Increases efficiency by a third
July 1st 2005

The minimum wage is firmly in place, putting additional pressure on contract cleaning teams to increase operational efficiency. With the current minimum wage of £4.85 per hour and labour costs accounting for almost 90% of all cleaning jobs, equipment that helps cleaners to get the job done more easily and quickly can provide real bottom-line savings.

In the area of vacuuming the lightweight Truvox Back Pack range can typically increase cleaning efficiency by a third through using the ‘flow cleaning’ method. The technique works by adopting a planned movement around the area to be cleaned and identifying the most efficient route without going over the same ground twice.

Combining lightweight, quiet operation, improved comfort and ease of use, the Back Pack machines weigh less than 5kg and offer a full 5 litre dust capacity.

Providing high performance and powerful suction on both carpets and hard floor surfaces they are ideal for daily vacuuming of large areas such as offices.

The Truvox machines are ergonomic; with a backpack harness, which combined with machines’ light weight, increases operator comfort even over long cleaning shifts. Made to sit comfortably on the hips with adjustable ‘wrap around’ lower back pads, the Back Packs also feature contoured and tapered shoulder pads and adjustable secondary pads.

With the single-handed movement of the Back Pack’s wand and highproductivity floor tool it is easier and quicker to vacuum large areas and boost productivity levels.

Further inuse advantages of the Truvox Back Packs include rugged protection bumpers that prevent accidental damage to walls, a variable air adjustment control, left or right hose connection and a cleverly vented exhaust which does not blow papers off desks.

Backpack vacuums have been used successfully around the globe for over 20 years and are an example of how modern technology can take the strain out of routine cleaning tasks, while improving productivity. In today’s cost conscious environment any technology that allows cleaners to do their jobs more quickly and easily makes a compelling business proposition.

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