North American Sweeper Magazine

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When asked if there were many differences between highway sweeping and local street sweeping, Schwarze National Sales Manager, Joe Hendrickson, said, “This is a great question.” Although there are many differences between the two, Hendrickson sees three big ones: who is sweeping the project, what is being swept, and how it is being swept. Often [...]

The Monterey peninsula in California is almost unimaginably beautiful. Next time you visit or see images of the city and its beaches, streetscapes, parks and protected Monterey Bay marine sanctuary, consider the effort that goes into keeping it all looking pristine. And besides making roads and walkways look clean, just how much does street sweeping [...]

It’s bound to happen: an employee is badly injured, a power outage knocks out your computer system, or bad weather takes out your equipment or your facility. Unexpected emergencies can momentarily shut down operations, or even worse, put you out of business for extended periods of time, forcing your customers to go elsewhere—and stay there. [...]

Sweepers working in California deal with legislative and environmental issues daily. This atmosphere continues to roll out across the United States. NAPSA has formed three committees to specifically monitor and maintain the ever changing requirements. One of these committees, the California committee, has taken a proactive stance on clarifying requirements for sweepers. The California Committee [...]

Denver drivers are being offered a way to avoid parking tickets this spring season by signing up for a free text message program that alerts drivers of street sweeping days in their area. Local design and marketing agency Honest Bros. developed the free text message service in 2010. Denver drivers can sign up for the [...]

CNG, LNG, NGV — the acronyms running rampant through the Green Movement are enough to make your head spin. CNG and LNG stand for Compressed Natural Gas and Liquified Natural Gas, respectively, and NGV stands for Natural Gas Vehicle. The question then becomes, should your fleet of sweeper trucks switch over to using CNG or [...]

United Rotary Brush Corporation repeatedly sets the industry standard for quality, value and service, boasting more than 80 years of combined experience in rotary broom design and manufacturing. Company founder, Dick Savage, began his career in the industrial brush business in 1983 with the purchase of Kennedy Brush in Kansas City. Two years later, he [...]

NLB Corporation advocates versatility. They offer a variety of convertible high-pressure water jet pumps and hundreds of accessories that are used in a variety of industries. In addition to being modeled for versatility, their products can remove product (e.g., rust, scale, coatings) off a wide range of surfaces, from bridges to chemical tanks to airport [...]

California Southwestern Insurance Agency (CSIA) is a personal and business insurance agency serving Californians since 1972. They cater to a niche market, one of them being the Pavement Maintenance Market, and that is the banner under which street sweepers sit. CSIA believes that risk reduction translates directly to lower insurance costs for you and your [...]