Eliminating the dangers of working from scaffolding, water-fed poles and automated systems help you clean more quickly and consistently. It is common throughout the world to hear of window cleaner deaths resulting from falls. Automated window cleaning systems can safely do the same work in a fraction of the time, greatly diminishing the chances of a tragic accident occurring. High-rise automated window cleaning systems, which can be safely operated from existing roof rigs, davit arms, roof cars or portable rigs, eliminate over-the-edge work and are operated via a wireless remote control. Regardless of whether they are employed indoors or outdoors, systems utilizing RODI to produce pure water will leave glass crystal clear and residue-free, allowing windows to stay cleaner for a longer period of time. Every industry evolves; the innovation and evolution of pure water, water-fed poles and high-rise automated window cleaning systems has allowed the window cleaning industry to flourish. Now, with advanced technologies at their disposal, window clean-ers have the opportunity to be more productive and safer while working. CM Kevin Mullins is the business development manager for IPC Eagle, a worl wide manufacturer of commercial cleaning equipment. For more information about the many cleaning and maintenance solutions available to the commer-cial cleaning industry, please contact IPC Eagle at (800) 486-2775 or e-mail [email protected]. More information about the products from IPC Eagle can be found at www.IPCEagle.com. A closer look at how the numbers break down: ■ The average cost of water per 10 square feet on a ladder is $0.20 ■ The cost of those same 10 square feet of water when work-ing on a platform it is $2.20 ■ The cost of said 10 square feet using pure water and water-fed poles is reduced to $0.03. As the breakdown highlights, using pure water allows a window cleaner to deliver spot-free windows with improved productivity and increased cost savings. Another benefit of pure water cleaning is that, with the assis-tance of the technology, anybody can easily be a great window cleaner. On The Outside Looking In There have also been significant developments to apply these same cleaning technologies and solutions to indoor glass. Some equipment manufacturers have made available indoor pure water cleaning systems that can clean not only glass but other non-porous surfaces as well. These indoor systems combine the cleaning power of pure water and microfiber textiles, allowing for clean surfaces without having to use chemicals. With no chemical residue left behind on the glass, dirt will be discouraged from redepositing on the surface, reducing the nec-essary frequency of cleaning intervals. Eliminating cleaning resides can reduce overall labor by up to 50 percent, making indoor pure water cleaning systems equally invaluable to those for exterior applications. High-rise buildings are traditionally cleaned by hand with people hanging from wire ropes. Images courtesy of IPC Eagle The first high-speed automatic scrubber to clean and polish all types of floors. The IPC Eagle ECS high-speed automatic scrubbers are uniquely designed to mechanically clean and polish sealed and non-sealed floors. This chemical free mechanical cleaning approach physically removes the soil as it polishes the surface drastically cutting the cost of labor and chemicals while eliminating frequent burnishing. Visit www.ipceagle.com/ECSHighSpeed for more information. 3650 Dodd Rd Eagan, MN 55123 800.486.2775 www.ipceagle.com Product Information no. 208 on page 24 www.cmmonline.com 45
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