How to get to know your Tennant M20 scrubber sweeper through this training video
We at Clean Hire are fans of the Tennant M20 scrubber sweeper. There is not a single word we could hold against that incredible hulk of a machine. We love how it makes light work of the mightiest forecourts and warehouses.
Us telling you about how good it is isn’t enough. You may be the proud owner or hirer of the Tennant M20 and wish to brush up your skills with the scrubber and sweeper. For your very eyes is the official training video by Tennant themselves.
More M20 Action
As a Brucie Bonus, here’s some more footage of the M20 in action. This clip below has some serious Tennant thrash (turn the volume right up if you like this kind of thing).
Thou Shalt Not Flush Thy Paper Towels, Ear Buds or Condoms… Public toilets image by Ewais (via Shutterstock).
You may have come across Water UK’s Poo, Pee and Paper campaign in the last two years. If you thought the Poo, Pee and Paper campaign was a call to make the most of your public conveniences, think again. It highlights the three things you should flush down the lavatory. Which, in other words, concerns one’s bodily functions and toilet tissue. Continue reading “Thou Shalt Not Flush Down Thy Lavatory…”
How Winbot’s robotic window cleaner has worse compatibility issues than Windows Vista ever did
No Ladders Required: With these terraced houses, windows can be easily cleaned with Ecovacs’ robotic window cleaners. Or is this easier said than done? Image by Jozef Sowa (via Shutterstock).
Window cleaning can be a tedious job and a dangerous one. Especially if you clean your own windows. We at Clean Hire recommend hiring professional window cleaners to do your double glazing, entrance doors and the like. What if you wish to clean your house windows? You could always use high pressure water jets or the bucket and Windolene. Continue reading “Winbot’s Windows Compatibility Issues”
How Roomba-esque driverless scrubber sweepers could revolutionise the way we clean industrial premises
Imagine seeing one of these, in driverless form. Image by LizavetaS (via Shutterstock).
Over the last fifty years, automation has led to the arrival of driverless trains, cars, and robotic vacuum cleaners. The most famous one of the latter is the Roomba which has become a de facto standard for the automated vacuum cleaner niche. Shortly before Christmas, Nilfisk have launched an industrial equivalent to the Roomba. Enter the Advance Liberty A50 autonomous scrubber.
The A50 is the first of a new generation of autonomous industrial cleaners. This is Nilfisk’s entry into the driverless cleaner market. Like the Roomba, it uses cameras, lasers, and robotic sensors to negotiate floors and edges. Unlike the Roomba, you can switch between automatic and manual controls. Whether you wish to take control or have a rest, the Advance Liberty A50 allows for both options. This video demonstrates its uses in both guises.
The driverless cleaner was tested at the ISSA/INTERCLEAN North American Tradeshow and Conference. This took place on the 26 – 28 October 2016 at McCormick Place, in Chicago.
Joint Venture
The Advance Liberty A50 is a joint venture between Nilfisk and Carnegie Robotics LLC. Nilfisk are a leading name in the design and manufacture of industrial cleaning products. The driverless scrubber sweeper is the first product to be launched under the company’s Horizon Program.
Carnegie Robotics LLC specialise in the creation of advanced robotic sensors and platforms for a number of applications. These include agriculture, defence, and extractive industries.
Would you want a driverless sweeper scrubber?
One major selling point is its ability to switch from automatic to manual modes. Where industrial premises need to be cleaned overnight, the Advance Liberty A50’s automatic mode comes into its own.
Would we buy one? Its dual modes make for maximum flexibility, so it could be a possible “yes”.
Has a Truro doctor designed the world’s smallest bagless vacuum cleaner?
Could a Truro doctor be the first person in the Guinness Book of Records to hold the record for having the world’s smallest vacuum cleaner? For many people, a vacuum cleaner is small enough to manoeuvre around the house. Our industrial vacuum cleaners can be used in warehouses and on airport terminals. According to the Plymouth Herald, Doctor Toby Bateson may have set a precedent.
A Dyson clone for a dolls house?
Toby’s cleaner is 2.8 cm tall, about the same size as an eraser. Owing to its small size, you handle what is probably the world’s smallest vacuum cleaner in the same way as a rubber. You hold onto the cylindrical cleaner with your fingertips and place it on the area you wish to clean. This video clip shows you how it picks up dust.
For the time being, it has limited uses. Mr. Bateson is seen using the vacuum cleaner to pick up sawdust. It could be a good tool for picking up bits of pencil erasers. There is potential for his design for add-ons. A dainty little brush attachment and a slim extension hose could be good. The accessory pack, if one was to be considered, would take up more room than its cylindrical section.
Instead of being a quirky desktop toy, there is potential for serious uses. The world’s smallest vacuum cleaner could be used for blowing dust off electronic components. As to whether Mr. Bateson has developed a Dyson clone for a dolls house, he is almost there. Except, dolls houses tend to be the preserve of hobbyists with cash to burn rather than as a young child’s plaything.
Would we buy one?
Should Dr. Bateson’s miniature marvel hit the shelves, we think it could be a good stocking filler. We hope he succeeds.
Some straightforward tips on getting the better of leaf fall season
Autumn leaves image by Moomusician (via Shutterstock).
To many of us, this is autumn. In rail speak, autumn is known as The Leaf Fall Season. We have all heard about the ‘leaves on the line’ comment for the best part of three decades. From St. Helens Junction to Georgemas Junction, or Liverpool Lime Street to Birchwood and Selly Oak, it’s the bane of railways. As a consequence, the leaf fall season has an effect on timetables. Continue reading “The Leaf Fall Season: Infographic”
Leicester City Council head supports ban on chewing gum in city centre
Yuk: A spat out piece of chewing gum. Even worse on the pavement. Image by Sasha Gromov (via Shutterstock).
From St. Helens to St. Austell, there is one scourge of the streets that is more annoying than dog poop. Worse than half eaten takeaways plonked on the floor. They are an absolute pain in the rear end, because the best of industrial vacuum cleaners can struggle with this material. We are referring to chewing gum and bubble gum.
A look at the Scott Fetzer company’s iconic Kirby vacuum cleaner
In relation to architecture, John Ruskin gave us these sage words: “When we build, let us think that we build forever.” This phrase can be applicable to luxury goods. With cars, the Rolls Royce, Bentley, and Lexus marques. For cameras, the Leitz Company’s Leica cameras set the gold standard. With vacuum cleaners, some might say the same about the Kirby vacuum cleaner. Continue reading “Iconic Vacuum Cleaners: The Kirby Vacuum”
One’s looking for a part-time cleaner at the Palace of Holyroodhouse
A change from the usual shop floor or office: the Palace of Holyroodhouse is situated just outside the centre of Edinburgh. This week, The Royal Household will enable you to “deliver the exceptional”. Image by Samot (via Shutterstock).
Fancy a move to Edinburgh? The Royal Household are looking for a part-time cleaner at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. It is an ideal position for cleaners seeking a fresh challenge in unique surroundings and a change from the office or shop floor.
The Royal Household’s vacancy pays £8,580 per annum for a 20-hour week, working five out of seven days in a week. Plus you also get a 15% non-contributory pension with an option to boost your payments or draw down your contribution rate in favour of higher earnings. You also get 33 days holiday pay, including Scottish and British Bank Holidays, and free lunch. Staff social and recreational facilities are among the perks.
The Palace of Holyroodhouse is no ordinary cleaning assignment. Your work will include cleaning and caring for irreplaceable items. For example, rare paintings and furniture of historical interest. Successful applicants will get to clean public areas, State rooms, and staff offices. Providing a first class cleaning service for the Royal Family as well as the general public could go a long way on your future C.V.
The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official Scottish residence of our reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth the Second. It was built between 1671 and 1678 in a quadrangle layout which it retains today. Holyroodhouse is at the eastern end of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. It is also said to be haunted by the ghost of Bald Agnes. Agnes Simpson was stripped and tortured in 1592 after being accused of witchcraft.
To apply for this position, all applications should be submitted by the 29 October 2016, 11.55 pm.
Sheffield car parks cleaning contract won by Parking Services, the council’s in-house providers
Back in municipal control: Thirty-five of Sheffield’s car parks. Image of Sheffield Millennium Square and Town Hall by Shahid Khan (via Shutterstock).
Thirty-five of Sheffield’s car parks will be cleaned by the city council’s in-house providers. Parking Services, part of Sheffield City Council’s Transport, Traffic and Parking Services division, regained the contract after a two-year absence. In August 2014, services were contracted out to a private contractor due to staffing issues. The public sector body lacked enough staff to provide a first rate service.
