Tennant’s M17 Battery Sweeper-Scrubber increases productivity with features designed to maximise efficiency and deliver customised solutions

Goscor Cleaning Equipment, part of the Goscor Group of Companies, recently unveiled its new high-performance battery sweeper-scrubber, part of its trusted Tennant range of cleaning equipment products, called the M17.

The new Tennant M17 combines several key features, which make it ideal for cleaning many environments in industries ranging from logistics, warehousing, FMCG, retail, facilities management and manufacturing.

The powerful dual sweeping and scrubbing design of the M17 allows operators to sweep debris and scrub in one pass. Operator visibility is enhanced with the cabs-forward design, steering-wheel-mounted controls and engineered sightlines which enable the operator to clean large areas while providing an excellent view of what’s behind the machine after cleaning. Equally important is the two-stage dust control system that maintains indoor air quality with battery operation.  The largest available battery capacity in its class extends the cleaning time of the machine.

According to Goscor Cleaning Equipment’s General Manager, Greg Venter, the new M17 includes innovative technologies which are set to redefine the user’s experience. “These include the Pro-Panel, which integrates multiple controls into an intuitive, high-visibility touch screen interface, aimed at ensuring ease of use and reducing the need for extensive operator training.  This integrated panel also includes an operator login that automatically activates the specific operator’s personalised cleaning settings and downloadable pre-operation checklists.”

The panel also contains programmable Zone Settings, which increases cleaning efficiency by allowing the operator to establish preferred cleaning settings by area of facility. The panel also provides operators with a view of their cleaning path (using PerformanceView) without having to take their eyes off the direction of travel. The new M17 cleans up to three times longer with a single tank of water using Tennant’s innovative ec-H2O™ technology that uses up to 70% less water.

“The ec-H2O technology electrically converts water into an innovative cleaning solution that cleans effectively, saves money and reduces environmental impact compared to daily floor cleaning chemicals,” adds Venter.  “Another exclusive technology in this range is the ES Extended Scrubbing productivity enhancement system that recycles cleaning chemicals to increase uptime and improve productivity by scrubbing floors using 66% less chemicals than traditional cleaning methods.”

“Following huge successes in other parts of the world, we are excited to bring the new Tennant M17 to South Africa, which combines advanced technologies and user considerations to deliver exceptional sweeping and scrubbing performance, enhanced operator ease of use and comfort, while providing environmental, health and safety benefits,” he adds.

“Our customers are always looking for revolutionary ways to enhance the cleaning experience and also support their business requirements. We are therefore confident that the M17 range can assist a business in this regard by reducing cleaning costs, maintain health and safety standard