London Cleaning Show Kicks Off Tomorrow

London Cleaning Show kicks off tomorrow; Register now

The Cleaning Show 2015: The renowned and long-running Cleaning Show (previously held at the NEC in Birmingham), in partnership with the British Cleaning Council, is the UK's major event designed specifically for the Cleaning and Support Services sector. The show is being held every two years, and registration is free of charge for all cleaning and hygiene professionals.

The Cleaning Show is the UK’s major event designed specifically for the Cleaning and Support Services sector. Registration is free of charge and includes free training and seminar sessions. An essential event for anyone responsible for cleaning, maintenance and hygiene from healthcare to hotel kitchens – don’t miss it.  Click here to register now.

Kyran Bracken to speak at the Cleaning Show - Kyran Bracken, Former England Scrum Half will present a motivational Keynote Presentation at the Cleaning Show 2015 – Tuesday 10 March at 10:30 am. Though plagued with injury, Kyran earned 170 Saracens caps and 50 for England, including his major contribution to England’s World Cup win in 2003. Kyran’s presentation will be free of charge to attend, on a first-come-first-served basis, and will inspire managers within the cleaning and hygiene sector to incorporate leadership skills and a strong team ethic in order to deliver results that will leave your opposition in their wake.

7 other top reasons to go;

Entrance is free of charge and visitors will be able to:

• Source the latest products and services on the market with over 100 exhibitors - see the latest exhibitor list here
• View demonstrations and try out equipment first-hand - including the Cleaning Show Innovation Award winners
• Gain knowledge about the key challenges and legislation affecting the industry though free seminars and workshops
• Learn from a series of free training academy sessions focusing on the latest technology and business skills such as Earn while you learn sessions with Innovise, using social media to enhance your business - plus 1-2-1 career's clinic sessions
• Challenge the fastest window cleaners in the world with our Guinness World Record Attempt - click here for further details on how you could win £1,000
• Meet with friends new and old at a series of social gatherings and association meetings
• Find bargains with special show discounts on products  

Could you be the fastest window cleaner in the world? Sponsored by Unger and Principle Window Cleaning, the Window Cleaning Competition will be a lively and fully interactive feature at the Cleaning Show held 10 - 12 March at ExCeL, London. The existing world record holder, Terry ‘Turbo’ Burrows, will take on all-comers trying to break his long-standing world speed record for cleaning three regulation-size windows. Click here to view the details of the current Guinness World record.

The competition – which takes place on Wednesday 11 March at 2pm - will be expertly adjudicated by the Federation of Window Cleaners, and details of the event have been logged with Guinness World Records to ensure the record, if broken, will stand. All participants will have the opportunity to practice for the event during the morning of 10 March. Anyone successfully breaking the world record during the competition will receive a cash prize of £1,000 (See T&C below). The competition is free to enter and open to everyone. Should the world record be broken more than once during the Window Cleaning Competition at the Cleaning Show 2015, the cash prize of £1000 will be paid to the person holding the world record when the competition ends.

Who should attend? Anyone who has responsibility for cleaning, hygiene and facilities management should attend this event. Held only every two years, don't miss the largest UK event for the industry.

Contract cleaning companies

Window cleaners

Facility/office/business managers from a wide-range of industries including:

educational establishments- schools, universities etc

finance/insurance - city offices, banks etc

hospitals and healthcare establishments

industrial, manufacturing and warehouses

leisure and hospitality facilities – hotels, restaurants, cinemas etc

local and central government

public services – ambulance services, police, fire brigades etc

residential and nursing homes

retail and shopping centres

transport providers

Registration to attend is completely free-of-charge - apply for your pass now.Contract cleaning companies

Window cleaners

Facility/office/business managers from a wide-range of industries including:

educational establishments- schools, universities etc

finance/insurance - city offices, banks etc

hospitals and healthcare establishments

industrial, manufacturing and warehouses

leisure and hospitality facilities – hotels, restaurants, cinemas etc

local and central government

public services – ambulance services, police, fire brigades etc

residential and nursing homes

retail and shopping centres

transport providers

Registration to attend is completely free-of-charge - apply for your pass now.

Bin Washers - Window Cleaning Add-On

The Morclean wheelie bin washers are sturdy and engineered fully self contained, purpose built wheeled bin cleaning machines.

Morclean Bin Washers: "The aim was to develop a brand new and innovative bin wash machine that would change the way operators think, to be the first to recognise the need for a totally new idea in this industry, and to be proactive in taking steps forward to improve what's currently available in the marketplace today..."

So said Peter Morley, managing director at Morclean, when asked to describe the thinking behind the new Bin Wash City. "We wanted develop and launch a product that the environmentally minded love, and a concept that operators want to be part of... a machine that turns heads and offers more than just compliance - and a smarter product that moves into a new direction as opposed to reworking the systems currently available.

"We have designed a system we feel innovates and is brand new to the marketplace. It provides operators and the community with a smarter, green, quiet, workable and viable solution to a dirty problem. "Morclean has endeavoured to produce a machine that lowers emissions and C02, reduces maintenance and lowers running costs, while being practically viable for both parties. We believe that the new machine will achieve more for this industry than any other machine on the market today and it will enabled us to reach into Europe and beyond.

Overview

The Bin Washers are built with a fully galvanised heavy gauge steel chassis to ensure a long service life and can carry up to 350 litres of recycled water in the baffled water tank, which is enough for a full days work. The effortless bin lifting mechanism aids efficiency at the touch of a button making the job less labour intensive and strenuous for the user.

Morclean manufactures and distributes industrial cleaning equipment. Many machines are niche or bespoke, and the company produces a variety of machines including a range of trailer mounted bin wash machines. Its existing range of bin wash machines, namely the Custom, are self-contained, light and portable, and the system recycles the water for a full day of washing.

The self-contained, purpose built wheeled bin cleaning machines feature an effortless bin lifting mechanism which aids efficiency at the touch of a button and the bin can be cleaned in seconds. Water is filtered and ready to re-use throughout the day.

Morclean developed the first Custom 3 years ago, and after its launch the manufacturer then introduced the 2nd generation machine which benefitted from several improvements. Like most machines on the market today, both systems run from a petrol engine.

The Bin Wash City: a brand new concept for 2014/15

During the last three years, Morclean - working with battery powered, high pressure water technology - has developed a brand new range of bin wash machines, which it has called the Bin Wash City. "The new City was developed so that we could provide a totally new concept, which we feel is an extremely innovative and unique product that will reduce fuel, costs and C02 emission," explained Peter. "The new City runs entirely from batteries and without a petrol engine. "We consider that this is an even better solution for the whole industry than what was previously available in the marketplace - both from ourselves and our competitors."

Why?

"Like many bin wash machines on the market today, we considered recycling water and saving energy was a requirement rather than an innovation," continued Peter. "We felt that machines were making savings for reasons of necessity, legislation and profit as opposed to being totally innovative. So, we tried to excel and improve the machines totally powered from batteries instead of an engine."

Morclean's NEW range of Eco, Custom and Trojan trailer mounted wheelie bin cleaners are robust and efficient wheelie bin washers, all fitted with automated bin lift and water recycling as standard.

Research & Development

The new City project has involved over three years of research and development, a totally new, fresh approach. This involves R&D, design and concept, tests and trials and prototypes. What Morclean has achieved, is a machine that is virtually silent, with little noise or fumes and what's more, it's carbon free. The manufacturer can now provide a quieter, more efficient system. "Operators can market their service as truly green, which we feel is a first in the market place," said Peter. "Setting this aside, everyone in the community benefits from less noise and pollution on their own doorstep."

The City offers a fuel saving - and little maintenance compared to a petrol engine, as well as very low charging costs. The machine switches to standby when not in use. It is easy to work with, quiet, simple to use, and it also takes a top-up charge from the vehicle during normal use. "The new battery technology has enabled us to develop an innovative and totally new concept like no other bin wash machine on the market today," said Peter.

Production

In order to manufacture the machine practically and efficiently, Morclean has been able to have the battery technology produced in a 'pack' format. The existing model, currently fitted with a petrol engine, can be easily modified during normal production so that lead times are not extended. The R & D process has involved several members of the team - including Morclean's engineers, marketing and service support staff. The company has also extended its manufacturing area.

The manufacturer has exhibited at several International shows including the Cleaning Show at the NEC in Birmingham and ISSA/Interclean 2014 in Amsterdam, where visitor feedback on existing equipment and 'wish lists' were considered and discussed. Morclean will also exhibit at Cleaning Expo Scotland this coming September as well as the Cleaning Show, ISSA/Interclean CEE (Poland) in 2015 and ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam 2016. "We anticipate that the new City will allow us to further expand and sell into European markets where there is a significant push towards clean and quite machines," said Peter. "Our next stage of development is to use the battery technology and produce other models, including a larger machine for North American bins.

Window Cleaning Innovation Award Goes To Aqua-Dapter

The Aqua-Dapter has been a major success in the Water Fed Pole market, both in the UK & abroad. See here & here for previous blogs. Or alternatively add "Aqua-Dapter" into the search bar in the top left corner.

Paul from Aqua-dapter gives us the take on the Cleaning Show at the NEC in Birmingham: "The build up to the Show was incredibly busy for us." "As you might imagine there were some narrowly avoided last minute disasters, but on Monday afternoon we got the stand ready."

 Was it worth it?  "YES!"

"By all accounts, we were one of the busiest stands, which was great, but not the main reason why we’re counting the Show as a great success…" "On Tuesday, after the Show had closed its doors, the ceremony for the Innovation Awards 2011 took place."  "Out of the 97 entries, 48 had been short-listed." "The awards honour pioneering innovation by manufacturers and suppliers in the cleaning industry." "Finalists were chosen by a panel of recognised experts from all sectors of the cleaning industry and awards given to twelve category winners, and ONE overall winner." "The short-listed finalists were judged during the show on the first day by the panel of industry experts."

The winners were:

Food Hygiene: Biobase Europe – Hard Surface Sanitiser

Healthcare: Chemspec Europe – Inspection Control Fogging System

Retail: Prodifa – Aluminium Ashtray Bag

Chemicals & Dosing Equipment: Gloria – Foaming Dispenser

Window Cleaning: Aqua-dapter – Flow Controller

Floor Cleaning (indoors): ICE/Cleanfix – Roboclean 40

Pressure Washing & Graffiti Removal: Biobase Research – Graffiti Remover

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning: Chemspec Europe – DFC105

Washrooms: Cannon Hygiene – Activap

Floorcare (outdoor): GumClean – CCR 3000

Software: OGL ProfitPlus – Business Intelligence Module

Eco/Green Products: Centrego – Toucan Eco

"Overall Winner out of all categories (and a unanimous decision by the judging panel): Aqua-dapter." "As this was our first Cleaning Show, we really didn’t know what to expect." "It was fantastic for Aqua-dapter to win, not only the Innovation Award in the Window Cleaning Product category, but also for the product to be unanimously counted worthy of being the overall winner!" "Steve Jones, the inventor of the Aqua-dapter, spent years developing and refining the design to make it a high-quality “must have” piece of kit for any Water Fed Pole user, so the praise is rightfully his."

"It was also great to be able to meet with some of the previous winners of the Award, and well-known names in the industry."  "We learned a lot and hope to continue building on the contacts we made there." "Our thanks also go to the judges." "We know it’s an excellent product, but it’s great to hear independent experts confirm that they like it too!"

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Thanks to Vadim Bokhanovich of MoemGorod® in Russia for sending me his video of his time at the Cleaning Show. Better quality viewing here.