Types of Cleaning Equipment and Their Purposes

There are many names and descriptors for floor cleaning equipment and sometimes it feels like every manufacturer uses a different naming convention, making it confusing for people looking to purchase a machine. Let us help clear up any confusion so you can confidently select the type of equipment that’s best for your facility and floor type.

Sweepers: From battery-powered walk-behind machines to industrial ride-on equipment, floor sweepers will help keep your facility free of debris and dust. These powerful pieces of equipment can be used indoors to keep carpet and hard floors clean, and outdoors to sweep sidewalks, walkways and even parking lots.

Scrubbers: Similar to sweepers, there are many different sizes and capacities when it comes to floor scrubbers. Walk-behind scrubbers can be small enough to clean bathroom stalls, while ride-on scrubbers can clean tens of thousands of square feet on a single charge. Where sweepers can be used indoors and outdoors, floor scrubbers are primarily used indoors, and on hard floor surfaces only.

Sweeper Scrubbers: The perfect combo for facilities that need sweeping and scrubbing power, sweeper scrubbers are generally larger, ride-on machines that offer the versatility to sweep, scrub, or do both at the same time.

Burnishers: Burnishers and floor buffers are designed to bring out the luster in hard surface floors. They come in a variety of sizes and power system configurations for your facility type.

Carpet Extractors: Keeping your carpet clean and dry is the main job for walk-behind or ride-on industrial carpet extractors. These powerful soft-floor cleaning machines give you fast-drying interim cleaning in high-traffic areas and spot cleaning capabilities.

Whatever type of floor you have in your facility, there’s a cleaning machine that will not only keep it clean, but will also help keep your facility floor’s safe, dry and visually appealing. 

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