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Spiderman robot said to be the future of window cleaning
21st of April 2023
An Israeli start-up has created a lightweight window cleaning robot said to be able to climb the height and breadth of a building in the style of Spiderman.
The Verobotics robot moves around like a crab lifting one arm, moving it, attaching it to the glass, lifting the other and so on.
Weighing around 20lb, the brush-bearing robot is lowered
Brexit - fresh uncertainty for UK firms
20th of April 2023
Swathes of EU-derived legislation look set to be scrapped in the UK by the end of 2023 in a government drive to ‘get Brexit done’ once and for all. But opponents of the move fear vital citizen rights and safeguards could be stripped away in the haste to push the reforms through, Hartley Milner reports.
Around 4,000 pieces of
Green cleaning - reducing water use
19th of April 2023
Most cleaning tasks involve water in some form, but the use of this precious commodity needs to be limited where possible. What are the latest cleaning systems that reduce the use of water, asks Ann Laffeaty?
WATER HAS A VITAL ROLE in cleaning. It is used for diluting chemical concentrates and is an important means of washing away dirt from
News from France - manufacturing is a specialist market
18th of April 2023
Cleaning firms serving industrial clients must have specific skills – reports Christian Bouzols in France.
Beyond the training of cleaners, the purchase of equipment and the need to innovate, those contractors who want to work for industrial clients need to develop a specific set of skills. Outsourcing of cleaning services by industrial
Bringing floors back to life
17th of April 2023
Resilient floor renewal is one of the emerging trends in the flooring market – one which has been gaining momentum for both financial and environmental reasons. It can also make for healthier, more hygienic floors says Marc Janssen of Bona.
Resilient floor renewal is one of the emerging new trends in the flooring market, and one which has
News from the Netherlands - hygiene key to a healthy environment
14th of April 2023
Dutch correspondent John Griep at VSR looks ahead to the themes of its Hygiene Forum this May.
Cardiovascular disease, obesity and depression are diseases and disorders related to the indoor environment. It therefore comes as no surprise the decisive role of a healthy and comfortable indoor environment as a means of ensuring quality of life is
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