Cost effective sweeping
October 1st 2003

An innovative, versatile and cost effective way of sweeping up without using manual labour or an expensive rotary broom has been launched by Broadwood International. Called SweepEx, the, modular brush system offers commerce and industry an ideal tool for all sweeping functions in a spectrum of maintenance applications.

Easily attached to existing equipment such as skid-steers, forklifts, loader buckets, 3-point hitches or pick-up trucks using a heavy-duty mount, SweepEx has no moving parts, which means maintenance and downtime are practically non-existent. The compact design allows a powerful sweeping action both forwards and backwards allowing rapid, efficient and economical sweeping of large areas.

Able to withstand severe environments, SweepExs broom heads and mounting hardware are manufactured from industrial strength steel, with heavy-duty powder coat finish. The easily and quickly replaceable hi-grade polypropylene brush section has eleven rows of 30cm bristles for effective sweeping. The brushes will provide around 450 miles of sweeping before they need changing.

Environmentally friendly, SweepEx brooms generate minimal dust, thereby protecting the operator, machinery and the environment. Nearby pedestrians, animals and vehicles are safe when the SweepEx is being used as no flying debris is thrown around during operation.

Costing a fraction of the price of ride-on rotary sweepers, SweepEx is also far more economical to use than manual labour. The SweepEx can complete a sweeping task in just three minutes that would normally take three hours to be accomplished manually.

Sweep-Ex can be used to brush top dressings into natural or synthetic turf, dew dispersal, de-thatching and lifting of grass prior to mowing for a more even cut as well as sweeping hard surfaces such as car parks and drive ways to remove leaves and other general debris.

Available from UK and European distributor, Broadwood International, via its appointed agents, SweepEx is capable of handling all commercial and industrial sweeping applications both inside and out. It is the ideal solution for a range of applications within agriculture, construction, local government, utilities, warehouses, factories and public amenities.

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