3 Ways To Prevent Insects

insect and rodent repellent features

The industrial doors you choose for your facility can play a leading role in keeping out insects and vermin whilst keeping air flowing through your facility on those hot summer days. From simple protective curtains to high-speed mesh roller doors to cutting-edge light and colour science, we’re experts at helping our clients with the perfect solutions.

Protective curtains

These are ideal for doorways that often remain open and see a lot of traffic flow, yet where for this very reason, insects are a constant pain in the neck. Essentially, PVC strip curtains act as a barrier helping prevent insects, debris and other unauthorised objects, entering from outside, whilst allowing free-flow pedestrian and materials handling traffic. In particular, our Anti-insect PVC Strip Curtain Kit, has strips that contain oil of citronella which is even more effective at deterring insects.  Read about the many benefits of PVC strip curtains here.

Ulti Roll Bug Shield Door

Made of heavy-duty mesh PVC, our Ulti Roll Bug Shield Door prevents insects flying in while also providing a visual barrier for security and allowing the free flow of air through your facility. It’s ideal for manufacturing, and warehousing facilities that want natural ventilation and light, but need to maintain hygiene and safety standards. It also comes with lots of other features and benefits that make this a popular choice in many New Zealand facilities. Check it out here.

Colour and light science – Insect Repellent PVC

Upgrade to the ultimate insect prevention solution that uses light and colour. Available with our Ulti Roll Entry doors, it works on the principles of how light-sensitive insects react to light wavelengths. The exterior of the door is a specific shade of green that can cut off the light waves seen by insects so it does not attract them. On the interior canvas, we use a colour range that insects do tend to fly towards which helps draw them towards the exit so they never get near the production line or sensitive areas. Research and trials found this method can prevent 80.7% of these types of insects; by comparison, clear curtains alone only prevented 48.3%.

We’ve got your pest protection needs covered

We understand the challenges you face when it comes to keeping your facility hygienic while also trying to maintain or improve efficiency, safety and security. We’re experts at finding door solutions that can help. Partner with Ulti Group to protect your people, plant and profits, and experience the difference our solutions make. Get in touch today.

 

 

Hilton Foods – A Study In Hygiene

CHALLENGE:

Hilton Foods wanted to expand their operations in NZ, with a new food park in Auckland that would meet high hygiene standards and enable them to service Countdown stores with a wide range of protein products.

SOLUTION:

Ulti Group provided Hilton Foods with various door and loading dock solutions that ensured environmental control, pest prevention, and easy wash-down. The solutions included stainless steel bi-parting doors, rapid doors, and dock loading systems.

RESULT:

Hilton Foods achieved a world-class facility, meeting the strict hygiene requirements, and leveraging the latest automation solutions to ultimately help them deliver high quality protein for Countdown’s customers.

 

Hilton Foods are a global meat packaging company, with a growing presence throughout Europe and Oceania. In July 2021, they expanded their operations into New Zealand, establishing their first multi-protein food park in Wiri, Auckland.

This showcase of their new food park concept harnesses their expertise across a wide range of protein categories, including seafood, poultry and red meat. The facility services Countdown stores in New Zealand leveraging the latest automation solutions to deliver a multi-category solution and the highest quality protein for Countdown’s customers and families to enjoy.

As part of this new build, Hilton Foods had a strong focus on ensuring the facility was built to a high hygiene standard. We are proud to have been able to provide them with a range of Door and Loading Dock solutions to meet these strict hygiene requirements and the standards of a world-class facility.

This included multiple Glazed Stainless-Steel Bi-Parting Doors for pedestrian access, over 20 rapid doors, including full Stainless Steel Ulti Roll Rapid Doors, and smaller conveyor Ulti Roll rapid doors, as well as 8 complete Dock Loading Systems.

Built right next door to the new Primary Connect Distribution Facility for Progressive Enterprises (Countdown), the two buildings are joined via an airbridge, allowing meat products to be transported directly from one building to the other via conveyors. An autonomous process involving a series of rapid doors with motion sensors to detect the pallets moving along the conveyors and automatically open and close the doors to let them pass through. This is a key efficiency benefit for both Hilton Foods and Primary Connect.

Moreover, the requirements for hygiene was the primary driver to use predominantly stainless steel doors throughout the facility. Particularly in the case of the Ulti Roll doors, this allows the doors to be washed down from top to bottom, eliminating any transfer of bacteria. The FDA-grade curtains are completely smooth on both sides, also preventing bacteria from building up on the curtain. In addition, this hygiene requirement also meant that there was a need for a large amount of interlocking between doors and other systems to maintain environmental control.

Similarly, the loading dock systems are also fully interlocked from when a truck docks, till when it leaves. This means that for the duration of the loading procedure, the building is fully contained and sealed, preventing the transfer of air, and/or the ingress of pests or debris, whilst enabling a smooth transition from building to the truck.

All in all, this project is certainly a study in hygiene. So, if you’re looking for hygiene solutions for your facility, get in touch with our friendly team – we’d love to help!