Road cleaning brooms are an indispensable for road construction industry. After the road is ready, it is important that the debris is cleaned so that the road can be used. Even before making the road, it gets important to clean the surface of the road so that spraying of hot bitumen is done. If hot bitumen is sprayed on a less dusty road, it will be more beneficial for the hot mix material to come and stick with the surface. This will help increase the life of the road. Today these brooms are used for regular cleaning of streets by municipalities.
ROAD CLEANING EQUIPMENT IMPORTANCE
In the year 1849, road sweeping machines were invented and patented by C. S. Bishop. The importance, application and uses of road sweepers are very high. For waste cleaning and maintaining sanitation, street sweepers are must. We cannot underestimate their importance. The advantages of road cleaning equipment are immense. There has been good advancement in the street sweepers that we have today because from the earlier versions, the street sweepers of today allow collection of smaller and finer particles. This also helps in proper and perfect cleaning of the road.
Atlas manufactures simple and easy to use road sweeping machines. The 2 main types that we manufacture and export are as:
- Mechanical broom
- Hydraulic broom
Mechanical broom is mostly used for paved and unpaved surfaces. They are very useful as they can be towed easily by pulling at the rear of any towing vehicle. The usage is simple and advantages many. On the other hand hydraulic brooms are used by connecting them to a hydraulic tractor. They are mostly used for paved surfaces. In both the types of brooms we can use nylon as well as steel brushes or even a combination of both.
It is important not to ignore the importance of the street sweeper brooms as they play a very vital role in the road construction process. There are wide varieties and types of these brooms available today in the market and it is important that we understand the application, usage and maintenance factor for a equipment before we finalize on a given model.
Today we have sweepers which are very advanced and collect debris in a container on the truck. There are many countries in the Asian continent where simpler road sweeping equipment are found and used. These are easy to use and maintain.
Conclusion:
One has to buy an equipment which will fulfill his requirements without making a hole in the pocket. If the requirement is simple and to get the surface clean, then these equipment are the most effective and maintenance free.
