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Food Industry Cleaning Equipment & Tray Washers for
Sanitary Processing
Tray and Container Washers That Keep Food Processing Lines Moving
In food processing, downtime is costly, contamination risks are serious, and regulatory demands are non-negotiable. Every tray, container, vat, and bin must be cleaned quickly, thoroughly, and to the highest sanitary standards to protect your product, customers, and brand.
Better Engineering builds food industry cleaning equipment that helps manufacturers solve daily challenges. Our industrial tray washers and container washers are designed for high-throughput environments, delivering consistent cleaning results that meet or exceed FDA and FSMA standards. With fast cycle times, automation, and sanitary stainless steel construction, our systems help you reduce labor costs, prevent production bottlenecks, and stay audit-ready at all times.
TRUSTED BY INDUSTRY LEADERS
“Yes, I would recommend this system. The washer does an awesome job and saves a lot of manpower. We’ve reduced overtime significantly.”
– Food Processing Client Review (N.P., 23736)
Engineered to Clean Every Container in Your Process
In food processing, every container that touches your product is a potential contamination risk if it’s not cleaned correctly. From bulk ingredient storage to small-scale handling, our food processing cleaning equipment is designed to remove tough residues, allergens, and bacteria, keeping your operations compliant, efficient, and audit-ready.
Containment & Storage
Large-volume containers are workhorses in food production, but their size and shape can make them difficult to clean thoroughly. Our container cleaning systems are engineered to clean and sanitize barrels, bins, buckets, magnum bins, and bulk containers, including tubs, vats, buggies, and totes. Food processing container washers remove residue, bacteria, and allergens from every surface. With robust spray systems, heat at 180°F+, automatic chemical injection and monitoring, and sanitary stainless steel construction, you get repeatable, thorough cleaning without slowing production.
Ingredient Handling
From ingredient bins to scale buckets and lugs, containers used for measuring and transporting, and staging ingredients must be free of allergens, residues, and buildup. Our sanitizing bin washing machines clean these components inside and out, reaching tight corners and hard-to-access areas. Automated cycles, optimized spray patterns, and water recirculation cut water and chemical consumption by 50% keeping your ingredient handling equipment in ready-to-use condition at all times.
Packaging & Transport
Reusable packaging and transport items such as crates, drums, buckets, pails, and trays are often moved between work areas or even facilities, increasing the risk of cross-contamination. Our crate washers and food processing part washers remove grease, residue, and debris while sanitizing to food industry standards, so these containers are safe for repeated use without risk to your product or brand.
Specialty Equipment
Specialty items like kegs, fittings, filter housings, molds, and depository parts for the brewery, distillery, or dairy processing industries require careful, thorough cleaning to maintain efficiency and safety. Our tunnel washers and rack washers are designed to clean these components without damage, using precise spray patterns, high temperatures, and food-safe detergents to eliminate contaminants while preserving structural integrity.
Real-World Cleaning Performance in Food Processing
In food production, no two cleaning challenges are the same. From controlling allergens to sanitizing high-volume containers, every application demands precise, reliable cleaning. Better Engineering’s food processing washers are proven to meet these demands, helping manufacturers maintain product safety, reduce labor, and keep production lines running efficiently.
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WATCH OUR PARTS WASHERS IN ACTION
See Better Engineering’s industrial tray washers, bin and container washers, and pallet washers perform in real-world food processing operations. From sanitizing ingredient bins, totes, and trays to cleaning bulk containers and specialized processing equipment, our systems help manufacturers maintain compliance, reduce labor, and protect product quality
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Why Food Processing Manufacturers Trust Better Engineering
Validated Hygiene
High-temperature sanitization and precise chemical dosing eliminate cross-contamination risks across all trays, containers, and processing equipment.
Resource Efficient
Optimized spray patterns, water recirculation, and energy-efficient heaters reduce water and energy use by up to 40%, cutting operational costs.
Built to Last
Heavy-duty 304/316 stainless steel construction resists corrosion from harsh detergents and rigorous washdown, ensuring long-term reliability.
Integration Ready
Designed to work seamlessly with conveyors, automated/robotic loading, and material handling systems for continuous production efficiency.
Scalable Throughput
Our equipment adapts to your facility’s growth and production needs from mid-volume batch washers to high-capacity tunnel systems.
Consistent Cleaning
Every container, tray, or bin comes out sanitized, residue-free, dry, and ready for immediate use, supporting food safety and regulatory compliance.
frequently asked questions
Before start-up (as needed), after each batch or shift, at product changeovers—especially allergens, and after maintenance or unplanned downtime. Your SSOP/HACCP should set the exact cadence by line and product risk.
Clean-in-Place (CIP) is an automated cycle that cleans the insides of tanks, lines, and other closed systems without disassembly (rinse → wash → rinse → sanitize). It’s typically paired with COP/industrial parts washers for removable components—valves, pump parts, and screens—so both enclosed and detachable pieces are validated clean.
As often as necessary to prevent contamination and allergen cross-contact. That includes frames, guards, exterior housings, control panels, and conveyor undersides. Most plants set daily/weekly frequencies in the SSOP and increase cadence during allergen changeovers or heavy-soil conditions.
- With a mix of CIP for enclosed equipment and COP/automated parts washers for removable parts. Effective cleaning balances four levers—time, temperature, chemistry, and mechanical action. Industrial parts washers deliver consistent, documented cycles that support allergen changeovers and audit readiness.
We design for hygienic, cleanable construction and deliver validated, repeatable wash/sanitize cycles with full data capture—making it easier to document SSOPs and FSMA sanitation preventive controls. Eco options never compromise required time, temperature, or chemistry.
Yes—We’ll share recommended test protocols, swab sites, and acceptance criteria, plus cycle reports you can attach to your validation package.
By cutting labor hours, changeover time, and rewash/scrap, while standardizing results across shifts. Consistent, recipe-controlled cycles also reduce audit findings and unplanned downtime—lowering total cost of ownership.
Backed by Testing. Proven in the Field.
Better Engineering’s pharmaceutical and biotech parts washers are built to last. Our machines offer the highest quality levels with trackable and repeatable results that don’t change over time. Our research lab can demonstrate the full potential of our washing and sanitizing systems using your containers.
Mail us the items you would like cleaned, and we will test them to find the best machine recommendation for you. We guarantee that we’ll find a solution that meets all of your needs– it’s part of our commitment to customer satisfaction.