Exploring New Floor Equipment Options
Although the current program is working great, the district does reassess their products frequently. New floor machines are considered every five years or so. “It’s not green or cost effective to throw away equipment because something new comes out on the market,” says Odell, adding that they do a lot of in-house repairs and maintenance […]
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New Floor Care Equipment Makes For Happy Employees
This is the second part of a three-part article on the use of orbital equipment. It takes between 15 and 20 hours of practice to become proficient with an orbital machines, says Rager. At Coverall, the first hands-on class for BSCs is five to six hours and then they return for an additional class of […]
Orbital Machines Are Changing Floor Cleaning
This is the first part of a three-part article on the use of orbital equipment. Floor cleaning has come a long way. One commercial cleaning veteran remembers when people stripped and finished floors on their hands and knees using steel wool and ammonia. Decades later, the technique has evolved to the use of orbital […]
Oscillating Machines Strip Floors Fast
This is the third part of a three-part article on the use of orbital equipment. In addition to saving building service contractors time, orbital machines also result in less downtime for customers’ facilities. The time savings are a tangible benefit in facilities with areas that are difficult to shut down, such as hospitals and surgery […]
Carpet, Hard Floor Cleaning Prove Good Fit For Stand-on Machines
When Flagship Facility Services was first awarded the cleaning contract for MCO, Barton spent two months scoping out the airport to determine the cleaning tools and equipment purchases necessary to maintain the facility, including the floors and carpets. The airport featured large, open spaces that were frequently packed with travelers and airport staff. For this […]