Safe working at height
The only way is up – if the continuing architectural trend for high-rise buildings is anything to go by, says UNGER.
The majority of our most iconic buildings seem to prove the theory that size matters – in terms of height, that is. Whether we are talking about the Shard in London, the Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt, or the Torre de Cristal in Madrid, the fashion for hi-rise, hi-tech designs – featuring lots of glass and metal – doesn’t look like slowing down any time soon.
Buildings of height, whether new or established, need regular, thorough, and effective cleaning to ensure they present a professional face to customers and colleagues. How do you deliver the high standards that are expected, while also making the lives of operatives safer and easier?
Professional window cleaners have adapted to these challenges by embracing new methods and equipment – with water-fed poles emerging as the winning choice. These poles allow operatives to clean high buildings and windows safely from the ground, alleviating the need to work at height.
For many years, window cleaners have had the choice of two types of pole system: telescopic or modular. However, telescopic poles can tend to flex as they are extended, with a subsequent loss of control. They also have some weight issues; for example, a six-section telescopic pole will always have six sections as they cannot be removed – so even if you only need to use four sections to clean to the height required, you are still carrying the weight of six. Modular systems, although better at extending without weakening rigidity, simply become too heavy and unwieldy as they are extended.
A milestone for window cleaning
This presented the sector with a challenge: how to create a water-fed pole system to clean at heights, but be both lightweight and easy to control? Along with engineering and design techniques, combining the best features of both telescopic and modular poles, using the right materials is crucial – and more and more options are emerging to provide specific solutions.
nLITE is characterised by light yet robust materials. With two different carbon materials, UNGER offers the perfect solution for all requirements and heights. Each of the two carbon materials are ultra-lightweight and extremely resilient. There is no danger of twisting with nLITE telescopic poles. An optimum stability-to-weight ratio, and the high rigidity of the poles, reduces the effort required and saves time.
Cleaning hard-to-reach places such as overhanging facades, conservatories or domes is often a challenge. With
the modular angle system from nLITE, this can also be done in no time at all. The flexible system can be combined into different variants. The brushes can be changed and the angle adjusted in no time at all with one simple operation.
" Professional window cleaners have adapted to challenges by embracing new methods and equipment.”
UNGER has also invested considerably in the innovation for the new nLITE brushes: It's now available with a Rinse Bar. This is a special bar above the brush with several rinse nozzles along the length of the bar. This allows the right amount of pure water to be directed exactly where it is needed. The centrally integrated nozzles within the brushes, guarantees powerful dirt removal. Another new function of the brushes is the Swivel Function, which can be freely swivelled through 180°.
With Power Bristle technology, UNGER has created a completely new cleaning concept. The brush head consists of bristles of two different lengths. The shorter inner bristles are comparable with natural hair bristles and guarantee high cleaning performance. The longer outer bristles allow the brush to glide smoothly and easily over the surface.
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