Cable-free kit makes hard floors easy
December 1st 2006 Faced with the task of keeping large stretches of hard flooring spotlessly clean, while providing a safer environment for all building users, the in-house cleaning team at Birmingham Children's Hospital chose Truvox's Orbis Battery Burnisher and Solaris scrubber/dryer machines supplied through specialist distributor Myona The busy 300 bed hospital, which is in Steelhouse Lane in central Birmingham and originally dates back to 1862, sees large numbers of children and visitors passing through its doors everyday.Maintaining cleanliness is therefore a continual issue and ensuring the safety of all building users when cleaning is in progress is paramount.This has been a particular challenge for the hospital's in-house cleaning team, especially when working in areas where children like to run. Formerly the hospital's in-house cleaning team were using standard burnishing machines to clean hard floors in the main entrance, corridor and patient ward areas. These corded machines trailed potentially hazardous cables behind them and tended to veer from side to side during cleaning, a major problem when people were walking past. Since using the cordless Orbis Battery Burnishers the in-house cleaning team has found that the absence of trailing cables makes it much easier to clean when others are around, while the machine's extremely compact, streamlined shape and simple forwards and backwards movement during operation makes it much simpler to manoeuvre. With its single pass cleaning and 1500rpm high performance operation, the Orbis Battery Burnisher has already allowed cleaning of the same areas in half the time. Whisper quiet in operation and therefore perfect for day time cleaning, the Orbis Battery Burnisher has also enabled the hospital's in-house cleaning team to work at literally any hour of the day, with minimal disturbance to patients, staff and visitors The hospital's main entrance, corridor and patient ward areas are not the only place where Truvox floor care machines are now being successfully employed. Previously, the floors of the hospital's operating theatres were being machine cleaned and one area of concern was the time it was taking for the floors to dry. Since using the Truvox Solaris scrubber/dryer machines the hospital's in-house cleaning team has not only been impressed with the speed with which they clean, but also their ability to leave floors dry immediately after use, a significant benefit in terms of health and safety. Comfortable and easy to use the Solaris scrubber/dryer was specifically designed to make daily floor cleaning easier and quicker. Its ergonomic, compact design with the inclusion of an adjustable handle, easy-roll wheels and a central castor makes the Solaris supremely easy to manoeuvre. Simplicity of operation is also guaranteed as clear pictograms and intuitive controls are provided throughout. In addition, it is able to leave floors completely dry after use, as its twin squeegees collect solution going forwards or backwards before it is sucked up via the Solaris's powerful vacuum motor. Commenting on the Truvox floor care machines, Pete Hassan from Birmingham Children's Hospital said:"Our cleaning staff love the Truvox machines.Not only are they easy to handle, they are much faster and safer than any other machines our staff have used before.The back up service from Truvox and Myona is also excellent and we would certainly recommend the use of their machines in the future." Truvox's floor care machines have proved so popular that the hospital's in-house cleaning team has already placed an order for two more scrubber/dryer machines to be used alongside the existing three Solaris and seven Battery Burnisher machines. Call the number below or use the free reader enquiry system to find out more. More articles from Truvox International Ltd: | 
