ISSA Interclean Amsterdam - WaterKracht/Rubbermaid/Pulex/Cleantecs/Unger/Activeion

In the Netherlands, Waterkracht is the specialist within the pressure washing field of cleaning equipment and effective cleaning solutions. They mainly design, produce and supply for all types of cleaning at pressure washing environments. With the Hot Aqua Blaster from Waterkracht, a solution has been found which cleans solely using water power without any permanent damage. The secret of the Hot Aqua Blaster lies in the Boiling Hot-Water Technology® with thermoshock effect which has, in the meantime, been patented. A crucial factor is the temperature of the water droplets that are sprayed under pressure against the polluted surface. These water droplets, which quite literally are boiling, explode under pressure on the surface and free the pollution from the surface. The power of the water droplets can be regulated from 45-500 bar. The ingenuity lies in the fact that the pressure is built up independently from the thermoblock. At the moment that the water leaves the spray nozzle, or spray head, the water has exactly the correct temperature and the pressure can be adjusted continuously.
Although the pressure washing industry is not exactly window cleaning per say - I thought that the video inclusion was worth a special mention due to the fact the water used is not only heated & used, but also reclaimed due to its unique feature of using a vacuum bucket that slips under the work area on horizontal walls & held in place by a unique suction process. The used water is then led back through a series of filters before reheating the water & used in a permanent recycle process.

For more than 70 years, the Rubbermaid® brand represents innovative, high-quality products that help simplify life. From its original line of simple, durable housewares, Rubbermaid has developed a major presence in a wide array of categories ranging from home and garden to seasonal and commercial products. Recognized as a “Brand of the Century”, Rubbermaid is one of only 100 companies named as having an impact on the American way of life. In 1999, Newell Rubbermaid Inc. was created, a global marketer of consumer and commercial products with 2005 sales of $6.3 billion. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., and has approximately 30,000 employees worldwide. Check out the Rubbermaid Hygen microfiber cleaning system shown by Rob Sutherland in the video here.

Set up in 1963 at the dawn of the industrial cleaning sector in Europe, IPC Pulex (IPC Eagle USA) owes its outstanding success to the hight degree of specialisation and strong drive towards innovation characteristic of the company. Targed research has enabled IPC Pulex to create a complete range of products specifically designed for cleaning the vertical glass surfaces becoming ever more common in industrial, commercial and residential architecture throughout the world. Its complete range is aimed at a varied clientele with diverse problems: squeegees, telescopic handless, fleeces, scrapers, floor squeegee, buckets, prehensiole tong and all types of accessories. Controlled individually at the and of the production process, each item is designed and produced from the best materials to optimise use to even the most inaccessible glass surfaces.
The Ultra Pure Hydro Cart has the unique ability to produce a high volume of pure water on normal tap water pressure. The Hydro Cart is a 4 stage filtration system which includes reverse osmosis, and deionization process to produce mineral free water providing for incredible cleaning action and spot free windows. Available for use on just tap pressure, battery or electric.

Cleantecs GmbH produce spray nozzles & moving nozzles from 140 psi to 36000 psi, which can be employed in a wide range of uses. Furthermore Cleantecs produce a large number of high-pressure attachments, such as special floor cleaners, chewing-gum-cleaners, vacuum cleaners & sandblasting system as can provide lance and pistol technology to a full range of accessories. For more than 25 years - Cleantecs GmbH (formerly Jäger GmbH) have been developing and producing equipment for high pressure cleaning for 30 bar to 3000 bar. Apart from the range of products, Cleantecs can also offer individual problem solving & solutions to a wide array of cleaning problems in the workplace.

Solar cleaner Sola-Tecs B500: Cleans a large area with minimal effort - The belt cleaner is simply guided across the surface without any major effort required & the cleaning head just needs to be held in position and passed over the surface. A 24 volt + RO/DI water can be utilised. Weight 7,5 kg. & a maximum water consumption of 60 l/h. Click picture to enlarge.

Solar cleaner Sola-Tecs B1200: Cleans a large area with minimal effort - The belt cleaner is simply guided across the surface without any major effort required & the cleaning head just needs to be held in position and passed over the surface. A 24 volt + RO/DI water can be utilised. Pump with 87 psi system pressure potential. 11 kg & a maximum water consumption of 100 l/h. Click picture to enlarge.

Sunblind-cleaner LR-180: The cleaning brushes are rotated by a water turbine. The cleaning brush rotation ca be turned from clockwise to counter-clockwise
The water inflow can be regulated directly. Features a quick-change system for changing the cleaning brushes. Easy maintenance and care. Cleaning brush distance can be axially adjusted. Metal parts made of stainless steel, anodized or coated aluminium. Device support can be folded to become a handle & for gently setting down the machine. Low weight (1,8 kg). Integrated filter prevents soiling & features adjustable spray nozzles. Click picture to enlarge.

Solar cleaner Sola-Tecs W500: Cleans a large area with minimal effort - the Cleaning head does not require any additional power supply and purely operates through the power of the cleaning water provided to the head. The 6 kg cleaning head just needs to be held in position and passed over the surface. High pressure pump with maximum of 1740 psi potential & a 150 l/h usuage. Click picture to enlarge.

Ivan & Marianne Bengtsson of speed window cleaning fame were at the ISSA/Interclean show in Amsterdam working for Unger. They made lots of new friends at the IWCA show recently in the USA & send out a special hello to Jeremiah Hickey of "On the Spot Cleaning Services Inc." - another speed window cleaner! See Ivan in action in the main video & below..

Jackie Bromley of Activeion was on hand to tell me of the merits of the rechargeable spray bottle & also to announce its new European subsidiary, Activeion (Europe) GmbH. Activeion (Europe) GmbH will distribute and market the ionator EXP™ throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Activeion’s ionator EXP™ is a handheld, on-demand, completely chemical-free cleaning tool that activates and converts tap water into ionised water, a powerful dirt-removing and bacteria-killing product.
The ionator EXP™, slightly larger than a spray bottle, can be used on most surfaces including glass, stainless steel, wood, carpet, natural stone, marble and clothing. In fact, it can replace many general-purpose chemical cleaners commonly used for these types of surfaces. Independent third-party lab results certify that when used as directed, the ionator EXP™ kills 99.9% of harmful common bacteria such as E.Coli, E.Coli 0157:H7, VRE, Pseudomonas, Salmonella, Staph, MRSA, Listeria and the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus, in six seconds. With the ionator EXP™, cleaning professionals everywhere can save time, reduce costs, and protect the environment and people. “The unit will retail for 269 Euros, excluding VAT and shipping, and is available immediately in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Initial target markets for the ionator EXP™ are education, retail, hospitality and healthcare.”
The spray bottles certainly looked up to the job of dealing with those "french"/"colonial"/"cut-ups" that we all despise. It was a pity I couldn't get back to interview Jackie & the staff - she always had a queue of people waiting to talk to her! Activeion also had the most original give-away going for people who visited their stall - tulip bulbs from Amsterdam! See here for previous blog.