Dust-free logistics with ProfilGate

Logistics manager Lorenzo Barbieri was looking for the right solution not only to remove dust from his logistics, but also to prevent it from entering the company. He found it in ProfilGate.

Logistics manager Lorenzo Barbieri knows that a warehouse without millimetre-thick dust deposits is more than just a cosmetic bonus. That's why he was looking for the right solution. He found it in ProfilGate.

"In the biomedical sector, the aesthetic aspect is very important," says Lorenzo Barbieri. "And anyone who visits our warehouse today will see cleanliness and containers that are not full of dust. We have been able to significantly improve our standards in terms of presentation and appearance."

The head of the logistics department at the Medica Group in Italy is satisfied with his new ProfilGate cleaning area. "We can't quantify the costs and effort saved, but the benefits of ProfilGate are clear. For example, warehouse employees no longer need to systematically dust boxes before they are dispatched," says logistics specialist Barbieri.

Barbieri and the dust in the halls of the Mirandola plant have a history. The plant is a central handling centre for the entire Medica Group with seven subsidiaries. It is located in the centre of the so-called "Biomedical Valley", a conurbation of the Italian biomedical industry. Since Barbieri took up his post as Head of Logistics in 2018, he has been concerned about the particles in the air in his warehouses. "Dust has always been a problem in our history. Understandable given the hours of traffic from lorries, forklift trucks and industrial trucks." He looked for solutions.

"At first we bought cleaning equipment, such as scrubbing machines and floor cleaners. But we were treating the symptoms, not the actual cause," explains the logistics expert. "It wasn't actually necessary to remove the dust that was buzzing around the warehouses. Instead, we should try to prevent it from entering in the first place." With this new realisation, Barbieri set out in search of equipment that could do the job. He searched the internet a lot and saw many offers. But: "They didn't convince me. They didn't seem determined enough."

Barbieri found what he was looking for at the Italian ProfilGate authorised dealer Collini Sistemi. He watched videos about the cleaning field from Solingen, read articles and then contacted Collini. He then analysed the application to answer the question: Can ProfilGate solve the dust problem at the Medica Group? His line manager was also quickly convinced and authorised the purchase of ProfilGate after a few days.

Barbieri was convinced by the effectiveness of ProfilGate. The cleaning field embedded in the floor consists of a stainless steel tray, a steel grating and brush strips. The system works purely mechanically, requires no electricity and no manual operation, which takes time. The soles of shoes, tyres and rollers that enter the grate are scrubbed dry right down to the tread. Profil not only removes dust, but also coarser dirt such as shavings, stones and sand. The dirt removed from the soles and tyres then ends up in the tray, where it can be easily removed with a hand brush or vacuum cleaner.

After the purchase, the only thing missing was the professional installation of the cleaning field. To do this, the tray is sunk into the floor so that it is flush with the ground. "The job itself was not complex, but we couldn't find any installers with previous experience," Barbieri reports on the initial challenges. However, he praises the commitment of his dealer: "With the support and advice of Collini Sistemi, all the problems that the craftsmen encountered during the course of the job were resolved. The construction of the warehouse also made it possible to divert traffic during the installation work at the entrance and exit via the "back door". Today, Barbieri is very satisfied with ProfilGate in his logistics: "We have significantly reduced the dirt in our warehouse. It was dirt that subsequently turned into dust on the goods for our customers."