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Since 2014, leading Korean manufacturer We Clean addressed escalator hygiene concerns. A survey in Korea revealed 70% of users avoided handrails due to cleanliness fears, leading to accidents. We Clean Engineers developed and tested prototypes, resulting in an automated system that cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes escalators. Their dedication has made this technology a global standard, enhancing safety and hygiene worldwide.
Why your escalator needs a WeClean system
A recent video on TikTok triggered this post. While cleanliness and hygiene was highlighted during the pandemic, this video demonstrated that the need for cleanliness is still paramount. Escalators are convenient for moving between floors effortlessly. However, they also present a unique challenge when it comes to cleaning and maintenance. The constant flow of people and the moving parts of escalators can accumulate dirt, debris, and even harmful germs, making it crucial to have an effective cleaning solution in place. That's where WeClean comes in. Some places in the UAE have installed a system on their escalators like Abu Dhabi Airports and Brands for Less. But here are our main reasons why if you operate or own a building with escalators, you need to consider WeClean. Enhanced Cleaning Efficiency: Traditional cleaning methods for escalators can be time-consuming, labour-intensive, and ineffective. WeClean is a fully automated system that efficiently cleans the escalator steps while they are in motion. The system uses rotating brushes, powerful vacuums, and environmentally friendly cleaning agents to remove dirt, dust, and debris from the escalator treads, risers, and sides. This not only saves time and effort but also ensures a thorough and consistent cleaning process that leaves your escalators spotless and looking like new Improved Safety and Hygiene: Escalators are high-traffic areas that can harbour germs and bacteria, posing a potential health risk to users. WeClean uses advanced cleaning technologies that sanitize the escalator steps, handrails, and sides, helping to create a cleaner and healthier environment for building occupants. By reducing the accumulation of dirt and germs, WeClean helps to minimize the spread of infections and promotes a safer and more hygienic building for everyone. Messaging system: WeClean system comes with a built in 7-inch LCD monitor with a resolution of 800×480 to communicate with customers. This monitor also indicates when sterilization and cleaning is in progress. The screen also shows the moving direction of the escalator with audio announcements. WeClean is a game-changer for buildings with escalators. It offers enhanced cleaning efficiency, improved safety and hygiene, extended escalator lifespan, eco-friendly cleaning, and enhanced aesthetics, making it a must-have solution for building owners who want to ensure their escalators are clean, safe, and well-maintained. If you want to find out more about this system, reach out to our team on vms.sales@www.jackys.com to get more information.
Brands for Less Group installs WeClean in its shopping Centre in Motor City
Brands For Less Group (BFL), one of the largest retail leaders in the UAE, has installed WeClean at its first Shopping Centre at Motor City, launched late in 2022. WeClean, supplied and installed by Jacky’s Business Solutions, is an award-winning technology that keeps the germs, bacteria and viruses away from the escalator handrail in a unique 3 step process that traditional manual cleaning methods cannot compare. Manoj Ganapathy, Division Manager at Jacky's Business Solutions for Visitor Management & Robotics Division (VMS), said, “It is a proven fact that escalator handrails are one of the most frequently touched surfaces in a shopping mall. Any potential customer can encounter viruses by just using the escalator and touching the handrail. By installing WeClean in the new shopping centre, BFL are ensuring that the handrails in their escalators are disinfected and sterilized by up to 99.99% making their customers feel secure while shopping.” WeClean, apart from cleaning benefits, also offers the store digital advertising opportunities. Ganapathy added, “As we move into a post-pandemic world, store and mall owners can leverage its display areas to run advertising and brand promotions.” The new multi-level BFL Shopping Centre which features the group’s first ‘Brands For Less’ flagship store is positioned to be a one-stop-zone for customers, providing them with a wide range of products from highly anticipated BFL group’s stores, along with comfort, food and well-being. The centre will house the group’s standalone Luxury For Less store, as well as branches of Costa Coffee, HMC Clinic, and Life Pharmacy. If you want to find out how WeClean can add a level of hygiene and sanitisation to your escalators and travellators, reach out to our team on vms.sales@www.jackys.com.
Abu Dhabi Airports deploys WeClean Escalator Handrail sanitisers to ensure passenger safety
Abu Dhabi Airports has deployed WeClean Escalator Handrail sanitizing systems on eight escalators and travellators, in its first phase of implementation. The first eight locations are within high-risk areas of Abu Dhabi International Airport, frequented daily by travellers, visitors and employees. The new systems have been installed on escalators at various entrances to the airport including those at Skypark level 4, check-in, Terminal 1 and the ‘Meet & Greet’ area. Hamad Al Ahbabi, Acting Director of Facilities Management at Abu Dhabi Airports, said: “In line with our continuous efforts to ensure the safety and wellbeing of travellers and visitors to Abu Dhabi, we have installed the new WeClean Escalator Handrail sanitising systems at key locations and entrances to Abu Dhabi International Airport. These sanitising systems help contain the spread of bacteria and viruses, including COVID-19, and form a part of our wider introduction of a whole range of state-of-the-art health and safety technology across the UAE capital’s airport.” The WeClean Handrail sanitising system, developed in South Korea and installed by Jacky’s Business Solutions, underwent three months of testing on one escalator at Abu Dhabi International Airport prior to being incorporated on a wider scale. With a three-step disinfection process, the system successfully neutralised all bacteria and viruses on the escalator and demonstrated its reliability during the testing period. Manoj Ganapathy of Jacky’s Business Solutions, said: “WeClean is designed to work 24×7 with a life cycle of approximately eight years. It made sense for Abu Dhabi Airports to deploy these devices in high-risk areas in the Abu Dhabi International Airport. Since the product uses three steps in the cleaning and disinfection process – disinfection liquid spray followed with three-tier lint-free micro fibre rollers and UV light – it ensures the safety of the escalator and travellator users.” He added, “Since the escalator and travellator handrails are continuously cleaned and disinfected round the clock with no intervention of the cleaning staff, it provides a great sense of security for users to actually hold the handrails for safety. By deploying the WeClean Escalator Handrail sanitisers, Abu Dhabi Airports will inspire other airports across the region, mall operators and hypermarkets to deploy such solutions.” If you want to talk to the team about this system or schedule a demo, drop us an email on vms.sales@www.jackys.com for more detailed and personalised discussions. Abu Dhabi Airports Deploys WeClean Escalator Handrail Sanitisers To Ensure Passenger Safety
Jacky’s Business Solutions gets Dubai Municipality safety certification for WeClean
WeClean, the escalator handrail sanitizer unit has now been tested for safety. Dubai Municipality has certified that the disinfection liquid C2 used in the device is safe. This certification comes in addition to the certification from the parent company (SWIT INC) in Korea went through testing of the device with a third-party testing agency in the UK called “Intertek” according to EN115-1 clause 5.6.2.1 standards. Manoj Ganpathy, head of VMS at Jacky’s Business Solutions, said, “One of the major concerns for many customers deploying escalator and travellator handrail disinfection units is the safety and reliability of the device. This certification from Dubai Municipality will reassure our local customers.” WeClean is also certified for safety from the Korean Elevator safety agency. Jacky’s is the channel partner for Weclean device in the Middle East and carries ready inventory for POC’s and immediate deployment. “As the challenging times continue and the world is gripped under Covid-19 pandemic, WeClean Escalator handrail sanitizing unit can provide the customer confidence and peace of mind for at least 8 years of life of the product,” added Ganpathy. For details on WeClean and to set up a POC, drop us an email on vms.sales@www.jackys.com. Jacky’s Business Solutions Gets Dubai Municipality Safety Certification For WeClean
Jacky’s brings world’s escalator handrail disinfection solution to UAE
As malls and businesses get back to work and the authorities increase capacity, maintaining disinfection on the escalators would become a bit difficult. Jacky’s Business Solutions now offers the first of its kind, “Escalator Handrail Disinfection & Sterilization Solution”, from We Clean, a leading Korean manufacturer that developed this technology since 2014, to its Middle East customers. These solutions have been patented and endorsed by all the major escalator suppliers around the world. They are easy to deploy and can disinfect and sterilize the handrails up to 99.99%. With thousands of escalators in the UAE, it is impossible to practically ensure they are cleaned each time a person rides on an escalator and keeping in mind the health and safety aspects, you can’t completely avoid holding an escalator handrail. This is why the introduction of this automated product to the United Arab Emirates at this time makes sense as it gives confidence to visitors in high traffic areas that there are steps being taken to maintain higher hygiene standards without compromising on escalator safety. Based on a survey in Korea, the team at We Clean developed many prototypes, tested them extensively and have now developed a product that can automatically clean, disinfect and sterilize any escalator. These Escalator handrail disinfection solutions have been successfully deployed for over 20,000 installations worldwide and they are highly recommended. If you are interested in finding out more about these solutions for escalators in your building, please send an email to Jane.Victorioso@www.jackys.com. Jacky’s Brings World’s Escalator Handrail Disinfection Solution To UAE
