Going green and staying sweet

Going green and staying sweet

Tropico understands better than most businesses that when sugar dries, it sticks to everything. This can make cleaning the equipment a challenge without the right type of cleaning product.

Tropico’s machines often run for 18 hours a day in the production area so the cleaning process can be extensive and harsh. The sugars, in combination with solvents and detergents erode metals and can damage components such as roller bearings, threatening to cause breakdowns and extended downtime.

“We needed a parts cleaning solution that would eliminate any risk of chemical exposure to our site workers and be able to accommodate the volume and load capacity we require to meet our workshop needs,” says Dean Carter, Maintenance Supervisor for Tropico. Read more…