World Sweeper ideas to make sweeping easier.

Choosing the Right Sweeping Equipment for the Job

Looking for Sweeping-Related Products?
Click here.

Choosing Sweeping Equipment

Mini Sweepers Finding Their Place in the American Marketplace

  • A fine snapshot of what the mini class of sweepers -- a relatively new class of sweepers to the U.S. -- can do. In light of the niche these mini machines fill, it's a good reminder to fleet managers to evaluate how their own sweeper mix might benefit from utilizing the mini class of machines.

The Essential Information You Need About Pressure Washers

  • They're a necessity, not an option.

Buying vs. Leasing Your Sweepers

  • Determine whether buying or leasing is your best purchase option.

What to Look For When Purchasing a Used Sweeper

  • If you're considering the purchase of a used sweeper, here's what you need to know.

GPS: Is Now the Time?

  • GPS systems have come into their own as sweeper tracking devices. Here's an overview of the current marketplace, as well as what others have learned to look for in a GPS and its accompanying management software.

Sweeper Fan CFM Ratings: Are You Getting What You Think You Are?

  • There's more to an air sweeper's fan system than a cubic feet per minute (CFM) rating. Fan pro, Leon Drake, provides insight into what to look for and how to keep your machine sweeping at top efficiency.

An Overview of Sweeper Types

  • Written by WorldSweeper.com editor, Ranger Kidwell-Ross, covers the different types of road sweepers currently available in the U.S. market. A pdf version of the paper is available.

Care and Feeding of Your Backpack Blower

  • Five experienced sweeping contractors discuss what they look for in a backpack blower, as well as how they maximize the service life of their blowers.

Onboard Computers Combine Science and Sweeping

  • Somewhat dated overview of what's available for keeping track of your sweeper and operator. The previous article, GPS: Is Now the Time?, provides a more up-to-date coverage of this topic.

Gutter Broom 101

  • Roy Hedstrom, one-time Elgin marketing manager and now broom wholesaler to the manufacturers, gives his slant to choosing a curb or main broom and then getting the longest service life from them.

Choosing a Gutter Broom

  • Jack Moran, of Keystone Plastics, provides the lowdown on what to look for in a choosing a gutter broom.

Study Shows Backpack Blowers Highly Cost-Effective

  • Story written in conjunction with Robin Pendergrast, ECHO blower consultant, shows that use of backpack blowers is cost-effective when compared to other methods for doing the same work.
Applied Sweepers' Green Machines Ad

naPSa Information
Story Ideas?
Product Announcement Send Suggestions

Click on the graphic above for an email window.
World Sweeper Logo

© 2005 - 2008 World Sweeper
All rights reserved.

Site Map / Table of Contents