Sweepers Selecting superior sweeping solutions showcasing strength and style can solidify staffs’ sapiency. Success With G By: Daniel Frimml Daniel Frimml is the tech-nical service coordinator at Tornado Industries Inc., manufacturers of profes-sional cleaning equipment. For more information about the sweeping solu-tions and other answers to common cleaning concerns that Tornado provides, please visit www. TornadoVac.com. Frimml may be reached through the company’s website. Given the variety of flooring options in use today, floor care for a large facility can be complex. Twenty-four-hour businesses add another layer of complexity, as cleaning crews must work around clientele and other building occupants with minimal disturbance. While there are many instances when these two major challenges come together, a prime example is in a casino. Generally speaking, casinos have no down time when housekeepers and custodial workers can clean without coming into contact with guests. They also typically have both soft and hard sur-face flooring that may need to be cleaned several times throughout the course of the day. Just imagine all the problems this could cause if, for instance, a conventional or even wide-area vacuum cleaner was used. There are four common problems of convention-al vacuum cleaners: 1. The first problem is the cord Most casinos are huge; even a 50-foot cord would prove of little value in a large casino. 2. The second problem is the issue of safety Casinos receive a tremendous amount of foot traffic; with scores of people walking by at any time, cords could easily cause a slip-and-fall incident or be another major safety concern. 3. The third problem is noise Most vacuum cleaners produce more than 70 decibels of sound; while this is tolerable, studies indicate that audible notes of 70 decibels or above are annoyingly loud to most people, especially over time. 4. The fourth problem is the variation of flooring surfaces While casinos may have acres of carpeted floors, they also have huge amounts of hard surface floor-ing; choosing a floor cleaning system that can clean both carpets and hard surfaces is ideal. Choosing an option that can solve the four afore-mentioned problems can help cut equipment costs, minimize the need for training and improve worker productivity significantly in casinos and similar types of settings. In fact, many casino managers — along with fa-cilities managers in locations ranging from airports and schools to factories and cruise ships — are now considering the use of battery-powered sweepers. Sweepers use brushes, vacuum systems and filters to collect dirt, debris and dust from floor sur-faces. While these systems are not new, they have re-ceived more attention in recent years because the Visit www.cmmonline.com and type in search keyword: Carpet Care . For more information on related products, visit www.cmmonline.com , select SUPPLIER SEARCH from the main navigation bar, and enter keyword: Sweepers . 28 Image Courtesy of Tornado Industries Inc. for more info Battery-operated sweepers combine the productiv-ity attributes of a wide-area vacuum with the low-decibel operation of a manual sweeper, all while eliminating slip-and-fall hazards associated with power cords.
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