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March 14, 2024 10:03 AM by
Tennant Company
Unlock the full potential of your floor cleaning machine with our essential tips for both seasoned operators and newcomers. Dive into the importance of understanding your equipment's nuances, from delving into the operator's manual to mastering the care of different battery types. Embrace a quick and effective daily checklist to ensure optimal performance, setting the foundation for a reliable and hassle-free experience in commercial and industrial floor cleaning.
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February 14, 2024 10:11 AM by
Tennant Company
Discover 9 expert tips to optimize floor cleaning machines, preventing malfunctions and costly repairs. Maximize efficiency with proactive troubleshooting and preventative measures for peak performance.
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November 08, 2023 11:46 AM by
Tennant Company
In the cleaning business, the demand and urgency never stops—so it can be hard to step back and assess changes, shifts, and trends impacting your business.
What are the big changes and small shifts, major challenges, and new opportunities with Business Service Contractors (BSCs)? In this post we’re chatting with Jeremy Dieterle, Director of Customer Experience and Dave Yates, Director of Strategic Accounts about the unique (and not-so-unique) issues impacting business service contractors (BSCs) right now.
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October 25, 2023 8:09 AM by
Tennant Company
Your stores aesthetics and appearance help consumers experience your brand. Entryways, aisles, checkout areas, and restrooms demonstrate your brand story from the time a customer visits your store to the moment they leave. With intense competition to bind loyal customers to your brand and attract new customers, here is how retailers can reinforce a positive brand story by consistently maintaining a high level of clean.
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Best Practices,
Robotic Cleaning Machines,
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September 20, 2023 8:09 AM by
Tennant Company
How can healthcare facilities navigate unprecedented levels of busyness with shrinking levels of staff? They need to strike a balance between cleaning responsibilities and important tasks by leveraging modern hospital cleaning equipment. Automating cleaning tasks can help healthcare facilities optimize cleaning processes so they can focus on critical responsibilities related to patient care.
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August 15, 2023 7:55 AM by
Tennant Company
Cleaning is a high priority in food prep locations like quick serve restaurants (QSRs), school cafeterias and the like. The traditional mop-and-bucket approach to cleaning is typically the go-to in tight, smaller spaces like food prep areas. But like many conventional practices, they evolve over time. While mops have advanced slightly over the years, there hasn’t been enough innovation to overcome the primary problem with conventional mops—they just move dirt around, not lift it.
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August 02, 2023 7:25 AM by
Tennant Company
Hospital cleaning is crucial for maintaining a safe, sterile environment where patients and healthcare providers can thrive. But keeping up with all the cleaning tasks is challenging as hospital EVS staff and BSCs have to balance increased workload with cleaning responsibilities. Factor in persisting labor shortages, and the challenges mount exponentially. That’s why hospitals need to embrace the revolution occurring with automation for hospital cleaning equipment.
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July 26, 2023 8:04 AM by
Tennant Company
Industrial cleaning requires a multi-pronged approach. There are so many spaces to consider—from the warehouse to the break room and everything in between. In fact, a staggering 80% of dirt in warehouse buildings is tracked in on feet from the parking lot and loading dock. Without a prevention plan, a sq/yard of carpet can collect one pound of dirt, which typically costs $600 to remove.
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March 08, 2023 8:12 AM by
Tennant Company
To understand your actual commercial cleaning costs, BSCs, facility managers and environmental services providers need to have a different mindset. A mindset that considers the evolution of cleaning and the many modern solutions available to address employee turnover and stress, cleaning efficiency, chemical costs, and cleaning machine performance.
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December 28, 2022 11:34 AM by
Tennant Company
2022 has been a year of learning, growth, and adaptation for many businesses worldwide as they adjust to employee shortages, rising interest rates, and supply chain disruptions. Floor cleaning has been no exception, as organizations look for better ways to clean and make the most out of their investments. From creating a floor cleaning toolkit to the business case for purchasing your next cleaning machine, this blog will provide a recap of these top posts and what they offer.
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October 19, 2022 9:12 AM by
Tennant Company
Automation will never replace human effort for high-touch areas. Sparkling entryways and shining windows are what make your facility stand out — and automation is just another tool to get you there. Discover how floor cleaners from Tennant Company can help that effort.
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Robotic Cleaning Machines,
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September 07, 2022 12:27 PM by
Tennant Company
With the warehousing and logistics industry is booming. Robotic cleaning in warehousing and logistics has come at the right time as the industry needs to do more with fewer workers. Rather than replacing workers, robots assisting with cleaning tasks can free up workers to perform other high-value, strategic tasks.
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August 24, 2022 2:14 PM by
Tennant Company
School floors can be a bear to keep clean before they need to be stripped. But daily maintenance tips like these can keep them looking their best, year-round.
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June 23, 2022 3:22 PM by
Tennant Company
Large purchases can quickly encounter red tape. That’s certainly the case when it comes to acquiring a new floor cleaning machine for your store, restaurant, school, warehouse or other space. Read on for five expert tips on how to explain the value of a floor cleaning machine to stakeholders in your organization.
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May 11, 2022 4:09 PM by
Tennant Company
When it comes to floor cleaning solutions, one size doesn’t fit all. Mechanized mops and walk-behind floor cleaners can help clean tight spaces like bathrooms, kitchens, entryways, hospital rooms and more.
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April 27, 2022 11:40 AM by
Tennant Company
Floor cleaning for 3PL warehouses can pose unique challenges due to constantly moving inventory and vast size. Learn how autonomous floor cleaners from Tennant Company can help protect inventory and divert staff labor.
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March 23, 2022 3:00 PM by
Tennant Company
Is your school or district is looking to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of your floor care program? Here are seven key questions you should consider to get started today.
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Cleaning Challenges,
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January 26, 2022 4:39 AM by
Tennant Company
The big trends in cleaning technologies for 2022,. from robotic cleaning machines and robot janitors to “mechanizing the mop,” all focus on driving labor efficiency.
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Innovation & Technology,
Robotic Cleaning Machines,
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January 18, 2022 7:43 AM by
Tennant Company
Over the last two years, facility cleaning has received more attention than ever before and faced unprecedented challenges. While the central theme of 2020 and 2021 was adapting to the unexpected, the pace of change in the facility cleaning industry keeps accelerating. Here’s a look at the key trends that will shape facility cleaning in 2022.
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January 06, 2022 12:55 PM by
Tennant Company
The right cleaning machine for the job depends on the type of floor you’re cleaning, the types of soils you’re dealing with, the size of the space, the setup of your facility and more. Here’s a quick guide to five basic types of floor cleaning machines and their purpose.
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November 04, 2021 9:30 AM by
Tennant Company
It seems like a perfect storm as labor shortages in every industry are driving up costs and causing havoc. However, a new breed of sophisticated robotic floor scrubbers is proving one of the most powerful solutions to help directly address the imbalance of rising cleaning demands and limited labor resources. Therefore, it’s crucial to understand how these new robotic floor scrubbers can best support human staff and address a wide range of labor challenges.
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September 29, 2021 11:45 AM by
Tennant Company
Follow these five simple best practices before using your automatic floor scrubbing machine to maximize efficiency and performance in your floor cleaning program.
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September 23, 2021 9:00 AM by
Tennant Company
As retailers gear up for the holiday shopping season, there’s plenty of uncertainty, but one thing is for sure: Clean is front and center and more important than ever.
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July 21, 2021 8:00 AM by
Tennant Company
Are rising cleaning costs weighing you down? Before you start shopping for cheaper suppliers, try these cost cutting tips.
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July 06, 2021 8:00 AM by
Tennant Company
NPS or Net Promoter Score is a simple but powerful tool to measure customer satisfaction by asking a single question - “How likely would you be to recommend the brand/company to your friend, colleague, and/or business partner?” Learn how you can use NPS to help improve your business.
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June 11, 2021 8:00 AM by
Tennant Company
The specialized features of carpet extractors make them perfect for the unique job they serve. And they’re even more impressive when you take a deeper look.
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May 26, 2021 9:15 AM by
Tennant Company
Have you ever considered how your floor cleaning equipment expenses impact your company’s bottom line? Learn more about purchasing options for various floor care equipment.
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May 19, 2021 9:15 AM by
Tennant Company
Properly maintaining your cleaning equipment is one of the most critical things you can do to ensure optimal cleaning performance. Use these resources to help you keep tabs on your equipment’s maintenance needs.
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May 06, 2021 9:15 AM by
Tennant Company
Personal Protective Equipment gained unprecedented levels of popularity in 2020. While it has always been important in the cleaning industry, here’s why the additional awareness was a good thing.
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April 07, 2021 9:50 AM by
Tennant Company
Learn how to leverage mechanized floor cleaning technologies to more efficiently keep floors clean, earn customer trust and drive measurable business value.
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March 31, 2021 9:50 AM by
Tennant Company
If you’re new to the cleaning industry, the different types of floor cleaning equipment and what they do can cause confusion. This post will explain the types of cleaning equipment and the applications in which to use them.
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March 24, 2021 9:50 AM by
Tennant Company
There are a lot of rules for how to properly clean laminate flooring — for some help remembering them, just think about how cleaning laminate flooring is like doing the laundry.
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February 24, 2021 9:50 AM by
Tennant Company
Learn how Tennant's newest floor scrubbers, the T290, T390 and T581, will help you clean more efficiently to enhance your facility's image.
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Productivity,
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February 16, 2021 9:50 AM by
Tennant Company
Read our 10 Tips and Tricks to Create a Safe, Satisfying and Clean Education Experience, to discover how keeping up with a simple, but methodical, cleaning program can help keep your facility clean, safe and inviting.
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January 08, 2021 9:50 AM by
Tennant Company
Tennant blog’s top 5 posts of 2020 included topics like lithium ion battery benefits, squeegee blade basics, lead acid battery charging best practices and more. Read more to learn about these popular topics.
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December 14, 2020 8:00 AM by
Tennant Company
The Diamabrush™ Concrete Prep tools take the difficult, labor-intensive, and often costly work of surface preparation and simplify it for professionals and do-it-yourselfers
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November 25, 2020 8:00 AM by
Tennant Company
See how Tennant Company employees around the world are giving back to the community in a "$150K for 150 Years" challenge in recognition of our sesquicentennial anniversary.
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November 09, 2020 8:00 AM by
Tennant Company
It’s easy to see why many people enlist the help of wet-dry vacuums for cleaning up spills and messes around their homes — here’s why it can help in commercial and institutional settings.
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September 14, 2020 8:00 AM by
Tennant Company
Robotic cleaning machines are increasingly becoming practical solutions to cleaning challenges, especially in the wake of Covid-19. How do you select the right vendor for robotic equipment? Read this post to understand the factors to consider when choosing a robotic cleaning manufacturer.
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September 02, 2020 8:00 AM by
Tennant Company
Tennant Company continuously strives to improve sustainability efforts each year and we’re proud of the progress we made in 2019! Read more to see highlights of our 2018 sustainability report and access the full document.
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July 23, 2020 8:00 AM by
Tennant Company
The life of your cleaning machines depends on the vigilance of you and your team members throughout three phases of its use: before, during, and after. Paying attention to each of these phases can make a big difference.
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March 04, 2020 9:50 AM by
Tennant Company
There are several benefits to companies that give back to the communities in which they do business. Learn about the business benefits of giving back and see how Tennant’s recent service projects helped our communities.
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February 19, 2020 9:50 AM by
Tennant Company
Tennant shines the spotlight on two of its many talented employees: Administrative Assistant, Yanru Liao and Training Specialist, Shea Stori-Ross. Their commitment to stewardship helped make a positive impact within the community.
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December 12, 2019 9:50 AM by
Tennant Company
2019 is the first year in Tennant’s gold sponsorship of the University of Minnesota’s Solar Vehicle Project, a team that builds solar cars and participates in solar vehicle races around the world.
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June 05, 2019 10:30 AM by
Tennant Company
How are robots impacting employment in the cleaning industry? Contrary to popular belief, robots are not only creating jobs, but also new business opportunities.
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Robotic Cleaning Machines,
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