Safer cleaning

1st of July 2011
Safer cleaning

What health and safety considerations need to be taken into account when developing a window cleaning system? In an occupation where the risks include joint pains, Legionnaire’s Disease, back pain and even – in extreme cases – death, how can equipment manufacturers help to keep window cleaners safe?

Window cleaning is perhaps

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New products - window cleaning

1st of July 2011

A product overview of the window cleaning industry.

Safe at height

For safe window cleaning at heights, Reach and Wash can clean up to 24 metres high. Developed by Ionic Systems, it uses a soft-bristled brush mounted on a long-reaching pole to scrub the dirt off the window, while at the same time jets of ultra pure water rinse the glass.

Ionic

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Why buy original?

1st of July 2011
Why buy original?

In January of this year, ECJ hosted a round table discussion in Amsterdam - attended by cleaning industry manufacturers and exhibition organisers - which highlighted the growing problem of intellectual property infringement. As the sector's producers seek to protect themselves from the issues surrounding 'copycat' products, we explore the reasons

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A healthier dose

1st of July 2011
A healthier dose

A chemical dispensing system may require some initial outlay, but do the safety and sustainability benefits of an automated dosing system outweigh these set-up costs? Ann Laffeaty finds out.

Few would argue that a chemical dispensing system makes sense from a safety and sustainability point of view. Any system that avoids human contact with neat

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All part of the system

30th of June 2011
All part of  the system

How large a part does the dispenser play in a successful wiping system? And do the benefits offered by a dispenser in terms of consumption control and product protection offset the investment costs involved? ECJ finds out.

Wipers are vital to the smooth running of a whole range of businesses. Industrial spills in a factory should be cleaned up

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New products - wipes and cloths

30th of June 2011

A look at the latest product innovations in the wipes and cloths sector.

Purpose engineered

PGI says its Chicopee wiping range features purpose engineered solutions for the food & service, floor & surface, and industrial & automotive sectors.

Within the food & service range, for example, there are disposable solutions for one

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