AE Hilton & Son produces animal feeds in the greenest way possible, and specialises in equine feeds because horses are particularly prone to respiratory risks.
“It’s not just about complying with all the regulations and guidelines, it’s about showing anyone that we mean what we say about producing animal feeds in the best and greenest way possible.”
The Need
Over time this dust builds up in all sorts of places around the feedstuffs areas, so keeping the premises and equipment clean is a constant part of the housekeeping regime.
Whilst AE Hilton & Son have used smaller suction equipment before, it was a very laborious process and the results were only adequate at best. So John Hilton, who runs the company, chose a demonstration of the SkipVac, and it was an easy decision to hire one when he saw its capabilities.
The Result
When the BagVac was first rented, it was soon realised a fixed pipework system was needed along with multiple inlet valves, so that the BagVac could power the pipework system with the vacuum, and operatives only needed to plug in their flexible hose and cleaning head to deal with the dust wherever they found at whatever level.
“With the SkipVAC, we’ve been able to give the whole premises a real cleaning up, and it really helps to back up our whole approach to making animal feedstuffs in a greener and more environmentally-friendly way, when visitors can see premises that are really clean and well managed.”
Consequently, all the waste material collected is sucked down into a handy one tonne collection bag, and can be tipped back into the process that turns the materials into finished product.
“The machine’s performed very well, and it’s far more effective than using brooms, shovels and barrows. It’s also easy to move the SkipVAC with our forklift to wherever we need it. We’ll definitely be hiring one again to keep our premises really clean.”