--- title: Flexco FGP Food Grade Cleaners | Cleanup description: The FGP Food Grade Cleaners from Flexco generated $9,000 annual ROI for this industrial bakery. Read the case study and calculate your return. --- ![FlexcoLogoWhite](https://info.flexco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Elevate%20IoT/FlexcoLogoWhite.png?width=500&height=117&name=FlexcoLogoWhite.png) $20,000 Your Year-1 Savings [Download ROI Estimate](https://info.flexco.com/baking-cleanup#download) #### We Keep ## Bakeries #### Baking ### Flexco FGP Food Grade Primary Cleaner Increases Production by $22,000 for Industrial Bakery. Calculate Your Return Today. When it comes to maintaining a clean conveyor belt, industrial bakeries face a unique set of challenges — challenges that can be costly and time consuming. Scroll down to see how the Flexco FGP Food Grade Primary Cleaner helped one industrial bakery reduce carryback and maintenance costs to increase production by $22,000 annually. Then complete our ROI calculator to discover what you could be saving at your commercial bakery. ### Calculate My First‑Year Return How many belts at your operation could utilize a cleaner? - 0 - 25 - 50 - 75 - 100 How many pounds of product are lost to carryback scrap during daily production runs? - 0 - 50 - 100 - 150 - 200 What is the value of one lb./unit of finished product to your operation? - $0 - $2.50 - $5.00 - $7.50 - $10 Year-1 Savings $0 - [Year 1](https://info.flexco.com/baking-cleanup#download) - [Year 2](https://info.flexco.com/baking-cleanup#download) - [Year 3](https://info.flexco.com/baking-cleanup#download) - [Year 4](https://info.flexco.com/baking-cleanup#download) - [Year 5](https://info.flexco.com/baking-cleanup#download) Download This Case Study with Your Custom Year-1 ROI Estimate [Download ROI Estimate](https://info.flexco.com/baking-cleanup#download) ### Discover your savings ### Real Returns: FGP Food Grade Primary Cleaner Decreases Downtime and Increases Production by $22,000 for Industrial Bakery Despite dry-steam cleaning on a continual basis during production, this industrial bakery was experiencing major carryback from chocolate sticking to the belt and building up on the backside of the conveyor and the inline sanitizing equipment. Then, they discovered the Flexco FGP Good Grade Primary Cleaner. [The Problem ![hourglass-icon-1](https://info.flexco.com/hubfs/Calculators%20Landing%20Pages/hourglass-icon-1.png) 36 Hours per Month Wasted Cleaning Carryback](https://info.flexco.com/baking-cleanup#the-problem) [The Solution ![carryback-controlled-icon-1](https://info.flexco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Calculators%20Landing%20Pages/carryback-controlled-icon-1.png?width=301&height=301&name=carryback-controlled-icon-1.png) 75% Potential Carryback Reduction](https://info.flexco.com/baking-cleanup#the-solution) [The ROI ![icons_ROI](https://info.flexco.com/hubfs/icons_ROI.png) $22,000 In Increased Production](https://info.flexco.com/baking-cleanup#the-roi) ### FGP Food Grade Primary Cleaner, FGP-ES Food Grade Primary Cleaner with External Spring, and FGS Food Grade Secondary Cleaner The FGP Food Grade Primary Cleaner, FGP-ES Food Grade Primary Cleaner with External Spring, and FGS Food Grade Secondary Cleaners from Flexco are easy to install, easy to maintain, and disassemble in under a minute for regular cleaning and sanitization. Along with their excellent cleaning efficiency, the cleaners feature stainless-steel components and food grade materials that limit crevices and opportunities for bacteria growth. - Solid blades available in food-grade UHMW, Metal Detectable UHMW, or Dual Durometer Metal Detectable Urethane - All cleaners are FDA Approved, Health Canada Approved, EU 1935/2004 Compliant, BISSC Verified, and the FGP is USDA Certified - Easily tensioned to minimize blade wear, eliminate belt damage, and maximize cleanability - Pulley Diameter Range: 2” to 10.5” (50 mm to 267 mm) - Cleaners available in standard blade widths as follows and can all be cut to size: FGP: 12” to 60”, FGP-ES: 12” to 48”, and FGS: 12” to 72”. - Several blade color options to meet your application-specific needs: white, blue, metal detectable blue, and metal detectable dual durometer blue ![FGP-FGS-FGS ES_image combo-01](https://info.flexco.com/hubfs/FGP-FGS-FGS%20ES_image%20combo-01.png "FGP-FGS-FGS ES_image combo-01") ### Read More About Flexco Solutions That Added Value to Operations Just Like Yours [![icons_Downtime copy](https://info.flexco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Calculators%20Landing%20Pages/icons_Downtime%20copy.png?width=1251&height=1251&name=icons_Downtime%20copy.png)](https://info.flexco.com/baking-downtime?hsLang=pt-br) [Downtime Prevented](https://info.flexco.com/baking-downtime?hsLang=pt-br) [![splice-icon](https://info.flexco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Calculators%20Landing%20Pages/splice-icon.png?width=301&height=301&name=splice-icon.png)](https://info.flexco.com/baking-splice?hsLang=pt-br) [Splice Time Improved](https://info.flexco.com/baking-splice?hsLang=pt-br) [![carryback-controlled-icon-1](https://info.flexco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Calculators%20Landing%20Pages/carryback-controlled-icon-1.png?width=301&height=301&name=carryback-controlled-icon-1.png)](https://info.flexco.com/baking-carryback?hsLang=pt-br) [Carryback Controlled](https://info.flexco.com/baking-carryback?hsLang=pt-br) × ## THE PROBLEM Chocolate from baked goods was sticking to the belt of the cookie, bread, and pastry line that is dry steam cleaned on a continual basis during production. This created extreme carryback problems for this industrial bakery. Conveyors had to regularly be stopped, washed, and sanitized to remove chocolate from the rollers and the maintenance team had to frequently clean the floor below the conveyor due to the wasted product carryback. ![#4_The Problem-Image](https://info.flexco.com/hubfs/Calculators%20Landing%20Pages/%234_The%20Problem-Image.jpg "#4_The Problem-Image") ## THE SOLUTION The Flexco FGP Food Grade Primary Cleaner offered a simple design, metal detectable UHMW blade, and stainless-steel components that allowed for effective removal of chocolate. The FGP limited carryback by more than 75%, keeping it from building up on the other conveyor components and from falling onto the floor. By positioning the FGP in front of the in-place dry steam cleaner in the direction of belt travel, the cleaner was also able to improve the efficiency of the steamer. ![#4_The Solution-Image](https://info.flexco.com/hubfs/Calculators%20Landing%20Pages/%234_The%20Solution-Image.jpg "#4_The Solution-Image") ## The ROI Thanks to the success of the FGP Food Grade Primary Cleaner, the commercial bakery realized $22,000 in increased production because of the reduced downtime needed for cleanup and sanitization. The team could also run the product line longer between cleanings. [Find Your ROI](https://info.flexco.com/baking-cleanup#close) ![#4 The ROI-Image](https://info.flexco.com/hubfs/Calculators%20Landing%20Pages/%234%20The%20ROI-Image.jpg "#4 The ROI-Image") Visit [Flexco.com](https://www.flexco.com/)