Cleaning Solutions - Plastic Resin Pellet Control

Plastic Pellet Control Cleaning Solutions

Plastic Pellets are a mainstay in today's manufacturing as the base for many consumer products. Along with the increased use, there is the added issue of properly maintaining a clean environment on the manufacturing floor, storage areas, shipping docks, and on or around the equipment to name a few.

Efforts at the Society of the Plastics Industries Inc. (SPI) and the EPA, have focused on this increasing issue, calling for improved methods to control the clean up of plastic pellets debris. Whether the supplier of pellets or the manufacturer using the plastic pellets, control and clean up can be made easy and efficient using an Elgee Power Vacuum.

Manufacturers and other handlers of plastic pellets need cleaning equipment that is efficient and cost effective for maintaining a clean environment. Pellets can be an annoyance getting under and around equipment, in floor cracks and crevices, corners and in door runners. With the Elgee Power Vac (Gasoline or Propane powered) equipped with the:

• Instant Action Hose
• Auto Baffle Assembly

you can take control of the mess.

Elgee Power Vac Powered by Gasoline, Propane, Electricity or Battery.

• Power to pick up a variety of litter: not just plastic pellets but dirt, small pieces of cardboard, plastic wrap, metallic objects, e.g., nails, bolts, soda cans, etc.
• With the Auto Baffle, increase the suction with a simple activation.
• Instant Action Hose Available reaches into corners, tight areas, crevices, grates, etc. Simply pull the hose wand out of the on-board holster and place the hose nozzle where needed (no special hook ups, no stopping the engine)
• Walk Behind unit, 54" long; easy to operate and maneuver - turn radius is very short making it easy to work with inside the trailer
• 30" and 40" Wide Models
• 23" Wide Model available for Gasoline and Electric Model.
• Durable Metal Housing, frame and impeller
• Impeller design prevents binding of impeller shaft by string, plastic wrap, and alike.

Testimonials

Extract from Petro Plastics Case Study

Petro Plastics has found a solution for the slip hazards created by pellet resins and chips and dust residue from grinders and saws. There are also environmental issues from resin pellets and scrap cuttings that wash into surrounding waterways.

Lou Petrozziello, General Manager of Petro Plastics, looked for an inexpensive and effective method of solving both the environmental and the slip hazard problem simultaneously. Upon analyzing the situation within the plant, Lou found "it was really just a constant cleaning problem" that was not being solved by a man with a broom. They needed a system that could clean spills both inside and outside the plant, including the loading dock and around the dumpster area.

The Elgee Power Vac Sweeper was his answer. "It's a vacuum sweeper with enough power to suck up anything we throw at it. Not only does it clean up pellets, chips and cuttings, but we use it in our warehouse area to vacuum shrink wrap, strapping, and chucks of wood from pallets," Lou said. Workers just walk the Power-Vac up and down aisles or use the instant action hose (attached) to vacuum inaccessible areas. The propane powered system gave them maximum power and versatility to work inside and outside. And an added benefit is that maintenance people cover the plant in a fraction of the time and do a more effective job.

Demo Video Clip of Power Vacuum in Action