Sole cleaning
Sole cleaning technology for the foodstuff industry
Sole cleaning of work shoes, clogs and boots is an important and necessary step in maintaining high hygiene standards in many hygienically sensitive operations, such as in the foodstuff industry or pharmaceutical production plants. It is primarily the soles of the shoes that cause the transfer of dirt and contaminants to the production areas. As a rule, the soles should be cleaned before entering and after leaving the work area to prevent contamination and soiling. Devices and systems for sole cleaning can be implemented separately or as an integrated part of a hygiene concept. In this product area, however, we are presenting separately installed systems for sole cleaning that are used manually or force-guided.
In contrast to the systems for exclusively cleaning soles, the systems for boot cleaning are designed for the combined cleaning of boot shafts, soles and sole edges. Cleaning the soles of work shoes and clogs worn exclusively in production facilities is important to prevent contamination from outside and/or to prevent soiling of the social or changing rooms after work is done or during work breaks. Therefore, depending on the production area, cleaning the soles before and after work or during breaks is also recommended. The systems presented below enable effective and time-saving cleaning of soles and - depending on the system - boot shafts as well.
Stationary sole cleaning
The models for stationary sole cleaning have been designed for cleaning the soles of work shoes or clogs. Both models are equipped with a holding bracket and sensor that automatically activates the brush and detergent mixture. We offer both floor-standing and wall-mounted models.
Pass-through sole cleaning
The models of the force-guided sole cleaning are overflow sole cleaning machines for both directions, which cannot be bypassed and are designed with railings on both sides. Our models guarantee thorough cleaning or disinfection of the soles with minimal expenditure of time and energy. We offer versions with different brush lengths.
Combined sole cleaning
In this product category we offer a system for the combined, manual cleaning of soles, boot shafts and aprons. The system has a back wall, mechanical brush rollers for cleaning soles, a splash spray for quick pre-cleaning and a water-flowing hand brush for cleaning aprons and boots.
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FIELDS OF APPLICATION FOR THE SOLE CLEANING SYSTEMS 
Foodstuff industry
The systems for sole cleaning have been especially developed and optimised for the needs of the foodstuff industry with its particularly high hygienic requirements. As a building block of a comprehensive hygiene concept, they can thus help to design the necessary hygienic requirements for employees and workwear effectively, safely and quickly.
Industrial kitchens and bakeries
In a way, industrial kitchens and bakeries can also be considered part of the foodstuff industry, but the requirements for staff hygiene are qualitatively different. Our sole cleaning systems have a place in these production plants, especially if they are large operations where the number of staff justifies automated sole cleaning systems.
Agricultural holdings and farms
Agricultural holdings respectively farms can benefit from sole cleaning systems as it speeds up the cleaning of soles and, where appropriate, boot shafts. The threat of various epidemics (such as avian flu and African swine fever) means that hygienic requirements are also becoming increasingly important in agriculture.
Chemical, medical and pharmaceutical industry
Systems for sole cleaning are also suitable as part of a comprehensive hygiene concept in production plants in the medical and pharmaceutical industries with their particularly high hygiene standards in many cases. However, the topic of technical cleanliness is also present in the chemical industry, above all to exclude contamination and pollution.
Other production plants
The use of systems for cleaning soles can also be useful in production plants from other industrial sectors if there is increased soiling of the soles of work shoes there that should not be carried outside. However, instead of hygienic requirements, the problems mostly involve soiling, which is effectively combated thanks to our sole cleaning systems.
PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLE CLEANING 
In many hygienically sensitive production plants, such as in the foodstuff industry, sole cleaning systems are part of the necessary equipment for maintaining high hygiene standards. In order to integrate these systems for sole cleaning as effectively as possible into a comprehensive hygiene concept, their placement is particularly important and requires a lot of experience based on the legal requirements by the food control authority. Often this type of cleaning is also combined with sole disinfection or boot cleaning to meet the hygienic requirements.
Sole cleaning must be carried out after leaving the soiled work areas and before entering spaces used for other purposes, such as social areas, such as social rooms, changing areas or the canteen. The sole cleaning systems can be part of a hygiene station or be installed upstream of it. The choice between manually operated systems for sole cleaning (stationary or combined) and force-guided variants should be selected depending on the number of staff and local conditions. The advantage of the force-guided sole cleaning system consists in its absolute reliability due to its unavoidable constructional design, which guarantees that the applicable hygiene regulations are complied with in this area.
Planning and implementation of sole cleaning within the scope of a personnel hygiene station | Mohn GmbH
Depending on the size of the operation and the structural conditions on site, our hygiene specialists plan tailor-made boot cleaning for the respective requirements within the scope of a personnel hygiene station.
In the process, these factors are, above all, decisive:
- Individual operational requirements
- Number of shifts
- Level of pollution
- Requirements of the food regulatory authority in charge
- Number of personnel traffic within a certain period
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Various factors must be observed when planning and implementing products for sole cleaning.
PRODUCTS FOR SOLE CLEANING FROM MOHN
Boot cleaning machines from MOHN - fulfils worldwide food standards (IFS and BRC)
As specialists for industrially used hygiene technology, we at Mohn offer systems for cleaning the soles of work shoes and clogs. Our particular focus is on companies from the foodstuff industry, for which we offer customised solutions not only in the area of sole cleaning. We benefit from our decades of experience, which, combined with constant innovation, provides our customers with the best possible hygiene solutions.
But, artisanal businesses in the food-producing industry, such as butchers' shops or bakeries, where space is usually limited, also benefit from our extensive product portfolio. In the meat processing trade, therefore, combined sole cleaning solutions are often found in combination with apron cleaning and manual boot shaft cleaning. In the bakery industry, on the other hand, stationary sole cleaning with a dirt drawer for dry dirt is used often.
We will be happy to advise you in order to jointly find a perfectly suitable solution for your operation - regardless of whether this involves the retrofitting or replacement of individual components or the creation of a complete and complex hygiene concept. Naturally, we will also be happy to do all this in close
coordination with your competent food control authority.
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ADVANTAGES AND SERVICE
Our claim
We are committed to providing our customers with 100% compliance with hygiene regulations. You will benefit from our decades of experience as well as our competent and highly trained staff. With our wide range of hygiene technology products for industry, we are your partner for implementing even complex hygiene concepts in your production plant.
Professional advice and innovation
We are proud of our professionally competent staff, who always help our customers with the best possible advice and have suitable answers even to highly complex issues. In addition, we rely on constant innovation to improve our products again and again and to react directly to new challenges. Naturally, we always keep an eye on the legislator and developments in terms of hygiene regulations in various industries, especially the foodstuff industry.
Competent service
We are available to our customers five days a week for eight hours with our service hotline to answer questions and solve problems quickly and effectively. In addition, we have trained service staff who, thanks to our company fleet, can help to solve any problems that arise on site in your company.
Maintenance agreements
If you want to be on the safe side, just conclude a maintenance contract with us. In this way, Mohn machines and systems are regularly inspected and maintained so that potential problems can usually be detected before they occur and an impact on the processes in your company can be prevented.