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When it comes to cleaning, no job is too big or too small for our commercial and industrial sweepers. Featuring a wide array of compact manual sweepers, walk-behind floor sweepers, ride-on floor sweepers, and highly robust industrial ride-on sweepers, we have the perfect machine to fit your needs. Fast brushes and high performance ensure cleanliness in no time at all. In addition, Floor sweepers are flexible in use, easy to handle, and provide perfect cleaning results – everywhere and anytime.
Which Floor Sweeper is Right For Me?
From compact manual sweepers to walk-behind and ride-on machines, to highly robust industrial ride-on sweepers, we have the perfect machine to fit your needs. Download the brochure below to learn more about each of our floor sweeper categories and find the equipment that meets your unique cleaning challenges.
Compact Sweepers
An excellent choice for discrete and quick interim cleaning - low noise levels allow for daytime cleaning of quick spills.
Walk-Behind Floor Sweepers
Kärcher's walk-behind sweepers are ideal for cleaning areas up to 39,600 square feet per hour. Available in both manual or battery power, fully adjustable main brooms and dust-free operation.
Compact Sweepers
An excellent choice for discrete and quick interim cleaning - low noise levels allow for daytime cleaning of quick spills.
It's All in the Details
Every sweeper features unique technology to make your job easier and save you both time and money.
- Hit the ground running with easy operation.
Prevent incorrect operation and extend the life of your sweeper with easy operation. This operating system features user controls with self-explanatory symbols. Included on all ride-on and most walk-behind sweepers. - Crescent side brushes make sweeping corners a breeze.
Our patented crescent side brush allows for the perfect cleaning of corners in just one pass, saving you time. Featured on models KM 105 and KM 125. - Built to meet the three pillars of quality.
We know flexibility, reliability and durability are three of the most important factors in a machine. That’s why we construct our sweepers with materials that are proven to last, with added features like portability and simple, one-step waste disposal.
What is a Floor Sweeper?
High Performance Sweeping: Commercial floor sweepers remove dirt of all kinds from interior and exterior surfaces. When in use, floor sweepers pick up dust and debris using a roller brush, and deposit it into a container (hopper) for ease of disposal. Some sweepers are equipped with a passive vacuum system to filter out fine particles for improved air quality.
How Do Floor Sweepers Work?
Different models require different sweeping principles.
The Direct Throw Method
The Direct Throw sweeping method uses a cylindrical roller broom to sweep dirt into a forward-mounted hopper, utilizing 40-50% of the hopper's capacity.
Advantages:
- Low-dust sweeping due to lower brush speeds and a short "sweep path"
- Less brush wear
- Ideal for expansive and heavy dirt as well as fine dust
The Overthrow Method
The Overthrow sweeping method utilizes a hidden, adjustable roller brush that rotates at high speeds, throwing dirt up and back into a trailing container, utilizing 85-100% of its capacity.
Advantages:
- Container allows up to 100% fill level
- Ideal for coarse and light dirt
- Collects coarse dirt with ease using a coarse dirt flap
- Good overview due to forward seating position
Cleaning Fact:
What Are the Areas of Application for Floor Sweepers?
One machine, many areas of application: commercial floor sweepers are used for larger interior and exterior surfaces. Compared to normal brooms, they remove stubborn dirt, dust and waste quickly and effectively – with minimal effort.
Typical areas of application for commercial floor sweepers include:
- Warehouses and logistics facilities
- Factories
- Parking lots and loading ramps
- Food and drink industry
- Sport and leisure facilities
- Steel and metal industry
- Electronic industry
- Pharmaceutical and chemical industry
- Transport and transportation industry
- Trade fair and conference centers
On Which Floors Can Floor Sweepers Be Used?
Different floor coverings and types of dirt also place different demands on the floor sweeper. The standard main sweeper roller is the usual choice and stands out with its flexibility and long lifetime. However, the same roller brush is not suitable for all floor coverings. This is why Kärcher offers various solutions to help you achieve optimal cleaning results.
What Area Performance Do Floor Sweepers Have?
Commercial floor sweeper performance varies and is dependent on model and equipment. An overview of the area cleaning performance (per hour) of the various floor sweepers can be seen in the table below.
| Sweeper category | Area cleaning performance (per hour) |
|---|---|
| Industrial floor sweepers | 72,700 – 238,800 sq.ft/hr |
| Ride-on floor sweepers | 54,900 – 58,125 sq.ft/hr |
| Walk-behind floor sweepers | 30,000 - 36,328 sq.ft/hr |
| Compact floor sweepers | 2500 sq.ft/hr |
Learn More About Floor Sweepers
Read more about our lineup of professional floor sweepers in our brief, informative brochure.
