclean Ltd : Vivek Mata, MD-Charnock Equipments Pvt Ltd

: Vinay Ruparel, MD-InnoVision Hygiene

: Dr JPS Bakshi, MD-Global Excellence

: Vinay Deshmukh, CEO-Forbes Facility Services Pvt Ltd

: Tony Chazhoor, MD-IP Cleaning India Pvt Ltd

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EDITORIAL

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e have carried the story of mops many times over.

We continue to do so because, the revolutions in cleaning methodologies & equipment and even the presence of robots have not taken away the sheen from the traditional mops. What is only happening is the transition from cotton mops to more efficient microfibre and other greener mops made from recycled materials that use less water, less chemical and less energy for processing than cotton mops. We have, in this issue, brought together the views of a few industry experts explaining the advantages of the newer mops. The factors need to be considered are longevity, maintainable and effectiveness.

As with the previous editions of Interclean, Amsterdam, this year too Clean India Journal will be present representing the Indian Cleaning Industry. Over the last decade the magazine has functioned as facilitator for business partnership between the

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global cleaning industry players and the Indian Cleaning Industry. We look forward to strengthen our presence and be able to give in depth coverage of global trends and innovations in the magazine.

Equipment, tools and technology apart, world over people are realising that coming together for the “clean up” cause works well. While localised efforts are paying off, worldwide networks like ‘Let’s do it’ are also able to achieve a lot. ‘Let’s Do It World’ is a civic-led mass movement that began in Estonia in 2008 when 50,000 people united together to clean up the entire country in just five hours. It is this collective effort that helped India’s Mysore city also to become the cleanest city in India.

What we want to try and do is to find ways to make people come together in great numbers for cleanliness sake.

Mangala Chandran editor@virtualinfo.in

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AARC launched in India

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he Indian industry has come together to launch ‘AARC’, a first of its kind recycling initiative led by Tetra Pak. Leading corporations have joined hands to form the Action Alliance for Recycling Beverage Cartons (AARC) to encourage end-to-end waste management ecosystem by engaging with all stakeholders across the value chain.

The association aims to increase recycling of used cartons from 30% to 60% by 2025. Ten industry leaders such as CavinKare, Dabur India, Diageo India, Halewood Laboratories, John Distilleries, Karnataka Milk Federation, Parag Milk, Radico Khaitan and Schreiber Dynamix Dairies have come together to kick start the alliance and many more are expected to join along the way..

The alliance envisions to alter the reusing landscape by combining resources to build a productive waste management ecosystem by engaging with waste pickers, scrap dealers, waste management companies, recyclers, and NGOs. Commenting on the genesis of AARC, Kandarp Singh, Managing Director, Tetra Pak and Chairman of AARC,

AARC - Vinod Jindal, Director Swachh Bharat & JS Ministry of Housing & Urban Devlopment - Ritesh Kumar Singh, JS, Ministry of Env, Forest and Climate Change - Cdr Amitabha Ray, Chairman of Schreiber D

said, “This is the first time ever that an initiative of this nature and scale has been launched. It is a strong platform that brings the industry together with one common mission – of radically transforming the recycling landscape and positively impacting millions engaged in the waste trade.

We are very grateful for the support that we have received from the industry.

‘Our cartons are fully recyclable and primarily made of paper, with 100% of the paperboard sourced from FSC certified and other controlled sources. AARC welcomes the Government’s recent waste management reforms and now with the beverage carton industry pooling its resources together, we will work actively to step up recycling in the years to come.”

Christeyns cleaning up Bradford City football team

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hristeyns has entered a new laundry sponsorship contract with Bradford City FC until the end of the 2019 season that will see the club save thousands of pounds in laundry supplies. Christeyns has also installed an automatic detergent dosing system to reduce wastage and ensure the active wash programmes function along with liquids to match a variety of wash programmes.

Bradford City FC is home to over 150 players.

With various versions of the including home, away and training, there are over 210 sets of kit to wash in a week and additional towels and physiotherapy blankets too.

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NEWS ITALMATCH acquires the Chinese Jiayou Chemical from Ecolab Inc.

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talmatch Chemicals, a global chemical group leader in the manufacturing and retailing of performance additives for water & process treatment, oil & gas, industrial lubricants and plastics, acquired Chinese Jiayou Chemical, active in the phosphonate business, from Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services.

This business deal allows Italmatch to reinforce its presence in the Asia Pacific Region with a new plant specialized in production of phosphonates. The new site complements the other dedicated plants located in North America and Europe and makes Italmatch and its brand Dequest the global leader in this business.

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L&T enters the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS books

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&T Construction’s Water & Effluent Treatment Business started a mega awareness campaign as a part of the World Water Day 2018 celebrations across 130 schools in India, Sri Lanka and L&T team receiving Guinness World Records Certificate Tanzania to make on World Water Day more than 40,000 school students aware of the importance of sustainability. The grand finale of the campaign was an ‘Environmental Sustainability Lesson’ conducted for 2,289 students at the SRM Easwari Engineering College, Chennai, which has been recognized as the largest such exercise and has thus entered the records book of Guinness World Records on March 16. The Business has thus far helped meet the water needs of more than 15 million people across India.

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Diversey showcases innovations at Interclean Amsterdam 2018

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iversey’s leadership in protecting and caring for people every day by pioneering future focused cleaning and hygiene technologies will be vividly brought to life at this year’s Interclean Amsterdam Show.

Taking centre stage in the display will be Diversey’s MoonBeam™3 and IntelliLinen™ . Both are shortlisted by the jury of the 12th Interclean Amsterdam Innovation Awards.

The MoonBeam™3 – a gamechanging solution for targeted disinfection in hospitals and healthcare locations. Using powerful ultraviolet-C (UVC) technology it kills pathogens in just three minutes on high-

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touch surfaces in patient rooms, operating rooms and bathrooms thereby playing an essential role in the fight against healthcare acquired infections. The Moonbeam™3 is equipped with three adjustable arms that generate a broad umbrella of light to easily disinfect both horizontal and vertical surfaces.

Another stand-out innovation at booth 01.211 is IntelliLinen, part of Diversey’s groundbreaking Internet of Clean™ (IoC) platform., IntelliLinen’s laundry management solution prevents costly disruptions and errors within laundry operations, via real-time and remote transparency.

IntelliLinen connects to any

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mobile device, giving teams visibility of the entire wash process to limit machine downtime and day-to-day operational costs.

It highlights where laundry managers can reduce water and energy consumption, where chemical dosage can be more accurate, re-wash levels can be reduced, which machines are being under-used or creating bottlenecks - and where hygiene compliance is compromised.

Diversey is also showcasing the multi award winning TASKI SWINGOBOT 2000 robotic floor care machine which is equipped with all Diversey’s Internet of Clean (IoC) compatible Intellifunctions as standard.

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IHCL takes a lead to eliminate plastic

IPC India opens branch office in Indore.

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aj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris, Vivanta, Gateway and Ginger Hotels are participating in a plastic removal challenge over a period of two weeks in support of Earth Hour. The hotels would compete with each other in giving up plastic usage through innovative solutions. The most impactful and replicable initiatives will be judged for potential scaling across the company. In addition, 30 of its luxury hotels have replaced plastic wrapped dry amenities in their rooms, such as toothbrush, shaving kit etc. with eco-friendly substitutes.

PC India opened its 9th branch office in Lilly Hotel, Indore and will be representing IPC India in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The function was attended by customers, dealer partners & well IPC- Rajesh Wariar – National Sales Manager IPC India, Jignesh -wishers of IPC Pancholi – Gujarat & MP, Praveen Raghuvanshi, Br.Manager – Indore, India. Speaking on Sandeep Gupta -Sr. Manager Sales Harish Yadav -Ser.Engr -MP the occasion, Tony Chazhoor, Managing there by taking the tally to Director IPC India thanked all 12 direct branches in India to the patrons & well- wishers ensure the reach of the brand for their continued support & across the country and to patronage and also revealed provide a quality after sales plans of opening three more support to its customers. branches in India in 2018

Jade announces two new directors

Global hand sanitizer market to reach $1,755 million by 2023

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ade Consumer Products India Pvt Ltd has announced changes in management – Abbas Contractor as Director of Sales and Sadanand Shinde as Director Admin & Purchase.

Jade Consumer, otherwise known as Jade, is a company pioneering the hygiene revolution in India since 1997. Abbas and Sadanand will be jointly working towards re-establishing the Jade brand in India and adding new products and dealers and have already taken over day to day functions of the company.

Jade brings a variety of products in different sections such as aerosol dispensers, aroma diffuser, soap dispensers, urinal hygiene system, paper dispenser & hand dryer and feminine hygiene. Jade products protect the environment with no additives in the fragrance and use only 100% pure fragrance oils.

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he hand sanitizer market size valued at $919 million in 2016, is projected to reach $1,755 million by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 9.9% from 2017 to 2023 says a new report by Allied Market Research. The drivers of the growth include change in lifestyle of people and increase in consumer preference towards health. Additionally, rise in awareness about hand hygiene has relatively influenced the market. However, health hazards associated with hand sanitiser are expected to hamper the market growth soon.

As gel hand sanitiser is easily available in the market and requires lesser time to eradicate germs compared to spray and other sanitizers, it is expected to maintain its influence in the global hand sanitiser market. Increase in demand for sanitisation across various industries, especially the food & beverage industry, is expected to drive the market growth during the analysis period.

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Interclean Amsterdam reveals Innovation Awards 2018 shortlist

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nterclean Amsterdam Innovation Awards has seen the number of categories grow from three to four, adapting to the continuous changing nature of modernisation in the professional cleaning and hygiene industry. There are three shortlisted nominees in each category - including Management & Mobility Solutions/E-Cleaning, Equipment, Machines, and Related Products/Services.

Shortlisted nominees by category: • Management & Mobility

Solutions/E-Cleaning Adlatus Robotics with its service station for cleaning robots (pictured), Diversey for IntelliLinen, and INPACS for its Orbita Dashboard.

• Equipment - Diversey for its MoonBeam3 UVC Disinfection System, SYR for the Powr-Mop Lite, and Vermop Salmon for its Vermop System ONe. • Machines - Kärcher for its KIRA B 50, Unger Germany for the HydroPower RO, and Wetrok for its Wetrok

Automatic Marvin.

• Related Products/Services - Dityspray for Dityspray, Tork for its Tork PaperCircle, and Werner & Mertz Professional for the green-Effective Performance Calculator Many of these innovations are a world-first in their field and represent a compeling leap forward for technology in the professional cleaning and hygiene industry. The shortlisted products will be on display throughout Interclean Amsterdam 2018 in the InnovationLAB (Hall 8).

E-Waste Management rules enhanced

Surfacide technology to combat HAIs

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r Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has said that the Government has amended the E-waste (Management) Rules in a move to ease and productively implement the environmentally sound management of e-waste in India. Vardhan highlighted that the amendment in rules has been done with the aim of channelizing the E-waste generated in the country towards authorized dismantlers and recyclers in order to formalize the e-waste recycling sector.

Also been modified are Rules of 2016 to improve conformity and enhance the implementation of environmentally sound management of biomedical waste in India. The Minister pointed out that hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and dispensaries etc, generating bio-medical waste will not use chlorinated plastic bags and gloves in medical applications beyond March 27, 2019 to save the environment. Blood bags have been exempted for phase-out, as per the amended BMW rules, 2018.

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oyal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH) recently included the Surfacide Helios Ultraviolet C (UV-C) disinfection system to its cleaning protocol as part of its continuous effort to battle HCAIs. The Helios system is a triple-emitter UV-C hard surface disinfection system that wipes out multi-drug resistant organisms in the patient environment.

RMCH is the first hospital in the UK to join other leading healthcare systems worldwide that are turning to Surfacide Helios UV-C technology. This is thought to be the only UV-C system to use three light emitting towers to safely and effectively disinfect all areas of a hospital room including tough-to-reach areas such as are found in bathrooms.

UV-C light has long been used to disinfect drinking water and at targeting the DNA of microorganisms, leaving them unable to infect and replicate. The Helios system is different because it introduces three UV-C energy emitting towers in the patient environment versus other systems that only use one. The triple emitter decreases the range to contaminated surfaces thereby reducing disinfection time and improving overall efficiency.

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IFMA session on World Workplace India

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he International Facility Management Association (IFMA) India organised a conference programme on 16th March 2018 at JW Marriot Juhu

Mumbai. The subject matter of the conference was on “Workplace of and for the new millennium.”

Alongside the conference, there was a small exhibition where the sponsors demonstrated their products.

William O Neill, Chairman IFMA International Board, opened the conference with a small presentation introducing his Board of Directors and showing his company’s credentials which had around 24,000 members, out of which 72% had FMP and consisted four competencies of 11 that IFMA has stating the impact of FMP on the globe. “We are really excited about our five-year collaboration with RICS” said William.

Amol Shimpi MRICS, Associate Dean and Director, School of Real Estate, RICS, gave his opening keynote address along with a presentation on Future Trends on Future Cities. He spoke about the current and future trends in facility management services and how will it change the future was described by him.

Ashish Podar, CBRE – Sr Director, Global Workplace Solutions, Enterprise Facilities Management, was the speaker for the first session which was on ‘Trends in transition management: lost between project management & FM.’ Session two was on ‘Top trends impacting CRE in India,’ where Ravi Ahuja, Senior Executive Director Mumbai & Developer Services Colliers, gave his insights with a presentation.

Following the presentation, was press and panel discussion which included Ravi Ahuja, Amit Ramani, Charu Thapar and N C Somaiah.

Session three’s topic on ‘The new era of Facility Services Management: From Buildings to human centricity’ was covered by Rajat Malhotra, COO JLL IFM West Asia. He highlighted on the fact of workplace being more than just a property where people would

not just work, but also crave to come to work. Followed by this session, was another presentation

by Gautam Madan, Honeywell Building Automation, on the topic ‘From buildings to human centricity’ Building Automation systems.’

Mark Powell, Executive Director of Product Development, RICS, spoke on the topic ‘Rising the bar 3’ which emphasized on reviews the current state of the FM industry and to enhance the strategic role of facility management. Barun Agarwal, ISHRAE, spoke on

‘Employee Health (Indoor Air Quality)’ in session five which also followed by a press and panel discussion. Keith Monterio was the moderator along with Sudhir Pillai, Dr Kamlesh Pandey and Ritu Sharma were the panel members.

The evening session six, was on ‘IOT & AI in FM’ on which Vishal Mani, MCS Solutions, gave his thoughts. The panel discussion on the topic was moderated by Padmanabhan Kannan, and the panel members were Dr Shakti Chauhan, Rajashekar and Nakul Subramanyam.

The final session was addressed

by Ty Fastovsky, Trancent Singapore, on the topic ‘FM Outsourcing: Best practices and Next Generation Trends.’

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Schevaran launches robotic floor cleaner

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ollowing the successful launch of Cleanfix RA660 at Bangalore, Schevaran Laboratories introduced the machine to FM professionals at the IFMA conference.

Autonomous cleaning equipment is no doubt fascinating and the professionals from JLL, Knight Frank, ISS, GMR and other leading companies

raised specific questions on the operations, reach, quality and features of the robotic floor cleaner.

Inaugurating the product launch with the press of the start button of the robotic machine, Bill O’Neill – Chairman, Board of Directors, IFMA World congratulated Sam Cherian, MD of Schevaran.

Sri Lankan Tourism Ministry extends support to IHS2018

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he International Housekeepers’ Summit, for the first time being organised in Colombo, has received the support of the Ministry of Tourism, Sri Lanka. In a recent meeting with Hon’ble Minister John Amaratunga, the Editor of Clean India Journal Mohana M along with the Sri Lanka Housekeepers Association committee members Dhammike Dasanayake, Irandi Wijegunawardane, Vindya Rathnavibushana, Gayani Jayasinghe and Wasantha Lewella extended invitation at his office. The hon’ble minister will inaugurate the 3rd International Housekeepers’ Summit on July 4.

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Alessandro Constantin

No doubt, technology today governs most of our activities, including that of professional cleaning. However, it is equally true that one reaches out for the humble mop on many occasions. It too has a tale behind its evolution and today is as much sophisticated in its making as it is in its usage. Clean India Journal brings to you the story of mops and how they have evolved over time.

Contributing their expert and varied views are, Alessandro Constantin, Export Sales Manager, TTS CLEANING SRL; CRG Prasad, Sales DirectorIndia, Vileda Professional; Sami Memili, CEO President, ARCORA International GmbH and Debtosh Chatterjee, MD & CEO, Mrinmoyee Supply Pvt. Ltd.

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Why did the cotton mop fail?

Alessandro: One of the main trends in the professional cleaning sector has been the gradual substitution of the cotton mop with the more efficient microfibre mop.

Cotton mops are less expensive, but they do not last beyond more than 60 washing cycles, whereas the microfibre mop can be laundered over 350/400 times.

The cotton mop is also a good dirt absorber but, it is not as abrasive as the microfibre one, which cleans much better and deeper. Moreover, cotton is less hygienic than microfibre as it favours the proliferation of bacteria.

Comparing the cotton string mop with microfibre flat mop, it is easy to understand the reasons why the first cleaning system is not efficient. The cotton string mop

puts only a limited pressure on the floor whereas the microfibre flat mop performs a consistent pressure on the floor.

Differently from the microfibre flat mop, the cotton string mop is also unsuitable for vertical surfaces as it becomes heavy when wet.

Sami Memili

Debtosh Chatterjee

CRG Prasad: The durability of cotton mops has gone down primarily, because the quality which we used to get earlier was better due to the decent price. But FMS companies are more price driven today and they negotiate the contract on an annual basis. The only segment on which they can squeeze out margins is tools. So, less expensive mops with lesser quality are imported from China.

Sami: The cotton mop – the danger mop-- has a high dead weight. When it is used wet, the weight doubles or even triples. That makes the handling difficult because more force is needed to move it properly. The biggest disadvantage is that the mop absorbs the dirt poorly and just spreads it from one corner to the other.

So, everything contrary to a hygienic cleaning result is achieved. In addition, the corners are not cleaned, which

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Italy has turned public administration into an active player of environment protection by introducing new sustainable habits like purchasing only microfibre for cleaning and sanitization activities.

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results in microorganisms and germs multiplying in the remaining soil. Because of the prevailing temperatures, the conditions for multiplication of microorganisms is very high.

Debtosh: It is not true that the cotton mop has failed. It is the answer for places where it is needed.

One cannot use microfibre / rayon / or any manmade fabric in places like kitchen where there is an open fire or surface with oil and grease. It is also useful in high traffic areas or areas where reuse is not possible.

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What are the solutions that came into the market following cotton mop?

Alessandro: The change from cotton mop to microfibre mop is increasing the hygienic level, as well as saving costs and time.

In particular, the microfibre flat mop ensures high performance which can remove up to 99% of microbes and viruses just because of its deep cleaning capacity. The microfibre flat mop also favours the daily cleaning activities and protects the health of the operator because it is ergonomic, light and easy to use. Finally, it reduces the quantity of water required, which means less chemical consumption and more environmental protection. It is quite clear how these features make the microfibre flat mop the best solution for professional cleaning.

The latest technology in this field is represented by double side microfibre flat mop which can be used both sides, cleaning twice as much compared to traditional systems. In addition, it easily releases the dirt during laundry and gets dry quickly because of its composition.

CRG Prasad: The best solution which was introduced is the micro fibre mop which can be referred to as polyester micro fibre. 100% micro fibre can be very expensive, so the polyester micro fibre is a good option. In that there are many grades. One is non-particle shedding, other one is mid-range and third is slightly more durable. So, these are the mops which exist in the market with the Tier A suppliers. If you go to Tier B suppliers, you will probably end up finding Chinese micro fibre!

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Sami: Here are a few -Cotton flat mops Cotton flat mops slide easily on a variety of floor coverings. Handling is a lot easier which gives better results even in the corners.

Microfibre flat mops Microfibre has a really big advantage in that lot of water or rather dirt will be absorbed.

Mixed fabric flat mops Mixed fabric (cotton & microfibre) combine the advantages of cotton with those of microfibre.Due to cotton, the mop is particularly smooth, and the cleaning solution can easily be distributed. It is very hygienic, as polluted cleaning solution water will be absorbed.

Debtosh: Cotton mop mixed with rayon or other synthetic fibre, full acrylic mop and microfibre mop were introduced into the market.

What are the different mops for different applications?

Alessandro: The importance of research about the new & efficient solutions for different floor and surface cleaning is being understood. The best approach is to consider different important variables like the kind of operation, the surface to clean and the level of dirt.

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Nowadays the operator can clean floors as well as vertical surfaces using only a reversible frame combined with specific microfibres depending on the different applications. Looped microfibre is suggested for porous and absorbent floors, as well as high traffic areas, while microfiber with short loop is ideal for smooth floors and maintenance cleaning.

Another innovative solution is the microfibre flat mop with polypropylene inserts; this combination is ideal for removing stains and stubborn dirt using a very low friction.

CRG Prasad: In GBC (general building cleaning), internationally, there is polyester micro fibre. There is also cellular based micro fibre. These are the two ranges. But in India, cotton mops are ruling the roost. There is a dust mop which is blended with polytherathane threads. But for GBC, if price is not a factor, one should go for micro fibre as it covers the cost parameter with the help of longevity and is much more durable than the cotton mop. Cleanliness, cleaning efficacy and ease of using are improved with micro fibre mops.

In the area of healthcare, cotton mops are not at all the right option as they shed particles which spreads in the atmosphere and settles on surfaces.

There are non-linting mops which do good cleaning as well as picking up dirt. In speciality building cleaning (five-star, four-star, three-star hotels) where one need sparkling and spotless cleaning for attracting the guests, micro fibre will be the best.

Sami: Cotton flat mops are used for maintenance in public facilities, schools, office buildings, etc.

Microfibre flat mops are best suited for cleaning in hospitals and nursing homes. Mixed fabric flat mops can be used in hygiene sensitive areas such as hospitals and nursing homes.

Debtosh: a. Rayon or other synthetic mixed mops can be used in low traffic areas as it is a longer life than a pure cotton mop. b. A 100% rayon mop is useful for applying gloss finish on hard floors. The flat acrylic mop is useful for dry mopping to ensure dust free flooring. c. Microfibre mop is useful for cleaning finished flooring to reduce water as well as chemicals.

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purchasing only microfibre for cleaning and sanitization activities.

There is a lot of work to be done in propogating and training in order to convince cleaning staff and their supervisors to use the new system.

- Sami Memili

What are the challenges in creating awareness in new markets?

Alessandro: High standards of hygiene undoubtedly improve the quality of life but it not enough these days. The next challenge is the effective protection of the surrounding environment and today, more than ever, we need a real general commitment on this matter.

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CRG Prasad: First and foremost, people talk about ‘price’ when the actual challenge is the end user. He must spread awareness amongst his colleagues. He runs his business to make money and is not bothered about housekeeping. For them, they think it’s an easy job. The jhadu-pocha that you do in a flat is completely different than that in the office. The owner does not want to understand because his business is primarily something else and cleaning is just one of the elements.

To put it into perspective, in a five-star hotel, cleaning is the first priority as it attracts business but in a quick service restaurant it comes last.

To bring the transformational shift in the owners, requires making them aware that cleaning is an integral part for the benefits of employees as well as visitors. Including cleaning as part of the business agenda would be good for the success of the business.

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Lack of awareness in hygiene and education is the current scenario in the market.

- Debtosh Chatterjee

Sami: It is quite hard to convince people of new products and to change the way they work, when they are satisfied with the existing system or do not care about improved hygiene. There is a lot of work to be done in propogating and training in order to convince cleaning staff and their supervisors to use the new system.

Many competitors are approaching the market, including those who make money on the overaged products or processes – but someone must make the change. When vendors comes from abroad, it is important to find the right partner to raise people’s interest and awareness - advertising is important, but also direct on-site support, demonstrations and proper training of the cleaning staff.

Debtosh: No law or standard procedure has been enforced in the market. There is no respect for the people who work in this industry. All these factors should be taken care of.

Interestingly the humble mop has moved up from its cotton character to the sophistication of a microfibre. However, the users still prefer the cotton over the microfibre even if it does simplify cleaning. In fact, India today is even talking of robotics but is the country ready for it?

Alessandro: Robotics can be a good ally in some fields: the machines introduced as an alternative to traditional systems can perform a part of the usual operations properly. However, we need to consider that robotics may entail some important issues like problem of reliability, management of unforeseen events and control of final result. These factors do not make robotics ideal for the cleaning sector: in particular, professional cleaning faces more serious problems than domestic environments so we need not only need professional but also reliable solutions.

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To bring the transformational shift in the owners, requires making them aware that cleaning is an integral part for the benefits of employees as well as visitors. Including cleaning as part of the business agenda would be good for the success of the business.

- CRG Prasad

CRG Prasad: It will take off especially in the commercial enterprises and premises as well as in healthcare. But not in speciality building cleaning such as hotels. The reason being most of the hotel rooms have carpet.

Sami: For operating cleaning robots, some basic knowledge must exist. It is not enough just to turn on the robot’; also required are knowledge of dosage, material, floor covering and kind of soiling as well as its correct treatments. Further, are the buildings and areas to be cleaned designed for cleaning with robots?

It is very difficult to judge if the Indian market is ready for robots. Basic knowledge of cleaning

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and hygiene needs to be step one – if staff isn’t doing it right today, how can robots? This basic knowhow includes knowledge on materials, dirt levels, choosing the right chemicals and tools as well as performing a professional cleaning process, including quality control.

Debtosh: Only machine cleanable areas can be covered by Robotics which is very small in proportion. For any machine, clean areas cannot be more than 20%, which are mostly floor areas.

Whereas wall, glass, ceiling, toilet fittings, kitchen /pantry need manual intervention. So, possibility and scope are very low.

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Maintenance for Mops

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ops are immense tools for keeping floors unblemished and germ-free for the foot traffic. By taking few easy steps, a mop can last longer and be kept clean and hygienic for the use.

Dust mop heads are the ones that require to be washed at the first place. However, they should be shaken out or vacuumed to get rid of excess dust. Certain types of mop heads require washing in a netted bag for protection. Dust and wet mop heads can be washed with a gentle detergent — no bleach — in hot water and rinsed before being dried. Most dust and wet mop heads need to be laundered on a daily basis; as a result, many BSCs run a laundry route to pick and drop used and clean mops. Mop heads can also be hand-washed and hung to dry. In addition to proper laundering, proper use of mop heads helps extend their lives.

Microfibre mop systems are popular with BSCs, as they are easy to maintain and have less investment. The fatigue factor is less for the employees as compared to cotton mops as they are hard to clean. An alternate option for washing the mop heads is a washing machine along with gentle detergent and hot water.

Dryer sheets and temperatures above 140 degrees can damage the microfibres, hence should be treated dry and on low heat.

Rinsing the mop, allowing it to dry before storing it, storing it in a cool or a dry place, hanging the mop head so that it doesn’t brush the floor, and replacing the mop head as needed are some of the basic things which can help in keeping the mop sanitary and even long lasting.

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CLEAN Today modern architecture is so design friendly. Are they maintenance friendly as well?

The Architecture of modern era is defined by minimal design, adding ample amount of dramatic quotient to it. We see both curvilinear structures to straight lines with computational facades to simplest openings. Architecture has now become more diverse and versatile. With the introduction of 3D printing technologies,

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our facades are becoming dramatic and flexible.

One can go on and on with experimental designs, but it has to be maintenance friendly.

Today we have materials available to us which are long-lasting and requires less amount of maintenance. One major part of postoccupancy cost goes into the maintenance expenditure for fixtures and facades. As an architect, it becomes an imperative duty to choose the materials to be used wisely and comparing this wide range available with us on the basis of time needed to clean, less annual maintenance and longer life expectancy.

Sustainable architecture has become one of the swiftly growing architecture trends in today’s eco-conscious world. Ar Prem Nath of Prem Nath & Associates speaks to Clean India Journal about sustainable designs and also shares some of his cleaning friendly projects with us.

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be a trendsetter. I consider myself lucky to have had various opportunities to do many first in the country and today with “Smart Architecture” being the current buzz word, I’m currently involved with a lot of smart developments with emphasis on Sustainable and liveable habitats.

Where do you perceive your design would be after 10 years?

As one says, “Change is the only constant”, the design industry is the flag bearer of this slogan. There are new trends, material and techniques coming in the market every now and then, from swirling whites to black and gold’s, from energy guzzlers to self-sustainable structures, this trend changes more frequently than the seasons. One can only foresee changes and

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I foresee intelligent building with sustainable techniques would be soon part of our skylines, architects will have to back to the roots, use techniques that have also been a part of the traditional Indian Architecture and amalgamate it with the latest technologies. Though we are moving towards vertical living, those vertical livings have to suit the Indian climatology and not just another glass-clad building promoting ‘cross-border terrorism of architecture’.

What are the aspects that you take into consideration apart from the material for construction?

Materials is just one part of it; there are various other aspects that go into designing and planning of a space. The building orientation, space planning,

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If we go back to the traditional Indian architectural practices, all material that was used for construction were long-lasting.

They had the factor of longevity in terms of materials and techniques.

These structures still stand tall and require minimum maintenance in comparison to the materials coming in the market in the recent years.

sustainability factors, climatology aspects, techno financial feasibility aspect, etc., all are vital to the development of a good design. All designs have to suit the urban context they are proposed in, the building should either stand out or blend in. No building stands in isolation; the environmental impact of the techniques and materials used for construction have to be taken into consideration.

How do you re-orient the designs to create a maintenance friendly architecture?

My designs have always been cleaning friendly. It is not a new term for us. It’s just that it has now come in vogue owing to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. In my 50 years spanning architectural practice, it is ensured that all projects should be as clean and green as possible.

Which is your best design that meets the demands for effective cleaning ?

Cleaning friendly architecture is a vital element of a good design. All my designs aim for being as clean and green as possible.

Designs which fits best in terms of cleaning friendly architecture would be Cygnus world school Vadodara, which is the first-platinum rated campus architecture in the country, and HMEL Refinery Township, Bhatinda, Punjab, the first green rated township, awarded with gold grading by MoEF, and HUDCO design award for Green Architecture. These are one the best examples of the many smart, clean and green projects done by us.

As mentioned, all designs have to be cleaning friendly in terms of the materials, technology, sustainability aspects. Cleaning friendly cannot and is not limited to just the literal “cleaning� but it has to be clean in terms of energy and power and should have minimal effect on the environment and carbon footprint.

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infection risks The concept of hygiene for health is never more relevant or more critical than in the healthcare sector itself. Hospitals are the most demanding of buildings, where the highest of hygiene standards must be consistently maintained.

How has this sector progressed in recent years, what lessons have been learned and what are the key challenges to be faced in the future? Late Dr Stephen Dalton, vice president, global marketing for healthcare and infection prevention at Diversey in his last interview.

Why are hygiene and high standards of cleaning being vital in the healthcare sector and what are the consequences of poor hygiene standards?

Our understanding of the role that the hospital environment plays in causing Healthcare-Acquired Infections (HAIs) continues to evolve. Within healthcare locations, HAIs create significant morbidity and mortality.

On any given day, about 80,000 patients have at least one HAI, i.e. one in 18 patients in a European hospital has an HAI while in lower and middle-income countries, the figure can be closer to one in five patients (WHO, 2011).

Healthcare without infection is a key to patient’s safety goal in all countries.

We must consider the survival of transmissible pathogens in the healthcare environment. For example, if you take the Klebsiella pathogen, it has been recorded living from two hours to 30 months on a surface. Similarly, Acinetobacter can survive from three days to five months and Staphylococcus Aureus (including MRSA) anything from seven days to seven months.

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HAIs. You should think of the two together – fantastic, if you wash your hands when you are visiting or working in a healthcare location, but if the surfaces are not being decontaminated then every time you touch a surface you are exposed again to those pathogens.

Higher risks Also remember that previous patient illness can affect the risk for the next patient in the same room or even potentially ward area.

Dr Jon Otter, the highly respected UK infection prevention expert found that if the person in the room before you had C.diff, your risk of catching it has doubled – and with MRSA the risk is even higher.

What are the most challenging aspects of cleaning and hygiene in the healthcare sector for the team at grass roots level?

I want to split my answer into two parts. One point is in most hospitals, the cleaning team cleans once a day - but people have an expectation the hospital will always be clean. An American study found that over 80 people come in and out of the room in a typical patient day. And the bed rail is touched 256 times a day!

Completely cleaned I am not advocating it is cleaned 256 times a day, that

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would be overkill, but I do advocate you can’t just clean it once and think that the job completely done.

The other part to my answer is that on a more practical note, the amount of technology and equipment now in a hospital room such as ultrasound equipment, MRI scanners or blood pressure monitoring devices, creates its own challenges.

Have the techniques, working methods, tools and equipment developed in recent years to make high cleaning standards achievable?

I look back nearly 15 years when MRSA was a big issue in the UK and there was huge political pressure for things to be done.

Consequently, the UK adopted microfibre cloth cleaning - actually after Scandinavia had already adopted it. It became popular because it resulted in an improved level of surface cleanliness.

I would argue though that the adoption of microfibre has brought its own problems. In an industry with a high turnover of staff, who is responsible for washing the clothes? Do they know how often to wash the cloths and the proper washing protocols? And does the hospital cleaning team have all the microfibre cloths needed and how long do they have to spend checking them at the start of each shift?

So now we are seeing rapid take-up of pre-wetted wipes. Pre-wetted wipes mean that you don’t have to dilute the product, you don’t have to worry how much liquid is on the wipe because it is already done for you. It saves time because you don’t have the setup.

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Touchless ultraviolet (UV) disinfection seems to be an increasingly popular technique. What are your thoughts on that?

I see it as a useful and additional adjunct to other hospital cleaning methods. When cleaners are not told that their cleaning performance is going to be measured, the average cleaning performance is 50-60 per cent, meaning that if you put 10 markers in a room six will be removed and four will remain.

Patient as customer If you have patients who have had C.diff or MRSA, when you’ve done your discharge clean, touchless disinfection techniques are a good additional step to reduce the risk for the next patient.

The other thing about touchless disinfection is that in some countries fogging or misting is an accepted thing to do in operating rooms at the end of each day. But fogging can be corrosive and it has health and safety risks in that you can’t go back in to a room until it has cleared. A system like touchless UV eliminates those risks.

In recent years what are the key lessons that have been learnt by cleaning service providers who are servicing hospitals?

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style set-up where the patient is viewed as a customer. Hospitals are encouraging their cleaners to reach out to their patients to check that they are happy because patient satisfaction scores are clearly key. Now other countries have similar ambitions because happy patients tend to recover better.

I think people are understanding the importance of keeping the environment in a hospital not just looking clean but being hygienically clean to reduce infections. They are therefore putting more focus on training people and making sure those people are motivated to do a good job.

Has part of this increased recognition also led to the increasing adoption of the term environmental services rather than hospital cleaner?

Job title change I don’t think you’d find anyone calling themselves a housekeeper now. Environmental services is the accepted name. Following the US practice, I see it being adopted in the UK but I also see it, or some equivalent of it, being adopted in other countries as people are moving away from housekeeping - mainly I think to convey that this is a step up in terms of the risk they are managing.

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What are the most important challenges facing the healthcare sector and in turn the service providers working within it?

One is hand hygiene because it is the perennial issue. The second now is surface/ environmental hygiene and we’ve discussed why that is important and the third is one is trying to stop the overuse of antibiotics. That’s what keeps infection prevention people up at night because the more you use antibiotics, the more resistance there is - ultimately a doomsday scenario if you will but one that I hasten to add is not just around the corner.

Operationally, the reduction in beds in western Europe is a good thing. If you can get people in and out of hospital quicker, it is better for them because they are back with their families or in their own homes. It reduces risk of infection because they are not around for as long and you don’t have to build such large hospitals - but what it does do is put pressure on the turnaround of the rooms and the cleaning.

Efficiency expectation Because you have a high occupancy all the time you really have to make sure you can clean those rooms efficiently and effectively and deal with the pressures that people don’t want to be kept waiting when they are being admitted to hospital.

The final challenge is understanding that balance between how quickly you can clean a room and how effectively you can clean it. So the faster your disinfectant works, the better it is. And if you have a fast system of touchless disinfection at the end all the better.

You talked earlier about the more emotional connection of the cleaner and happy patient and outcomes. Yet you also said that human error, forced failings are a big part of the problem. What about cleaning robots then in a hospital environment?

For large areas of floors, using robotic cleaners is a compelling argument. Whenever we sell our Diversey robotic floor care machines into hospitals, the infection prevention teams there are generally comfortable with a concept that says you need some human interaction but less people walking up and down corridors for the sake of it - not that floors aren’t very important things to clean -- is better. If you have less traffic, you’ve got less risk. In a couple of cases too where we have sold the robotic floor care machines in children’s wards we have actually put shrink wraps on them so they look like toy trains to humanise them.

Dr Steve Dalton Tragically Steve Dalton collapsed within minutes of completing this interview for European Cleaning Journal and died just two days later on February 10, 2018 from a brain aneurysm.

Steve devoted 25 years of his life in service to Diversey. Most recently, he held the position of vice president global marketing healthcare and infection prevention - a role he truly loved. Prior to that he was vice president R&D and also led the integration of Intellibot Robotics as its general manager.

Condolences from Clean India Journal to his family for their loss.

Source: European Cleaning Journal

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Understanding Cleaning in luxury Hotels How is the maintaining is done?

Ravindra Kadge, Executive Housekeeper, Hotel Kohinoor Continental speaks to Clean India Journal about the housekeeping department’s hotel maintenance duties and the daily schedule.

The fundamental theory of our Vice President, Hotels Division, Mukund Kamat – “You take care of interest of the staff and the staff will take care of your interest which includes customers and property” is followed by us.

The schedule of daily, weekly, fortnight and monthly cleaning is followed persistently. The support acknowledging elementary and psychological requirements of the staff is extended by adapting various methods of employee engagement. The staff is aware of these measures taken by management and in turn responds positively and whole heartedly to the requirement of the management.

Systematic day to day training leads to more skillful team members.

The schedule of daily, weekly, fortnight and monthly cleaning is followed persistently. Consistent and quality cleaning by trained staff, is monitored by Asst EHK and EHK which leads to the clean, hygienic and aesthetically well-maintained property.

We receive several positive comments from the guests with regards to the maintenance of the property. As such, the property does not reflect its age of over 30 years.

Challenges Turnover of staff at the attendant’s level and sourcing of qualified staff at the entry level of housekeeping department are the major challenges we face. Multitude of work force is available, but as they say, the right person for a right job with positive attitude is something difficult to find.

Though the task of housekeeping is semi-skilled, if the attitude is right, the results can be simply great.

Daily Schedule There are certain areas in the hotel that are manned 24 X 7 X 364. These areas are cleaned minimum six to nine times in every shift. There are certain areas which are cleaned before the guests arrive and after the closing.

Accordingly, the manpower is planned, and time schedules of the attendants are set. The scheduled cleaning of these important and heavy traffic areas is completed rigorously within the fixed CIJ time frame.

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Amol Shimpi, Associate Dean and Director, School of Real Estate, RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University, Mumbai talks about the changing trends in cities as well as in facility management.

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oday a lot of people have the perception that facility management doesn’t go beyond cleaning services. But that is not the case. The focus has shifted from just the management of resources.

Facility management services include five tiers and are further divided into sections: 1. Cleaning services – Include daily cleaning, periodical cleaning, special

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cleaning and segment cleaning.

2. Support services – Front office, back office, welfare facilities and labour supply.

3. Property services – Building maintenance, grounds maintenance, environment management, energy and damage control.

4. Catering services – Contract catering, vending services, events catering, confectionery services.

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5. Security services – Physical security, surveillance, technical installations, workplace emergency management and consulting services.

Domain of FM Managing the space and maximizing it contributes to productivity and people’s engagement with the

organisation. A large number of people in India are in IT, BPO’s and KPO’s. Here the salary and other facilities don’t really count, but the experience that one gets at the workplace matters. People switch jobs because of bad experiences. The HR heads of IT organisations have been the biggest motivation to the FM services to give their best and keep on improving.

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Drivers and Trends • Economic and regulatory developments • Increased demand for outsourcing and FM integration • Increase in International contracts • Market Demand for value added services

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Touchpoints Project: There are immense opportunities for FM in project management. In todays time, FM managers are involved in the project beforehand and not at the end like the old days. FM managers are inducted before the project is handed over to them six months to one year prior.

People: FM is one of the largest employers in the industry.

Compliances: In India, as Rera has come into picture, real estate regulations are taking over. FM managers must take a note of that.

Risk: Risk management has become very important about these days. Fire riots all taken care of by FM. FM has become a 24x7 by 365 kind of a business but at the same time it needs good quality systems and process in place where FM managers have to play a great role.

Trends in Facility Management 1. HSE (Health Safety Environment) has become

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the focus in every organisation. Productivity enhancement, reducing sickness are important aspects which need to be taken care of. Because less number of employees does more amount of work.

The efforts must be continued in terms of energy and water management to sustain the rating of the building.

Policies and procedures are very challenging in India because real estate and operations are many a times under state subject. Hereby, state and central laws are to be taken care of.

One of the large trends which is coming in is office space management. The concept of owning office space is getting less and renting office space is becoming more. Companies today are flexible about renting places. Quarterly arrangements, one-year arrangements or only 100 -200 seats are provided which are later moved to a different campus.

Large corporations are downsizing.

Everyone is becoming familiar with affordable housing. The somewhat similar term is coming

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In this phase rent can become a challenging part of their expenses. In this case, affordable office space is given to the start-ups so that they can use that environment more efficiently.

7. Some companies have gone to an extent of providing competent facilities on clock basis.

Not only they provide premises, but also hardware support is also provided along with servers.

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The HR heads of IT organisations have been the biggest motivation to the FM services to give their best and keep on improving.

Co-working spaces Today co-working spaces are coming up with developers already started investing into it. New concept of co-working workspace is hotdesking.

Looking at any international property consultant’s office these days, he has around 200-250 people working in the office, but the seating place is provided only for 100-150. Rest are sent to a coworking space.

But coworking comes with its own challenges.

A smart workplaces and smart buildings must

be created. Work place optimisation need to be done. Management of workspace, where space and amenities are provided by a third party, coworking will involve several different organizations, businesses and individuals sharing space.

Work from Home One more aspect which is developing for FM managers is large amount of workforce is operating

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from home. The corporates at home should get access to all the facilities which an employee in the office would have got. Which is very challenging.

Infosys have over 2000 people working from home. An employee engagement programme is done for them, so they don’t get bored at home. Maybe a weekly visit to campus or some type of entertainment function can be arranged by FM managers to help maintain the link with the organisation.

Green Leasing Green Leasing is a pact between landlord and a tenant where both work towards protection of the environment. Leases are often complicated and in negotiation part, but they offer benefits such as: • • • •

Promoting sustainability Reduction in OPEX Reduced environmental impact Rentals achieved are higher as compared to normal buildings • Marketing-improved public image Smart Cities Everyone is talking about smart cities, smart buildings and smart workplaces.

Urban planners aim at developing entire urban eco-system, based on four pillars of comprehensive development which are i. Institutional ii. Physical iii. Social iv. Economic Smart real estate plays the vital role of raising resources in a responsible manner.

Smart infrastructure keeps the costs under control and conserves the environment.

Online Buildings Such buildings will be able to manage their energy demand evermore precisely and linkup with other buildings to form microgrids.

Users will communicate more extensively with buildings in the future using smartphones or other devices and will also be able to define their own personal comfort profiles.

Technology is going to be the game changer.

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Driving Value from Cost Importance of FM One thing which comes to everyone’s mind while talking about facility management is that it is one of the functions supporting the core business.

It is an arm which helps the organisation to do its business well. Over the last three decades the FM function has grown to a great extent and is now being recognised as a special function necessitating a change in the way we look at FM today.

FM is going to take a large role as everything is changing in BPO and KPO business. People today are shifting jobs only because of wanting to

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have better facilities. We made FM such a topline department that in the recent past, FM was made into a separate company. And we drove cost and budgets to ourselves. FM services which was put on a separate balance sheet created a profit centre from the cost savings that we managed.”

Trained Manpower There’s no doubt that FM requires to have trained manpower to deliver. It is the manager’s duty to employ people who can perform using the latest technologies.

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If a company does not have trained manpower, it will affect the business continuity plans. A small negligence can lead to business disruptions. For ensuring business continuity, it is important to train the manpower by conducting some mock drills and prepare them for situations like strikes, power cuts, equipment failures. Here the FM team must work as the extended partners understanding each other’s roles. It’s an evolvement which takes place. There is a need of identification in training which is required.

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“Facility Management team is a stakeholder in any business and must have a representation in the board room” Dr Shakti Singh Chauhan

When you are dealing with human beings, compliance comes into the picture. The government is the other stake holder. Government is interested in maximum welfare of the human beings.

That means being clear to every stake holder about the importance to comply and being clear internally and also externally to the vendor. FM should not be compromising on the compliance.

Everything has to be met.

Technology The revolution of technology has started 15-20 years back. The trend of smart building and technology has brought facility management into place.

Technology is playing a very significant role in managing any facility. Whether it is a smart building, or your own premises. While we create an office, we know what sort of trend should be adapted while executing a project to reduce the cost and resources. While creating a building, we should know to efficiently utilize the design of the building.

“FMS is a team which has a heart of the mother with a control and all the people in a corporate are looking forward to it for their personal needs every day, every hour because office is the home for most of corporate employees” Ralph Sunil

It is important for an organisation to consider FM as a part of its strategic decision. Technology is growing very high ahead. Automation in direct

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“Communication-- internal, external and absolute no compromise attitude is the key towards getting compliance done” Solomon Ellis

operations has gone to next level which is taking FMS to a great level.

Merit is the only way in which we can achieve our credibility in any area.

Manpower to SLA FM is no more a support function, it’s a stakeholder. The best of FM team works with a proper delegation of ownership.

Manpower to outcome-based contracts is a good concept. If you accurately carry out time and motion study, you will be able to curtail the wastages and the seepages which are there. Manpower driven contracts would be very tough in the coming time. There are salaries which are going to be unaffordable for a larger team. SLA’s and technologies are going to be way forward. Going forward, it will be SLA based contracts enabled with technology

which has to be built on transparency.

We are evolving from manual type of processes into adapting to technologies. Expectations of clients are rising day by day. When we move from manpower to SLA based activity, the most important thing is, FM manager of the company should be qualified to select a qualified team.

Once you have SLA’s, it should be high matrix like a balanced scorecard that an HR has.

FM is a very strong player. Three things that every FM person should be aware of which will take facility management services to great places: • Respect and make the service provider part of the team • Implement as much as possible.

Low cost implementations which can touch everybody from time to time on a weekly basis • Communication

“Instead of calling FM a cost centre, we are required to be known as a profit centre” Bhupesh Pathak

“Technology has a wider role to play when it comes to admin and facility as of today” Dr Abhijit Sarkar

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Edward Menezes, Director Buzil Rossari Pvt Ltd; Andrew Glassford, Director, NewGen Business Services, UK; John Hacker, Director of Sales-Asia Pacific, Herbert Kannegiesser GmbH and Anup Poddar, Director, Beepee Enterprise Pvt Ltd had an insightful discussion during the Clean India Technology Week 2018 held at Mumbai. The main topics covered were Machinery, Asset Management, Hygiene, Wash processes and Training & Support.

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Redefining Linen Care: Global Arena & India Inhouse laundry and Outsourced laundry: Global vs India John Hacker, having an experience of over 30 years in the industry shared his thoughts by saying, “I’ve been monitoring the Indian market since 1999 trying to see how it has progressed.

Today, over 80% of the hotels are doing their work with small inhouse laundries. A trend towards outsourcing is developing in the Indian market.

10 years ago, in China, Beijing and Shanghai, about 80% of the hotels had inhouse laundries. Today no one is doing inhouse, all is outsourced to central laundry companies.”

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The laundry industry in India is greatly fragmented and unorganised.

Today, hotels want to keep their core competence of servicing the guests and not get into back office operations. The trend is changing towards quality offsite laundry. Onsite laundries are 40-50% more expensive than offsite laundries.

India is a traditional player in the laundry industry. What about importance of training and professional development?

Training & laundry development is primitive in India. There is no formal training for laundry managers. As the larger laundry companies come in,

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people invest in huge equipment. Also, they would have to invest in creating fantastic people as well for using the technology. People in India worry about the cost for training a well-informed laundry manager as he can quit the company for a better placement abroad.

Maintaining linen is not an easy job. Because of this, there is a need to have qualified people.

One of the main problems in India is that input is not constant. There is no input check at all. There is a dramatic difference in the linen quality in India and rest of the world. Some of the reasons are: • • • •

Most people in India eat on the beds in hotels Dust conditions being different Soiling of the linen is very low Sweat due Indian climatic conditions Chemicals & psychology should be different for Indian customer base and western customer base.

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run the business. There is a choice of running it on their own or hire professionals.

Water & Energy Consumption. Global vs Domestic To know the actual cost and tracking the base line is extremely important. In Europe a laundry measures its water consumption on hourly basis.

Everyone has a water and an electricity meter of their own.

Energy prices in India are incredibly different.

Same as electric crisis. Energy is going to be more expensive. It is better to watch out the basics and monitor the consumption for making laundry better for the future.

How a machinery manager can help in reducing water & energy consumption?

How machinery and chemical manufactures can bring in training?

Energy was a huge topic in the mid 20’s, but not now because most manufacturers have put systems in place to improve energy efficiency.

Training covers a lot of different areas.

Machinery manufacturers can provide information on how to maintain the machine, fix the problems, operating the machine and help the start-ups for training staff. Once the equipment is commissioned and handed over, it is on the laundry operator to

A washing machine consumes about 25-30litres of water per kilo. Whereas compared to a modern central laundry the water consumption drops to 3 to 5liters per kilo. Its not about just water and chemicals. It’s about Energy. We see a 50% reduction in steam consumption.

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The carelessness in India to discharge more water into the systems is because people here don’t pay for water out. In Europe and America, they pay much higher cost for water out. That’s one of the things that will catch up in India in next 5-10 years.

Is there anything new in the washer extractor where you can remove more water and less damage to linen?

The developments we are looking at is the jet rinsing process and this is to speed up the washing process. If you extract the water and reduce the residual moisture to 50%, then linen acts as a sponge and as soon as the fresh water comes in, you can start to rinse much more quickly and in a short period of time you can get a good result.

Filtration of water The requirements for hotels are more diverse than they were 10 years ago--different textiles, colours, types of towels-- and hotels want to identify their own brands and image. Textiles are become more important. But for laundry, it has become a challenge because you are no longer washing standard items. Tunnel washers should be able to handle diverse range of items and fabrics and

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be future proof because it is an investment for 20 years.

Advantages and usefulness of the RFID RFID systems are end to end solutions. It tells you the exact cost of your production and the life of linen.

The suppliers need to know the results, who is giving longevity within the parameters. All these factors help in optimizing and maximizing profit in returns. RFID’s initial cost is high, but the operating cost is pretty low.

Another important factor to be remembered is that 90% Issues you get is because of inaccurate dosing.

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Wet Wash – Future of Indian Laundry

Shiv Shankar Agrawal, CEO, Washonn shares his knowledge on wet cleaning’s transition in India

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clothe. What make wet cleaning an environmentally sound method are the computer-controlled wet cleaning machines, special dryers, safe detergents and non-toxic spot removers.

Technology has already been proven to be a frontrunner in the current scenario for laundry domain. It is not the use of water that makes wet cleaning a safest method for cleaning

It is globally approved, accepted and encouraged as it is a boon to the environment in terms of minimal waste generation in the safest manner. It does not generate hazardous waste, nor does the process create air pollution and it also reduces the potential for water and soil contamination.

et washing and cleaning refers to methods of professional cleaning that, in contrast to traditional dry cleaning, avoids use of chemical and solvents. It does not use hazardous chemicals and is widely accepted in developed countries and is not a new concept today.

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The cleaning mechanism is technology driven as the machines have controls that allow them to safely and efficiently clean a wide variety of garments in water. Wet-cleaning is argued to offer several advantages, such as lowered costs for start-up capital, supplies, equipment and disposal, as well as less reliance on skilled labour. It is an auto driven mechanism which makes sure the cleaning functioning does not halt due to lack of labour availability. Though the name suggests “wet wash” – the entire process in turn saves water which otherwise would be used in very large quantities. It gives a vibe of dry cleaning the garment which in the real sense is wet wash.

The women attire is the most sensitive fabric and needs utmost care and clean. Wet washing ensures the maintenance of attire and doesn’t decrease the look and feel of the same. Some clothing manufacturers may mislabel their clothing “Dry Clean Only”, even though there is no “reasonable basis” for making the claim that the garment will be harmed if it is not dry cleaned. Delicate fabrics can be retained with same texture and finishing with wet wash process in automated machines and mechanism in all times and manners.

The wide variety of men attire is also specially taken care of as the wet cleaning doesn’t hinder the threads and the buttons and carefully adjusts according to the fabric. Suits of varied fibres and textures are being smoothly processed for faster

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delivery time frame and period. Woollens fabrics are also easily processed.

From the maintenance point of view, these equipment’s are very user friendly and occupy less storage space. The mechanism on which they operate is very self-explanatory, non-cumbersome as it is auto driven, it is not a Herculean task. The dual-purpose machine helps in the normal wash and also wet wash of dry clothes. Not only is it customer friendly in terms of accommodating to all variety of use and clothes, but also to the vendors. The vendor can customize the wet wash machine as per the client requirement and the need of the hour at the time of purchase.

The process of wet washing the garments is gaining its popularity and being widely accepted in India, across various cities. It has been perceived about technology and process from leading machinery suppliers and manufacturers are highly recommending in current period.

Wet wash caters and resolves major issues of dry cleaning of the laundry industry and encourages new entrepreneurs to set up. With the move towards wet wash and cleaning processes Indian laundry industry is bound to create new horizon and take a leap in growth for upcoming professionals and new investments.

Indian laundry with support of wet wash will give relaxation to the first-generation laundry CIJ professionally.

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Chemists look to mine silver from laundry wastewater

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aundry wash water can hold silver and scientists are looking for ways to recover this precious metal. Silver is toxic. So, researchers want to catch it before it threatens wildlife. Now, two environmental engineers report preliminary success doing just that.

They have developed a way to extract silver from wash water. If the technique proves affordable and reliable, that silver could be recycled for a host of uses. The researchers have just shared their innovation in the ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.

For years, companies have added nanosized bits of silver to all types of products — especially fabrics. Their main aim has been to fight the growth of odor-causing bacteria. That’s why this treatment has been especially popular for athletic wear, such as socks.

Studies soon showed, however, that nanosilver

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doesn’t stay put. It soon starts washing away in the laundry. Because that wash water ultimately makes its way into rivers, lakes and the ocean, so can the silver. And that could pose risks to wildlife.

“Researchers are walking a fine line between silver’s desirable properties and its potential toxicity to the environment,” argues science journalist Silke Schmidt. “Products embedded with nano-silver,” she notes, “tend to lose some of their silver coating every time they’re laundered.”

And stinky germs are not the only things that metal can poison. “Silver is harmful to humans, rats and aquatic species such as zebrafish and rainbow trout,” notes Tabish Nawaz. He’s an environmental engineer who works at the University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth. That same silver also can harm the growth of aquatic embryos, he notes, such as those of developing fish.

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To protect all these creatures, he says, that silver needs to be removed from the laundry water before it spills out of a community’s waste-treatment plant. With that in mind, Nawaz teamed up with Sukalyan Sengupta, also at the University of Massachusetts. Together they are fine-tuning a technique to mine that nuisance silver from the laundry.

The trick: Turn to chemistry Ions are electrically charged atoms or molecules. This means they’re missing electrons (making them positively charged) or have extra electrons (making them negatively charged). In the wash water, silver atoms exist as ions.

These ions are positively charged.

Nawaz and Sengupta’s trick for harvesting silver is to trap those silver ions in a special type of resin. It, too, contains ions. That resin is made into beads and then packed into cylinders known as columns. Liquids, such as wash water, then get pumped through the columns.

When the liquid contacts the resin, something interesting happens. Ions in the liquid start swapping places with ions in the resin. As some ions are trapped, others are released.

This process is known as ion exchange. (That’s why the resin is known as an ion-exchange resin.)

The idea is simple. Making it work, however, can be challenging.

The problem is that silver is not the only positive ion in the wash water. Laundry detergent, Nawaz points out, contains other types of positive ions, such as sodium ions.

Any of these might bind to the resin in place of the silver.

What’s more, he notes, “several other detergent components react with silver.” They can do this through a range of other processes (known as complexation, precipitation, oxidation or reduction). The result? Those processes may make the silver unavailable to the resin.

But his team was able to overcome the challenge. How? Different ion-exchange resins contain different “functional groups.” These are particular group of atoms that perform particular roles in chemical reactions. Nawaz says that he and Sengupta used an ion-exchange resin with a functional group that targets silver. The functional group they chose is known as a thiol (THY-all).

To up their resin’s performance, the engineers did not just add thiol. They also changed some other conditions (such as pH and temperature). Afterward, they were able to trap and remove 84 percent of the silver that had been added to water in the lab.

But how much silver can wash water deliver? After crunching a few numbers, Nawaz estimates that it could run to “about 2 grams [0.07 ounce] per person per day.”

Multiply that by the population of the United States, for instance, and you’ll find that’s an estimated 652,000 kilograms (1,437,414 pounds) of silver!

Recovering that much before it enters the environment would be much better for wildlife than trying to catch it later.

Some doubts remain Denise Mitrano is a geochemist in Dubendorf, Switzerland. She works at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology. There, she studies how to measure nanopollutants in the environment. Mitrano questions whether it’s even necessary to trap silver from wash water. Many big cities run wastewater-treatment facilities. Their role is to clean up a community’s dirty water. And in many of those plants, she argues, “silver is effectively diverted to the sewage sludge.” That’s a special goopy type of waste separated from the water.

Silver may sit trapped in that sludge, Mitrano says. And that could prevent large amounts of it from getting into the environment.

Cost is another issue to consider, she notes. Just because it’s possible to do something does not mean it can be done affordably or conveniently. Those are big issues here, she says. For instance, she asks, would the benefits of ion-exchange trapping outweigh the potential cost to the environment (and launderers) of letting this silver continue to wash away?

Those are questions engineers will have to explore. For now, Nawaz would like to see people play a bigger role in managing the wastes they release. “To be successful, effective waste management requires that everyone get on board,” he says. “We also need to inform people just how much our choices are affecting the environment.”

But if society is successful in getting rid of this toxic metal from waste water, the only question left may be what to do with all that silver.

Source: Science News for Students, USA

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TECHNICALLY WASTE MANAGEMENT

Food wastage crisis in India Alkesh Goswami, Housekeeping Manager, P D Hinduja National Hospital, shares his insights on critical situations and solutions for food wastage in India.

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ood waste or food loss is that which is left uneaten or discarded. Food loss is not only at the end of the chain, but also at the beginning from the time of production, processing, retailing and consumption.

According to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, one-third of the total global food production is wasted, costing the world economy about $750 billion. Annually, close to `31 million (70-75%) of waste is dumped into open landfill sites.

Globally, India currently ranks seventh in terms of overall food wastageagricultural produce, poultry and milk.

Food wastage crisis in India • Around 67 million tonnes of food is wasted in India every year which has been valued at around `92,000

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crores; enough to feed all of Bihar for a year • Annually, close to 21 million metric tonnes of wheat rots in India; a figure that is equal to Australia’s total annual production • According to the BMC, Mumbai generates close to 9,400 metric tonnes of solid waste per day, from which 73% is food, vegetable, and fruit waste, while only 3% is plastic.

The garbage dumps in Mumbai are as tall as five or six storey buildings • Delhi generates around 9000 metric tonnes of waste per day, with the country’s largest landfill located in East Delhi. This landfill is 70 acres vast and contains close to 12 million tonnes of waste that are as high as 50 feet.

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Effects With numbers as high as this, current systems in the country are not able to cope with the burden, subsequently leading to negative effects on the environment and public health. Open landfills lead to the development of methane, which absorbs the sun’s heat, warms the atmosphere and contributes to global warming. Methane is also known to cause fire or explosions.

Further, several toxins and/or a black liquid known as leachate, oozes from the waste, which is absorbed by the soil/ground, leading to the contamination of ground water. These overflowing landfills have today become the root cause of blocked drains, soil and water pollution.

Solution Simple steps such as those mentioned below, can help play an instrumental role in reducing and managing the excessive waste generated: In the households • Shop and cook smartly to avoid waste • Make a list before your grocery shopping day to avoid bringing in unnecessary food products to your kitchen • Make the children aware of the importance of food and the impact of food waste on environment • Make it a habit to give the uneaten food left from your household parties to donate to charities through NGOs in your area.

• Create your own compost at your premises to make fertilizers for your gardens

• Regular checking of temperatures, seals on fridges and freezers and rotation of stock to keep them fresh will bring down spoilage.

• Offering flexible serving sizes and assessing portion sizes in favour of the customers would lead to prevent food waste.

Solutions implemented by other countries: In addition to the above, the best way to overcome this current burden of food wastage in India is to implement successful and innovative solutions undertaken by other developed and developing countries.

For example: • In France, it is mandatory for supermarkets to donate unsold food items to charity or farmers to convert them into fertilizers • Canada recovers unused food items from manufacturers, retailers, restaurants, etc. and delivers these food ingredients to be used to cook over 22,000 meals every day • Sweden implemented a recycling revolution, wherein less than 1% of household waste ends up in landfills and of the 4.4 million tons of household waste produced every year, 2.2 million is converted into energy.

Food waste is impacting our environment in several ways and in a way impacting us too and it is time we work towards it. We at P.D. Hinduja Hospital & MRC are trying our best to deal with the situation by giving all our left-over food to an NGO called ROTI, which not only lessen our food waste but also gives us mental satisfaction that our food is being used to feed hungry people.

In the commercial/industrial/other sectors • Follow essential food safety techniques to avoid food waste • Set up of food waste audit will help realize how and why food has been wasted.

• Maintain a weekly record of tracking the quantities of served food and sales • Trained staff and correct techniques in food handling and safety does reduce food waste • Keep skins on vegetables and to avoid food waste • Maintain a correct temperature and good storage facility for perishables items

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CARE

How to Care For Your Car?

C Debatanu Guha, Director, Dust Bee Car Cleaning & Care, shares his knowledge on Car Care

hallenges faced with different vehicles while polishing - The challenges while polishing do not vary much with different vehicles but can depend upon how a vehicle is maintained and serviced. The idea of getting a perfect polish involves mainly four steps: 1. Good Preparation- This involves removing old wax, dirt, sealants and any other contaminants from the surface completely without harming the paint texture of the car.

2. Less the Better- The thought or belief that more wax brings more gloss is a misnomer. Instead, for a perfect finish, apply a thin layer of wax so that it spreads evenly and completely.

3. Maintain a Balance- Applying less wax is important but that does not mean using it only once. After the first coating, allow the wax to dry, wipe the surface with a micro fiber towel and then apply another coating for best results.

4. Tools & Equipment Matter- The buffing machine, especially the pad used for polishing often can become the deciding factor if not properly maintained and used. Check the buffing pad to ensure that it is clean and dirt and solid particles free before using it. Use only micro-fiber towels to clean your car.

Problems during treating the vehicles If one wants to avoid facing problems while treating the car, ‘consider it like you handle a lady’- with sensitivity, passion and intelligence. Some of the factors to keep in mind while treating a car are: a) Start with the interior, while cleaning a car before moving on to the exterior to ensure car’s safety b) Wash the car using right solutions/ chemicals and right equipment’s

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c) Get crystal clear windows d) A car is never really clean unless the carpets, seats, foot-mats and the ceiling are dirt-free e) Don’t forget the vinyl, other trims, wheels and tyres f) Employ the services of a good detailer to maintain your car g) Even if you believe in ‘Doing-ItYourself’, get a proper training first, learn the usage of machines, the amount of solutions or chemicals required, the wax that needs to be applied and then get ‘adventurous’ with your car.

Basic Tyre Maintenance The most neglected part of the car, if well maintained, the tyre can often, be a true friend in need.

• Maintain periodic but regular tyre rotation to ensure even wear and tear. One can go for five tyre rotation which is advised, straight rotation or cross rotations • Checking out tyre pressure at regular intervals for multiple benefits • Checking out the tyre threads and any foreign particles stuck on the tyres regularly is equally important for their longevity. Cleaning them regularly with proper solutions/ chemicals is an effective way of mainlining tyres • Wheel alignment- Visit the experts whenever you feel the need Protecting Car’s Interior (a) Always park in the shade (b) Use a windshield sun protector (c) Wipe dashboard with a microfiber cloth (d) Install seat covers (e)Protect leather seats with a conditioner (f) Vacuum regularly (g) Declare your car a no food, no drink and no smoke zone (h) Keep your glasses crystal clear (i) Use ‘Wipes’ to wipe your CIJ car seats

PRODUCTS & SYSTEMS

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he Smart Care Trio is the perfect carpet cleaning system for facilities with large modern-day carpets laid at Airports, corporate offices, convention centres, cinema halls etc. This three-cylindrical brush machine agitates and lifts carpet piles in one quick pass. Best recommended for contractors and property owners who are looking for immaculate maintenance and consistent results.

cleaning. The Inbuilt Third Brush mechanism provides increased mechanical action which delivers excellent results even on heavily soiled carpets in high traffic area.

This Low moisture carpet cleaning machine combined with additional third brush ensures quick drying and eliminates the need for deep Description Cleaning Capacity(Theoretical) Min Cleaning Width Main Supply (Single Phase) Power Consumption (Max) Brush Speed Fresh Water Tank Capacity Over All Dimensions Height With Handle Height Without Handle Width Length Weight Current In Amps(Max) With Brushes Noise Level (Max) *

Smartcare Trio 20

Smartcare Trio 15

watts rpm litres

520 517 230 VAC ± 6%, 50Hz± 3% 1400 465/640 9.5

400 390 230 VAC ± 6%, 50Hz± 3% 1100 465/640 9.5

mm mm mm mm mm Amps dB (A)

1200 480 650 450 28 7 65

1200 480 525 450 25 6 65

Unit m2/hr mm

Advantages: • Smart care Trio’s cylindrical mechanism enhances the performance and reduces time taken for carpet maintenance up to 50% For product enquiry contact: Tel.: +91 22 6120 4111 E-mail: enquiry@virtualinfo.in Kindly use product code in your communication

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Available in 15- or 20-inch sizes for a variety of cleaning applications.

The uniqueness of the third brush is to transfer the dislodged dirt & soil from the front brush to the container.

The third brush also supports easy manoeuvring ensuring fatigue free operation. It also has an integrated debris collection hopper and removable handle to ease storage and transport.

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• Easy controls for swift operation • Increased efficiency due to mounted solution tank and integrated debris collection hopper

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ARCORA International GmbH Universal Cotton Mop Due to the special tufting procedure the mop slides easily over floors for a fatigue-free cleaning in buildings, industry and public areas. The universal cotton mop evinces a good price-performance ratio and a very good cleaning result due to a high waterand dirt absorption.

Universal Quattro Mop The Universal Quattro Mop is perfectly suited for use in the health care sector because of four high quality yarn fibres (premium cotton, polyester, supermicrofiber, rayon). The combination of cotton and microfiber ensures that the mop is easy to handle on the floor thanks to the cotton and due to the microfiber content, an increased dirt absorption is possible.

Microfibre Cloths To ensure maximum hygiene and to avoid germ transmission during the cleaning process, a 4-colour-system was introduced to separate the areas to be cleaned with microfiber cloths and to provide secure cleaning.

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4-Colour-System • Blue: Surfaces such as furnishings, such as desks, cabinets, chairs, shelves etc • Green: Special areas, for example cleaning and disinfection in the health care sector, such as nursing beds, surgery or kitchen • Yellow: Sanitary areas, such as sinks tiles, shelves, fittings, mirrors, shower cubicles and bathtub • Red: For the toilet, urinal and tiles in the surrounding area Super-Line Microfibre cloth Super-Line Microfiber cloth is hygienic due to the “wave-cut” edge technology. There is no chance for bacteria settlement in the corners.

Due to the above-mentioned edge technology the shrinkage of the cloth is minimized. The smaller cloth size makes it easier to handle the day-today use. This cloth is perfect for all kinds of daily-routine or maintenance cleaning.

Basic-Line Microfibre cloth This inexpensive product is also in 4-colour-system. A new colour has been added which is developed for the HO-RE-CA industry. With BasicLine, very good cleaning result with high efficiency is achieved

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Alkaline Power Cleaner for Kitchens

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leaning a kitchen platform is no doubt a challenge and at the same time essential to avoid contamination and food poisoning. It is said that 80% of diseases occur due to dirty kitchen platforms. The oil used for cooking creates a layer of grease on the kitchen platform and other surfaces, which is near to the gas causing a safety concern.

The most common areas affected by this problem are the kitchen cabinets, stove vent filter, stove hood and the stove top. It is certain that you want to completely get rid of those stains, but still, do not use an excess amount of chemicals to clean oil and stains on kitchen walls as they can fade the wall’s colour.

Buzil-Rossari Pvt. Ltd has come up with Grease and protein releaser Perfekt G 440 for kitchen cleaning. It effectively removes protein, oily and greasy dirt from kitchen walls and areas near gas oven. It also can be applied to alkali resistant surfaces and floors.

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Greasy floor in Kitchen Application • For maintenance, intensive and basic cleaning of alkalineresistant materials, surfaces and floors • Suitable for workshop floors and industrial areas • Suitable for application in areas handling food and in kitchens • Removes heavy oily and greasy soil • Excellent for cleaning up after fire damage Specification Appearance

: Liquid

Odour

: Perfume

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Density (25°C) : 111 +/-0.1 Solubility in / miscibility with water : completely soluble

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Galileo Associates

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alileo Aluminum Microfiber Dust Mops consist of very manoeuvrable flat rectangular frame. A microfiber pad is attached to the mop head with Velcro and a lightweight aluminum handle. The Dust Mop set comes in 3 sizes – 40cm, 60cm and 90cm.

to remove loose dirt and particles.

Re-attach the pad and continue dusting. The Microfiber Dust Pad does not need to be washed after every use – just wash the pad when it becomes very dirty.

Applications • Hospital Rooms with multiple refills / pads to avoid cross contamination • For dry mopping large areas, use Galileo Aluminum Dust Mop 90cms for fast cleaning • Save turnaround time in mopping the floors • Walls and ceiling • Attach with Extension Pole to mop and clean at heights • Solar Panel cleaning

The Mops are extremely durable.

They can be washed up to 500 times and still maintain their effectiveness.

This makes it an extremely costeffective product.

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For dusting and sweeping, just glide the Galileo Aluminum Dust mop over surface to pick up dust, dirt, pet hairs, etc. When the microfiber pad becomes filled with dust and particles, peel the pad from the base, and then shake the pad out

Comac India Pvt Ltd CS 60 Hybrid A sweeping machine for indoor and outdoor cleaning offering productivity and versatility with hybrid technology. The hybrid system combines a gasoline motor with low resistance

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batteries allowing to work for 7.5 hours non-stop. CS60 is powered by gasoline motor. It can be switched from gasoline to battery supply to work in a silent, economic, and ecologic way.

Technical Data Working width with central brush Working Width with side brushes Number of Side brushes Forward Speed Productivity Combustion Engine Debris Hopper Capacity Panel Filter Surface Batteries Dimensions (LxHxW) Machine Weight (without batteries)

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CS 60 Hybrid 600 1000 1-2/400 5.5 4500 5.5 65 3.2 12/55 (2) 1450x1000x840 175.3

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Karcher Cleaning Systems Private Limited AFG 100 Air Purifier

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he new AFG 100 air purifier from Kärcher removes airborne pollutants, viruses and bacteria. The unit cleans indoor air more effectively

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compared to HEPA filter systems. The central module is a plasma generator.

The air flows through the plasma generated inside it.

Unlike conventional filters, the module uses electrostatic charge to trap and destroy tiny particles such as viruses, bacteria or allergens, without leaving harmful residues. Together

HD 18/50-4 Cage he ultra-high-pressure cleaner HD 18/50-4 Cage delivers uncompromising cleaning power for removing stubborn dirt over large areas. The powerful and compact HD 18/50-4 Cage is ideal for the building trade and industry, mining, transportation and service providers.

Typical applications, for example, are cleaning formwork elements and heavily soiled construction machines

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with the pre-filter for larger particles and a further three-stage filter, which also retains odours, the AFG 100 removes up to 99.98% of all airborne pollutants.

The new air purifier from Kärcher can efficiently purify the air for room sizes of 150m² and beyond. This slim, cylindrical unit is about 120cm high. It can be installed discreetly in any room and operates very quietly.

Initial start-up does not involve any technical complexity: simply connect to the mains and switch on.

The self-explanatory control buttons and information display are arranged for easy access on top of the casing.

A light at the top of the unit can be adapted to a particular colour to suit the room, or even deactivated.

The AFG 100 has five power settings, an energy efficient automatic mode as well as a timer function. This allows the unit to be adapted to the surroundings and to the individual operating conditions. A sensor measures the air quality. The power is continuously adjusted in the automatic mode.

in the building trade and removing stubborn encrustations and deposits in industry and transportation.

Technical Specifications Dimensions : 1,320 x 780 x 1,090 (LxWxH) (mm) Weight (kg) : 310 Water flow (l/h) : 1,800 Max. pressure (bar/MPa) : 620/62 CIJ

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