Take A Look At Your Shoes And Floors By Jennifer McNary Smith, Consultant, helping creators of technology communicate their science Maintaining a clean and safe environment is particularly critical in healthcare, biotech, pharmaceutical, laboratory, and food processing facilities. An often-overlooked aspect of microbial control in many facilities is the role that shoes play in the…
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By Dan Sanchez, U.S. Battery Lithium-ion batteries have become a popular choice for floor cleaning machines, due to zero maintenance, shorter charging times, reduced weight, and the ability to provide consistent power across many cycles. Much like the battery-powered cleaning machines they power, these batteries contain sophisticated components that also must be protected against moisture…
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By Harrell Kerkhoff, Maintenance Sales News Editor Proper selection of flooring, along with making sure floors are well cared for to ensure longevity and occupant safety, remain crucial parts to the overall success of any away-from-home (AFH) facility. It’s an area that manufacturers, distributors, and facility-care professionals can work together on for best results. This effort…
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By Andrew Ashur, CEO, Lucid Bots, Inc. The cleaning industry is at a crossroads, facing a unique blend of challenges and opportunities. Innovation, particularly through robotics, is transforming how we approach one of the world’s most essential tasks—cleaning. By examining key questions about the role of technology in this field, we can better understand the…
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By Robert Stewart, CEO, The M. Conley Company Water damage to carpets can occur from a broken pipe, a leaking roof or an overflowing appliance. While this is a common issue for businesses, there’s no need to panic. With the right approach, you can often save your carpets and restore them to their original condition.…
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By Stuart Proctor, Vice President of Marketing at ONYX Systems, LLC The Rise Of Polished Concrete As A Sustainable Flooring Option Concrete, a mix of cement, water, and aggregates, has been fundamental in construction for millennia. Polished concrete emerged in the 1990s as a niche flooring option due to the development of specialized machines that…
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U.S. Products, a leader in commercial jan/san cleaning extractors, has announced the company’s new Pegasus 1200 Pro Multi-Surface Extractor. “The Pegasus 1200 Pro combines advanced cleaning power, with lightweight single-user operation, to provide faster, easier floor cleaning for commercial operations,” according to a press release. “The U.S. Products’ Pegasus 1200 Pro Multi-Surface Extractor is the…
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U.S. Products, a leader in commercial jan/san cleaning extractors, has announced the company’s Neptune 1200 Multi-Surface Extractor and Kraken Professional Grade Flood Restoration Extractor were both selected as among the Best New Products as part of the Annual 2024 Maintenance Sales News Reader’s Choice Awards. The U.S. Products Neptune 1200 won in the Carpet Care…
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By David G. Champagne, Vice President & Founder of Beacon Distributors, Inc., Harrisville, RI As a young(er) sales rep in the jan/san industry, I had a customer who had tile floors that were not up to his standards. The shine just did not hold up well. We discussed the products I offered and eventually was…
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Tennant Company has announced the launch of its new T291 small walk-behind scrubber into the North America market. Designed for use in both hard-to-reach spaces and open areas, the T291 is a walk-behind scrubber built to simplify and improve facility management by combining cleaning power and maneuverability. “The T291’s versatility and small size make it…
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