How Efficient Is the Hygiene Cleaning Station?
In a busy food processing plant, shift changes are a race against the clock. Dozens of employees need to complete hand washing, hand drying, hand disinfection,
and boot cleaning—all within a narrow window before production starts. The question is: can a hygiene cleaning station keep up with peak traffic without creating
bottlenecks?
The short answer is yes—when the right equipment is selected and properly configured. Here's how WONE hygiene cleaning stations deliver high throughput without
compromising hygiene quality.
Consider a typical food plant with 100-200 employees per shift. During shift change:
Employees arrive at the entrance within a 10-15 minute windowEach person needs to wash hands, dry, apply disinfectant, and clean bootsAny delay → queue
buildup → late start to production → lost productivity
Traditional manual washing stations with separate sinks and boot scrubbers simply cannot handle this density. Employees crowd around, rush through the process,
and hygiene compliance drops. This is where integrated, channel-type hygiene cleaning stations excel.
Channel-Through Design: The Key to High Throughput
WONE hygiene cleaning stations such as the PBW-24B and PBW-25 employ a channel-through (pass-through) design — employees walk through the unit at a
normal pace, and sensors automatically trigger each function in sequence.
Unlike individual workstations where each person stops and queues, the channel design allows:
Continuous flow:
As one person exits, the next enters immediately. No gap needed between users. One machine support 3 to 4 persons operating at the same time.
No manual steps:
Sensors detect presence automatically. No buttons to press, no levers to pull.
Simultaneous functions:
Hand washing, drying, and boot cleaning happen in the same pass-through.
Real-World Throughput Data
Based on field testing and operational data, here is what WONE hygiene cleaning stations deliver:
PBW-24B — Four Functions, One Pass
The PBW-24B integrates hand washing, hand drying, hand disinfection, and boot scrubbing in a single channel-through unit.
|
Metric |
Performance |
|
Throughput per unit |
20-30 seconds per person for a complete cycle |
|
Peak capacity |
120-180 persons per hour per unit |
|
Start mode |
Sensor-activated — walk in, machine starts automatically |
|
Queue behavior |
Continuous — multiple people pass through without stopping, no buildup |
|
Multi-unit synergy |
Units can be placed side by side for parallel lanes, doubling capacity |
Why No Queuing Occurs?
The secret lies in the continuous cleaning logic. In channel-type boot washers like the PBW-21E and PBW-61E, the cleaning duration is naturally controlled by the
person's walking speed — "pass and clean, finish as you pass, no queuing, no waiting" . The same principle applies to PBW-24B's boot scrubbing function.
For hand hygiene, the PBW-24B's hand washing and drying stations operate independently on each side, allowing two employees to use the unit simultaneously from
left and right sides — effectively doubling throughput.
PBW-25 — Smart Traffic with Facial Recognition
The PBW-25 adds facial recognition identity management, which can connect to attendance systems like DingTalk. While this adds a verification step, the channel-
through design ensures that verification happens as the employee walks in — not as a separate queuing step. The PBW-25 handles:
- Channel-type hand washing, drying, disinfection, boot cleaning + boot disinfection
- Continuous high throughput despite the verification layer
At 2200W power and 325KG weight, the PBW-25 features a L3015×W1000×H1650mm double-length channel that accommodates a complete hygiene process
without creating a pinch point.
Therefore, WONE hygiene cleaning stations are designed to handle peak traffic efficiently. The channel-through pass-through design, sensor-activated operation, and
continuous cleaning logic eliminate queuing bottlenecks. Depending on the model and configuration, a single unit can process 120-180 persons per hour, while
parallel setups easily handle 300+ employees during shift changes.
The key is choosing the right model for your traffic volume and configuring it for the right balance of speed and hygiene rigor. With i-clean smart controllers providing
real-time data on usage patterns, plant managers can continuously optimize throughput.
