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BLS cleans waste bins more efficiently and ergonomically

Cleaning waste containers from passenger trains is no easy task: Contamination that is difficult to remove and unfavourable container geometry meet tight schedules.

  • Cleaning of 30 containers in 5 minutes - time saving of 85%
  • High cleaning effect without chemicals, low water consumption
  • Second cleaning cycle is sufficient for very heavy soiling
  • Compact system size L2.6m / W 0.9m / H 1.3m

BLS AG

With 3,000 employees, BLS AG is the largest independent private railway in Switzerland and currently transports 60 million passengers per year.

The challenge

BLS has high standards when it comes to the cleanliness of its trains. The waste bins are also dismantled and thoroughly cleaned as part of the regular visits to the basic cleaning facility in Berne. Due to the shape of the bins with their small opening cross-section, some stubborn dirt and the limited space available, each bin was previously cleaned by hand.

The solution

MOOG Cleaning Systems has developed and built a very compact container cleaning system according to BLS specifications. The containers are placed on the conveyor belt and cleaned automatically and brushlessly with the help of the ERS-40 swivelling nozzle as they pass through - for safety reasons only when the system is closed. Due to the high cleaning effect of the high-pressure jet, hot water and chemicals can be dispensed with for stubborn soiling. Different container sizes can be cleaned automatically in the system. The system is designed to clean up to 15 waste containers per minute.

Peter Tschanz, Leiter Fahrzeugservices der BLS

"As well as being more economical, the system offers huge improvements in ergonomics and fulfils the latest occupational safety regulations. It is easy for employees to operate and relieves them of very time-consuming and dirty work."

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