Dispensers should also protect the product from moisture, oil and grease before use and should be situated in strategic positions around the workshop while also being close to their point of use. These units should also be highly visible to the employee to avoid them having to spend time hunting around for a wiper when one is needed.


For example, Tork Performance dispensers come in two striking housings: red/smoke and blue/turquoise. When these eye-catching units are placed in easy-to-spot positions, they will become a familiar sight for operatives who will automatically head for them when they need a wiper. This will prevent time being wasted and improve productivity.


The wall-mounted units may be placed in strategic locations around the workshop rather than on one central roll. They are lockable to prevent pilferage and have an attractive design to enhance the look of the environment.


The choice of wiper itself can help to reduce a workshop’s consumption of disposables. For example, Tork Heavy-Duty Cleaning Cloth 99% biobased is made from 99% plant-based fibres which have been sustainably sourced. Besides helping companies to reduce their environmental impact, the cloths are also low-linting and offer improved performance for absorption, durability and solvent consumption.


When all wipers are housed in wall-mounted dispensers, it removes the clutter that loose wiping rolls and soiled cloths on surfaces will inevitably create. Keeping all worktops clean and tidy is particularly important in today’s culture where an increasing number of companies are incorporating Lean, Six Sigma or Five S methodologies into their operations.


The Five S concept – which determines that there should be a place for everything in the production environment – has five fundamental elements: Sorting, or removing all but the most essential items from the workplace; Setting in order, or arranging equipment in a way to promote the most efficient workflow; ‘Shining’, or keeping the workplace clean


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and uncluttered; Standardising all work practices to keep them consistent; and Sustaining these procedures on a day- to-day basis.


Clean, ready-to-use wipes and cloths housed in smart dispensers help to support the Five S ethos, whereas contaminated rags left lying around the workplace will not.


One powerful argument for using the right disposable in the workshop is the fact that textile rags tend to soak up solvents and retain them within the cloth. This results in the overuse of solvent and also leads to contaminated rags left lying around the workplace. Solvent-soaked textiles present potential health risks since they will give off fumes which could lead to health issues, such as breathing difficulties among the workforce.


Tork cleaning cloths containing Tork exelCLEAN have been shown in independent tests to require up to 41% less solvent than rags. This means that industrial operatives who use these cloths can reduce the amount of solvent they use, cutting down on deliveries and lowering the health risk.


So, the use of the right disposables can provide health and safety benefits, reduce clutter and improve productivity. This last benefit can now be measured with the aid of a new web-based tool from Essity.


The Tork Motion Waste Calculator allows businesses to quickly calculate the time spent by operatives on fetching the items they need to carry out their daily work. This free- to-use calculator enables firms to decide where to position their wipers for maximum productivity.


The use of disposable products in the workshop makes good sense on every level, but sustainability considerations also need to influence all buying decisions. Disposables will continue to evolve to meet the needs of industry while also fulfilling the demands of a more sustainable society.


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