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Co-Botics – autonomous cleaning through innovation ICE has introduced its Co-Botics line, which it
cleaning. Its credentials and investment span
describes as the industry’s first comprehensive
two decades of learning and understanding
range of autonomous cleaning machines, from
the market challenges and how to overcome
a small vacuum cleaner to a large sweeper and
them, the safety of people and environments,
scrubber dryer.
and the technical expertise and coverage to
Julie Kitchener, head of customer service and marketing at ICE, said: “We believe, based
support them. Julie Kitchener continued: “The navigation
on recent events, that cleaning will change
system in the ICE Co-Botics equipment is the
in the future - sanitising, infection control
closest to that of humans that exists, and the
and measurement will be key areas that we
machines are fitted with a raft of camera and
will all need clarity and comfort around to
sensor technology making it very safe and
ICE Co-Botics has been designed to
ensure clean and safe environments. Co-
reliable. It is extremely intelligent and can
integrate into cleaning teams, picking up
Botics is a very natural and progressive way
be fully operated, controlled, and managed
the manual and repetitive tasks, which will
of how we can help support and deliver these
by the teams on site. The equipment can be
then allow operators to focus on hygiene and
measures and improve wellbeing for hygienic
simply and easily incorporated into existing
sanitising activities to promote cleaner and
environments - to co-exist, to collaborate, and
or new cleaning operations in almost any
safer environments. It’s not about replacing
to work cohesively within the workplace to
kind of environment - commercial, transport,
people, it’s about embracing technology to
drive standards, efficiency and sterility.”
warehousing, manufacturing or distribution,
deliver higher cleaning standards, infection
healthcare, retail, hotels, hospitality, and
control and ‘proof of clean’.
many more.”
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ICE has a proven track record in being committed and invested in autonomous
Scrubber dryers – a buyer’s guide Daniel Took, head of professional product at Kärcher Professional UK, looks at the range of scrubber dryers currently available, and considers the pros and cons of each. ANYONE entering a building usually decides
with a mop and bucket, such a machine
Scrubber dryers quickly pay for themselves
spontaneously whether he or she feels
is often more thorough, faster and more
Generally speaking, about 85% of the expenses
comfortable in it. The factor that influences
economical. It performs three functions in a
incurred by service providers in cleaning
this first impression most is whether the
single operation:
buildings are wages and ancillary wage costs.
surroundings radiate a feeling of cleanliness or
• Uniform distribution of detergent.
For this reason, the purchase cost of a machine
neglect. This applies to public buildings such
• Mechanical removal of soil by means of disc or
which reduces cleaning times significantly is
as schools, town halls and swimming pools in general and to hospitals in particular. Regular wet cleaning of hard and resilient floors provides the necessary cleanliness. It traps
roller brushes. • Recovery of cleaning solution in the same pass. In daily maintenance cleaning, a mixture of
recouped within a relatively short period. At the same time the use of machines enhances the standing of the cleaning staff and allows an anatomically correct working posture. The
and removes not only dust, a potential carrier
water and 1-3% detergent is generally applied,
motivation associated with this aspect also
of germs, but is also indispensable because it
and the floor is then scrubbed with disc or
improves the cleaning results.
helps reduce maintenance costs in the long term.
roller brushes. The thorough mechanical action
Apart from operating theatres and other areas,
in this process easily removes even stubborn
as size is concerned:
which have to be protected against infections
soiling/dirt. Another advantage is the fact that
• Compact units are so highly manoeuvrable
with scrupulous hygiene measures, there are
the squeegee immediately collects the dirty
that they can be easily moved around
many areas in a hospital with a potential for
water and transports it into the dirty water tank.
obstacles. They are normally battery-
transmitting infections that hardly differ from
This means that the machine always uses clean,
powered but are also available in mains-
other public buildings - such as entrance halls,
clear water and the floor can be walked on
powered versions. These very compact
corridors, kitchens, WCs, and washrooms.
immediately, without any risk of slipping, which
machines are particularly suitable for smaller,
is particularly important in traffic areas open to
furnished areas.
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the public.
There are four basic types of machine as far
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