2. Scruber Dryers

3. What is a scruber dryer & how it works
Floor cleaning takes up about 54% of overall cleaning time.
On the other hand the floor represents important aspects of
the comfort of an environment:
• The aesthetic aspect linked to cleaning and to its finishing
• The safety aspect linked to a floor slipperiness
• The hygiene aspect linked to cleaning and sanitation
These observations gave rise to the need to mechanise floor-
cleaning, with the aims of
• Reducing floor-cleaning times
• Making the floor immediately usable
• Assuring constant cleaning results

4. The automatic scrubbing machines were designed to satisfy these aims. In
one single operation, they
Wash, dry and sanitise the floor, leaving the surface completely dry.
The machine consists of:
• A washing unit with one, to or up to four disc or roller brushes, activated by
electric motors using water and
detergent to remove the dirt.
• A collection and suction system for floor dirty water (squeegee)
• Water and detergent deposits (also called solution) and recovery deposits
(dirty water)
• A control and driving system
• The machines can be powered with a battery (or batteries), cable-powered
(mains) or, for the largest models, with petrol or diesel motors
• The operator can use the machines walking (walk-behind scrubbing
machines) or
sitting on them (ride-on scrubbing machines).

5. Why should I use a scrubbing machine
for cleaning areas of limited size?
There are many reasons, but we'll concentrate on the main
ones (those put forward by the users themselves). The main
reason is that when you use a scrubbing machine with the
right detergent, the floor gets an important sanitation
process that cannot be compared with the manual cleaning
systems (mop + bucket) usually used on environments with
small surfaces (up to about 1,000 sqm). Furthermore,
cleaning operations take just half the time and require no
effort at all from the operator. All things considered, there
are good economic savings.

6. Are the scrubbing machines
difficult to use?

7. Obviously not. While offering benefits of a professional
nature, their use is very easy thanks to the attention
placed in making their tasks as easy as possible for both
battery and cable-powered models. Training is completely
unnecessary; just follow the instructions in the manual
and you're ready to work.
Thanks to years of experience, the current models have
simplified command systems while assuring maximum
product functionality. On larger machines, the use of
electronics means the command systems have a single
button for machine operation, and specific washing
programs can be pre-set for the desired application.
Furthermore, the special attention to the ergonomic form
of the instrument panels and commands allows you to
immediately recognise the individual functions, so
learning times for the operator are minimised.

8. Do scrubbing machines have a
very high water and detergent
consumption?

9. The automation of floor-cleaning involves:
- A reduction in working times and the immediate floor usage -
Improving the hygienic standard of the surface and the maintenance
over the time - Consumption reduction associated with washing
operations
Indeed
Water: cleaning by scrubbing machine optimises water consumption
(and consequently detergent).
As a comparison, we can wash and sanitise one sq.m. of floor using 0.05
litres of solution, against the 0.5 litres needed with the manual
system, while assuring highly improved hygiene results.
Detergent: a reduction in water consumption means a reduction in
detergent consumption too. Referring again to
the previous example, with 5cc of concentrated detergent we can wash
10 s.q.m.

10. Does it need a lot of maintenance?
The scrubbing machine washes and picks up the dirt,
this consideration justifies the need for maintenance
related to its use.
The technology and technical solutions have made
possible the minimisation of the necessary operations.
After using the machine it is necessary to drain the
dirty water and rinse out the recovery tank, clean the
squeegee rubbers and
if the machine is battery-powered, recharge the
batteries.
The filters must be cleaned regularly, with an
authorised technician carrying out a check
occasionally, or once a year

11. Sweeping Machines

12. Direct Throw Technology

13. Is the machine difficult to use?
• It is really easy to use the sweeping machine,
whether it is a walk-behind, or ride-on model.
Naturally, larger machines have more specific
commands, but in all cases these are simple,
intuitive machines requiring the minimum
learning time.

14. Which version is better - the one with
an internal combustion motor or the
battery-powered one?
• They answer different needs. The internal
combustion motor (using petrol or diesel) is
suitable for outdoor use, while the battery
version cannot work outdoors, but is definitely
more suitable for indoor operations. The latest
models.Our machines are designed to assure,
also for the battery versions, usage times
comparable with those obtained from versions
with an internal combustion motor. These
versions can therefore be used for large indoor
surfaces too, without the resorting to other
solutions.

15. Can any type of waste be picked up?
• Everything can be picked up, except rope,
strings, and metal or plastic supports: these
can damage the central brush. However the
dirt collected must not be fixed to the ground,
and the sizes of individual elements should
not exceed those provided for their passage
to the collection drawer. So large machines
can remove bigger, heavier dirt than small
ones.

16. Is the waste collected at the front or
back?
• The sweeping machines have a waste hopper; it can be
fitted at either the front or the back. Both loading
systems have advantages and disadvantages of. Our
machine uses rear loading for its smaller models,
giving priority to the collection and loading capacity of
small, lightweight debris. On larger models however,
front loading allows the collection of larger, heavier
waste (for which these models are more suitable). The
focus is therefore on the functional aspect of the
individual models, without damaging other aspects
such as visibility, accessibility, comfort, effective
container volume, and type of filters.

17. Can I work if the floor is damp?
• Yes, if we are talking about wet surface or
limited water patches. Naturally, in these
conditions there is no dust problem so you
can work without suction. This also means the
filter is protected against the dampness, that
would damage its surface and make it
impossible to clean, forcing you to then
replace it.

18. Does it need frequent maintenance?
• The sweeping machine is a simple device requiring no continuous
maintenance. Like all cleaning machines, just a minimum amount of
maintenance is necessary after use: emptying of the waste
container, cleaning of the filter, visual check of the brushes. With
the motorised versions, you should always follow the
manufacturer's indications (oil, filters and so on), although these
are reduced to a minimum now as well.
• It is advisable to have a check carried out by an authorised
technician at least once a year, or after 250 work hours. It is
important not to work in environments where there are rope,
strings, straps or nylon packaging of a size that could get caught up
in the central brush and prevent it from working.

19. Vaccum Cleaners

20. What do the suction vacuum and air
flow rate values mean?
• These are two typical vacuum cleaner
characteristics that we can sum up in this way:
• Suction vacuum is the capacity to lift the material
to be removed. The greater the value, the greater
the lifting capacity. The air flow rate is the
capacity to convey the lifted material and, when
there is a lot of dust, to keep it suspended in the
tubes. The correct combination of the two values
therefore allows the material to be lifted and, at
the same time, conveyed towards a collection
container.

21. Can I remove dust and liquids at the
same time?
• Some models are designed to remove solids and
liquids simultaneously. This is done by directing the air
flow (which conveys the solids and liquids) not directly
onto the filter but onto a dynamic (cyclone) separator.
In this way, the heaviest material is collected at the
bottom of the container (and liquids can be separated
from solids via grilles), while the air with the lighter
particles is filtered and sent back into the
environment.
• When removing liquids with a vacuum cleaner, or for
liquids with no dynamic separation, the paper/fabric
filter must be removed.

22. How do I choose the type of filter?
• The models are equipped with class L filters.
• For increased filtering needs (a greater capacity
to hold back dust that passes through the filter),
there are class M filters. For specific suction
operations such as fine dust or bacterial charges,
class H (Hepa) filters are available. These filters
cannot be used by themselves - they must be
preceded by filters of a lower category (L or H).
Additional filters (nylon, TNT or disposable paper
bags) are also available for specific requirements.

23. When removing large quantities of dust, do I
have to interrupt the job often or can I work
continuously?
• A special model - three-phase, of course - has
been developed for this precise application. It
can work continuously because the filter
cleaning operation is carried out via air flow
reversal and the mechanical action of a
hammer activated by the air flow.
• For less extreme applications, some models
(SEA) have an automatic electric filter shaker.

24. Single Disc Machines

25. Single disc machines
The single disc machines are ideal for
deep-down and maintenance cleaning,
where the surface needs to be treated
or protected.

26. What's the difference between a
single disc machine and a scrubbing
machine?

27. • The single disc machine is technically more simple. It was
created before the scrubbing machine, with the aim of
mechanising cleaning operations - especially the washing
and treatment of very different types of flooring (marble,
terraces, wood, terracotta, klinker, linoleum, etc.). The
cleaning operation therefore requires two alternate
phases (washing - drying), mechanising a task that would
otherwise be performed manually by two operators,
taking more time. The scrubbing machine is the evolution
of the single disc machine, equipped with a system for
collecting the water/detergent solution and dirt removed
from the floor. So the single disc machine is still the best
for deep-down cleaning operations and special treatment,
but the scrubbing machine is more suitable for
maintenance cleaning, where adherent dirt needs to be
removed without intervening on the surface and the floor
must be ready for use again as quickly as possible.

28. Can I wash and polish with a single
machine?
• There are models that can work at two
different speeds (usually 150-300 rpm), so
they can be used for both washing and
polishing. Please remember that these are
compromise solutions however; they can't be
compared with the use of two specific
machines (a classic 150-160 and a high speed
machine of 400 rpm), and they are only
suitable for surfaces of limited size

29. Are they easy to use?
• They're professional machines. This means
that, to use them, some training is needed
with regards both maneuvering and -
especially - treatments (using the specific
products and pads). Machine maneuvering
varies for high and low speeds. Low speeds
require an alternated right-left movement
and, for specific needs, you can work in a
limited area; high speeds need continuous,
straight line movements.

30. Carpet shampooing Technology
Maintenance cleaning Basic cleaning Refreshing/Intermediate cleaning
refreshing
air/wind brush shampooing