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TECHNICALLY SPEAKING

Need to Use Modern Machines to

Improve Productivity

and Sustainability

In today’s cleaning industry, efficiency, sustainability and consistent
quality are no longer optional — they are essential. Advanced
cleaning machines, from ride-on scrubber dryers to smart dosing
systems, are transforming how organisations manage hygiene
across sectors. By reducing labour time, saving resources and
ensuring uniform cleaning standards, modern equipment not only
improves performance but also delivers measurable cost savings

and long-term profitability, says Sahil Jain, Managing Director,
columbus Cleaning Machines Pvt. Ltd.

How does On Scrubber Dryers: How does

investing • Working Width: 55 cm modern
in advanced (walk-behind) vs 66 cm cleaning
(ride-on)
cleaning • Cleaning Speed: 2.5 km/h technology
equipment vs 4–6 km/h improve cleaning
reduce overall • Practical Coverage Area: quality and
cleaning time 1500 m²/h vs 2770 m²/h consistency?
and labour costs? • Increased Efficiency Modern cleaning technology
(Surface): +1270 m² with
The implementation of ride- ride-on provides a level of quality and
on scrubber dryers provides a • Time Saving per Hour: 32 consistency that is difficult to
reduction of over 50 per cent minutes (54%) achieve with manual labour.
of working time compared to • Time Saving per Year: 640 Automated machines are
standard walk-behind scrubber hours programmed to follow precise
dryers. The faster working patterns and apply the correct
speed enables time saving On a medium-sized area amount of pressure, detergent and
and labour cost savings. The of 30,000 sqm: water, ensuring a uniform clean
extra costs for the purchase of across all surfaces. This eliminates
a ride-on scrubber dryer will • Walk-behind machines the risk of human error, such
be balanced within two years, (5 units + 5 operators): as skipping a spot or applying
with return on investment ₹1,65,000 per month too much or too little cleaning
achievable in 18 to 20 months. • Ride-on machines (3 units solution.
Using ride-on scrubbers instead + 3 operators): ₹1,35,000
of walk-behind scrubbers leads per month — an 18 per cent columbus machines come with
to higher cost effectiveness. saving HACCP compliant tanks and
advanced features like microfibre
Comparison between Higher the area, higher the technology and specialised
Walk-Behind and Ride- savings. brushes and squeegees that capture

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