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January 29, 2025 7:07 PM by
Tennant Company
Delve into the essential distinctions between commercial floor sweepers and vacuum cleaners with Tennant. Discover how each solution optimizes cleaning efficiency and meets diverse environmental challenges, ensuring pristine commercial spaces.
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January 29, 2025 6:50 PM by
Tennant Company
Reconditioned floor cleaning machines are often the best choice for organizations with tight budgets and short-term needs. Tennant provides reconditioned equipment in three tiers: certified pre-owned, used and as-is. Explore which tier is the best option for your organization.
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January 29, 2025 2:45 PM by
Tennant Company
Maintaining a clean facility is crucial for efficiency and safety. Learn the six signs that indicate your operation could benefit from an industrial sweeper-scrubber, and how it can enhance your cleaning processes. Discover how these machines can address your facility's specific needs and improve overall productivity.
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August 24, 2024 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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August 07, 2024 8:18 AM by
Tennant Company
Robotic floor cleaning is no longer an outlier in the retail industry. They currently help retailers overcome labor shortages and meet heightened consumer expectations for clean. The latest innovation for retail cleaning has entered the scene—Tennant’s next-generation X4 ROVR autonomous mobile robot that is like nothing the retail industry has ever seen.
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August 05, 2024 7:36 AM by
Tennant Company
There’s no such thing as one-size-fits-all when it comes to keeping industrial floors clean. That’s because manufacturing environments have myriad spaces—large and small—that need to be kept clean, sanitary, and inviting. Keeping all these spaces clean and safe requires a wide range of specialized industrial cleaning machines.
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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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Cleaning Solutions,
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August 30, 2023 8:25 AM by
Tennant Company
Soft floor and carpet care maintenance is an important part of keeping your facility looking neat and clean, but vacuuming alone isn’t enough. Read our soft floor cleaning and carpet care best practices to keep your carpets looking fresh.
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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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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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July 19, 2023 8:12 AM by
Tennant Company
In recent years, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have burst onto the retail floor as a practical and increasingly essential cleaning strategy for retailers. It’s no longer unusual to see robotic cleaning machines working alongside humans, tackling the more repetitive and routine jobs such as floor cleaning. In fact, analysts predict that robotics adoption in retail will surge through 2030—with use of robotics in retail expected to grow nearly 40% annually.
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Industry News & Trends,
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July 12, 2023 7:58 AM by
Tennant Company
Choosing a type of commercial vacuum usually comes down to preference, budget and use. For example, if an organization wants less disruption and noise during business hours, they’re likely to choose a canister vacuum because they’re quieter than an upright vacuum. Learn more about canister vacuums and how they could be a perfect fit.
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June 21, 2023 9:12 AM by
Tennant Company
To the untrained eye, a buffer and a burnisher look almost identical and perform similar jobs. In truth, the machines are very different and confusing the two could be disastrous for your floor care routine. So, what is the difference between a buffer and a burnisher? Read on and we’ll take you through the differences as well as the various types of systems that are available from Tennant.
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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 set-up 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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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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March 17, 2021 9:50 AM by
Tennant Company
The T16AMR robotic floor cleaning machine is the first robotic scrubber designed specifically for large warehousing and 3PL facilities. Offering big productivity for big spaces, the T16AMR can help your business achieve results-driven cleaning.
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Best Practices,
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Industry News & Trends,
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March 10, 2021 9:50 AM by
Tennant Company
Robotic floor cleaning equipment can offer many benefits for a variety of facility types and industries. Learn about the ways robotic floor scrubbers can help your business, no matter which industry you work in.
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March 03, 2021 9:50 AM by
Tennant Company
OEM stands for “original equipment manufacturer,” which means the replacement parts you’re using for your cleaning machine were made by the company that made the machine itself. Here’s why that matters.
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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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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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February 08, 2021 9:50 AM by
Tennant Company
Are you changing, maintaining and replacing your brushes and pads on your floor scrubber properly? Learn best practices for changing your scrubber’s brushes in pads by watching these how-to videos.
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December 01, 2020 8:00 AM by
Tennant Company
Robots are being designed for all kinds of cleaning tasks today. From industrial cleaning robots to residential ones, we explore some of the robots that can change our lives.
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Sustainability,
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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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October 28, 2020 8:00 AM by
Tennant Company
High-speed burnishers operate under a different set of rules than buffers and other floor cleaning machines — make sure you’re using them correctly.
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October 14, 2020 8:00 AM by
Tennant Company
Find out why so many cleaning professionals are turning to robotic cleaning machines to boost productivity while ensuring consistent results.
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Innovation & Technology,
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October 07, 2020 8:00 AM by
Tennant Company
Floor cleaning liquids or detergents are specialized to clean various floor types in different ways — answer these four questions to choose the right one for the task you’re trying to accomplish.
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August 21, 2020 8:00 AM by
Tennant Company
A ride-on carpet sweeper makes for efficient floor cleaning, but it might not be right for every facility. Learn how this machine can make floor care more productive for your custodial team.
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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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July 06, 2020 3:15 PM by
Tennant Company
Students might get the summer off, but maintenance staff certainly don’t. There’s a whole lot that needs to get done in the summer, so here are some tips that can help you make sure you get to all of it.
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June 26, 2020 12:15 PM by
Tennant Company
Floor machines/floor buffers are flexible cleaning machines that can help you in a variety of ways. Take a step back and make sure you’re making the most of your floor machine by using the appropriate floor pads for various tasks.
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June 08, 2020 12:15 PM by
Tennant Company
When it comes to cleaning technology, advancements have led to more productive, efficient workforces and safer and cleaner spaces. Here are five trends and innovations in cleaning products that are making us feel like we’re living in the future.
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May 19, 2020 3:45 PM by
Tennant Company
Is a floor cleaning machine right for you? There are a number of reasons why your floors might be telling you that they’re ready for a deeper, more specialized clean than they’re currently getting.
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April 01, 2020 8:05 AM by
Tennant Company
Top trends and innovations in the Internet of Things are improving robotic cleaning equipment, fleet management and data capabilities for cleaning businesses.
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Innovation & Technology,
Robotic Cleaning Machines,
Cleaning Challenges,
Industry News & Trends,
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October 09, 2019 10:20 AM by
Tennant Company
The benefits of canister vacuums include versatility, ease of use, quiet cleaning and more. Read about the benefits of canister vacuums and decide if one is the right fit for your cleaning team.
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March 27, 2019 2:40 PM by
Tennant Company
A lot has changed since the invention of the mop in 1893, but the use of mops in schools is not one of those things. Learn the advantages of mechanised cleaning over mops.
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February 20, 2019 7:50 AM by
Tennant Company
Integrating robotics solutions into an existing platform or process can be a challenge for any business. As we launched our T7AMR robotic cleaning solution, we had to change our own processes and design to incorporate new, more complex components like sensors and software.
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Robotic Cleaning Machines,
Innovation & Technology,
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