Production continuity
Identify cleaning windows with the production team.
BUILT AROUND YOUR SPACE
Manufacturing & industrial
auto cleaning solutions.
Match routine floor cleaning to production shifts, floor conditions and access around machinery.
01 / THE CHALLENGE
Challenges Facing Manufacturing Facilities
Material on the floor
Separate routine dust and debris from substances needing specialist handling.
Industrial traffic
Review forklift routes, pedestrian access and machine boundaries.
Cleaning accountability
Assign ownership for route release, machine checks and exceptions.
02 / YOUR ENVIRONMENT
Characteristics of Manufacturing Scenarios
Production sites can have large floors, constrained passages, moving equipment, dust and spills. The material being cleaned matters as much as the area.
- Production aisles: check working clearances.
- Transfer zones: coordinate with vehicle movement.
- Packing areas: assess loose material before cleaning.
- Machine edges: define reachable areas and manual tasks.
03 / A PRACTICAL CLEANING PLAN
How Gausium’s autonomous cleaners can help
A repeatable routine
Allocate sweeping and scrubbing to the appropriate floor conditions.
Match the task to the floor
Schedule routine routes outside critical production movements.
Support your cleaning team
Use an onsite trial to establish cleaning quality and service needs.
Validate the result
Agree the cleaning area, completion window and inspection criteria before a trial. Record interventions and service time as well as floor coverage.
Hazardous dust, chemicals and process spills require a separate suitability review. Do not assume general floor-cleaning robots can collect every industrial material.
COMPARE YOUR CLEANING OPTIONS
Automated vs traditional manufacturing cleaning
Compare the people time and operating costs needed to deliver the same cleaning scope and standard. Adjust the assumptions to reflect your facility.
Illustrative planning example — not a quote or measured customer result. The starting figures below are assumptions, not Gausium prices or guaranteed performance. Validate the cleaning schedule and staff involvement through an onsite trial.
Fixed planning assumptions: 30 minutes of staff support per cleaning day and AUD 3,500 in annual robot non-labour operating costs. Robot support time includes preparation, emptying, refilling, routine checks and manual touch-ups. Non-labour costs should include maintenance, consumables, energy and any recurring fees. Net upfront investment includes equipment and deployment, less any avoided traditional equipment purchase. Use a consistent GST basis.
Please enter valid non-negative values within the displayed limits; cleaning days and traditional hours must be greater than zero.
Annual labour hours released1,050 h87.5% less direct labour time
Annual operating cost savingA$38,50080.2% lower annual operating cost
Simple payback1.6 yearsNet upfront investment ÷ annual saving
| Annual comparison | Traditional cleaning | Automated cleaning |
|---|---|---|
| People time | 1,200 h | 150 h |
| Labour cost | A$48,000 | A$6,000 |
| Non-labour operating costs | A$0 | A$3,500 |
| Total operating cost | A$48,000 | A$9,500 |
How to interpret the comparison
Labour efficiency: hours released = (traditional daily labour − robot support labour) × cleaning days. The percentage shows the reduction in direct labour time, not a claim that the robot cleans the floor faster.
Annual saving: traditional labour and running costs minus robot support labour and running costs. Released time becomes a cash saving only when paid hours, overtime or contractor spend actually fall; otherwise it is capacity that can be reassigned.
Payback: net upfront investment divided by positive annual operating savings. This simple comparison excludes finance costs, depreciation, tax and residual value. It is not a full investment appraisal. Negative savings mean the assumed deployment costs more to operate.
Check the cleaning outcome: compare actual coverage, task completion, floor cleanliness and human interventions during a trial. Robot runtime, charging and servicing must fit the available cleaning window.
04 / FIND YOUR FIT
Recommended Products
Beetle
- Best suited to
- Loose dry debris and dust.
- Cleaning functions
- Dry sweeping
Marvel
- Best suited to
- Large hard-floor areas.
- Cleaning functions
- Sweeping & scrubbing · Dust mopping
Scrubber 75
- Best suited to
- Large hard floors needing intensive wet cleaning.
- Cleaning functions
- Heavy-duty scrubbing
05 / IN THE FIELD
Related Success Cases
GAUSIUM GLOBAL CASE · PHOTO: GAUSIUM
MAKELIS production hall
Read the manufacturer’s account of daily floor cleaning with Beetle.
Read case studyYOUR FACILITY, YOUR PLAN
See how the approach fits your site.
A case study is a starting point. Share your floor area, opening hours and current cleaning process so our Australian team can assess the right configuration.
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