Vikan’s New EDGE Brush Range features improved ergonomics and functionality
In a food processing environment where hygiene is critical, dependable cleaning tools are a must. For over 115 years, Vikan® has focused on developing the most hygienic and efficient cleaning tools in the world. This year, Vikan unveiled the new EDGE Brush Range that is designed for superior efficiency, functionality, and ergonomics. This is great news for the people responsible for cleaning and sanitizing food processing facilities. Why? Because those folks are going to get their jobs done more quickly and easily with better tools.
In addition to efficiency and ergonomics, the other great feature about these brushes is that they look really slick. Who wouldn’t like to work with a cleaning tool that looks good and does a great job? Not that aesthetics make or break the deal, but it just naturally feels a little better when your tools are attractive, right?
At the beginning of the year, Vikan introduced the first three brush styles in the EDGE Brush Range: a long-handled, a short-handled, and a scrubbing hand brush. These three new styles replaced six total part numbers since each style is typically offered in two or more bristle strengths.
The most recent addition to the EDGE Brush Range is the new bench brush style, part numbers 4587 with soft bristles and 4589 with medium bristles. The block on these brushes has been redesigned with a more ergonomic handle, and the bristles are positioned to be more effective at cleaning the tough stuff. We’ve got all the nitty-gritty details posted in the online catalog for both part numbers.
If you’re interested to know how the bristle strengths differ, here is a quick description. The 4587 bench brush with soft bristles will be really effective on fine particles that are dry. Think flour and powdered sugar. The medium bristles on the 4589 make it perfect for sweeping up moist materials, or medium-sized particles like sugar, chocolate, pastry or vegetable peelings.
In the redesign, Vikan did us another favor and offered the 4589 in all 8 colors: green, blue, red, white, yellow, orange, purple, and black. Black was previously unavailable in the 4588, which is the part number that the 4589 is replacing. At Remco Products, we like offering tools in all 8 colors, because color-coding is gaining recognition as an important element in HACCP and food safety initiatives. Offering more colors provides a high degree of flexibility for the people who are designing new color-coding systems or improving upon existing programs. Having a well-designed color-coding program can go a long way for facilities applying for various food safety certifications or that have an FDA audit approaching.
If you’re intrigued and want to learn more about color-coding, we’ve recently released a white paper all about the reasons why color-coding is becoming a no-brainer in all types of food processing facilities. Even though color-coding is not required by law, it shows that the people in charge of quality assurance and food safety are putting in their due diligence to keep the food products that they manufacture safe. If this sounds like something you need to know more about, feel free to download a copy of the white paper to keep or share with colleagues.
