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FLOOR CLEANING EQUIPMENT
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IN most vehicle workshops any floor cleaning
that is done is a fairly basic job with a lot of effort spent in scraping and scratching, brushing and washing down. It is a good sign that more and more operators are realizing that a clean floor is an important advantage in getting good work done and—more important—in keeping difficult-to-replace fitting staff. The conditions that men have had to work under in some workshops in the past could only be described as atrocious. It is rarely the case now, but there are still so-called workshops where the concrete floor is hidden under years of accumulated grime inches thick.
With more enlightened management there is a general trend to improve working conditions and this has led to more stress on floor cleaning and to the use of better types of floor which are easy to clean with machines and which do not soak up oil and grease readily. Even so most concrete floors have a rough surface, which makes them unsuitable for cleaning by special machines. In these cases the brush and mop are necessary, and although the ordinary types are suitable there are many companies which produce special equipment.
Such a company is Powell and Co., Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, which markets its equipment under the name Clean-Aid. An example of equipment available is the Mop Boy rollerwringer bucket which is suitable for squeezing out all sizes of mop. One roller is fixed to the top of the 2.5 gal. bucket, whilst the other is applied to the mop by foot pressure on an external pedal. A recent introduction to the Clean-Aid range is the Mopping Tank Trolley, which has double