Sky Pro® Window Cleaning System is a self-contained, self-climbing automated high rise window cleaning system that can clean 50 feet per minute and 30,000 square feet per hour.
Sky Pro, a division of Nu-Star Inc., is a safe and inexpensive way to clean windows, frames and exteriors of high rise buildings. This self-climbing, automated equipment leaves windows spot free and lowers the total cost of cleaning by 70-80%, when compared to manual chair or scaffold cleaning.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Sky Pro Demonstration in Minneapolis
Sky Pro® Window Cleaning System is a self-contained, self-climbing automated high rise window cleaning system that can clean 50 feet per minute and 30,000 square feet per hour.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Washing Windows Without Automation
Washing windows without the use of automated systems is not only time-consuming but also can pose significant safety risks.
To sufficiently clean the outside of the windows on the upper floors of skyscrapers without automated equipment, window washers need to suspend themselves from what is called a boatswain’s chair. The chair is supported from davits located on the building’s roof. Scaffolding ramps can also be suspended from the roof davits. Window washers sit in the chair or stand on the scaffold with buckets or other containers of window cleaner and water. They scrub the window with the cleaner and squeegee the window to remove dirt and water.
Manually washing windows on a skyscraper this way is inherently dangerous. The number one most cited safety violation in 2010, according to OSHA statistics, is scaffolding. There are over 700 deaths per year on the job from falls in general with 3-10 window washer deaths.
To sufficiently clean the outside of the windows on the upper floors of skyscrapers without automated equipment, window washers need to suspend themselves from what is called a boatswain’s chair. The chair is supported from davits located on the building’s roof. Scaffolding ramps can also be suspended from the roof davits. Window washers sit in the chair or stand on the scaffold with buckets or other containers of window cleaner and water. They scrub the window with the cleaner and squeegee the window to remove dirt and water.
Manually washing windows on a skyscraper this way is inherently dangerous. The number one most cited safety violation in 2010, according to OSHA statistics, is scaffolding. There are over 700 deaths per year on the job from falls in general with 3-10 window washer deaths.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Sky Pro Mini Provides Affordable Automated Window Washer
The Sky Pro Mini is an automated machine designed to clean windows and buildings up to 25 stories tall, while using less than two liters of water per minute. Weighing in at 47 kg, this lightweight, compact and easy-to-use unit fits in the back of a small truck or pull behind trailer to simplify transportation between buildings.
Using a reliable, variable speed Cordem winch motor, the Sky Pro Mini can clean anywhere from 2,000 to as many as 4,450 square meters in an average workday. Plus, Sky Pro's new finger brush technology ensures that windows, frames and smooth surfaces are cleaned thoroughly.
The system is available in two distinct models to clean flat and irregular building facades. Sky Pro can be conveniently purchased in a ready-to-use MINISYSTEM, which includes the cleaning unit, variable speed winch motor, roof outrigger, remote brush on/off controller, water hoses, tether cable, two lithium batteries to power the finger brush and a quick-charge battery charger. Sky Pro Mini starts at $22,985 and offers additional add-on features to meet individual application requirements.
Learn more about the Sky Pro Mini and see how it works or at the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJmYdHtlFA0.
Using a reliable, variable speed Cordem winch motor, the Sky Pro Mini can clean anywhere from 2,000 to as many as 4,450 square meters in an average workday. Plus, Sky Pro's new finger brush technology ensures that windows, frames and smooth surfaces are cleaned thoroughly.
The system is available in two distinct models to clean flat and irregular building facades. Sky Pro can be conveniently purchased in a ready-to-use MINISYSTEM, which includes the cleaning unit, variable speed winch motor, roof outrigger, remote brush on/off controller, water hoses, tether cable, two lithium batteries to power the finger brush and a quick-charge battery charger. Sky Pro Mini starts at $22,985 and offers additional add-on features to meet individual application requirements.
Learn more about the Sky Pro Mini and see how it works or at the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJmYdHtlFA0.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Building Envelopes: The Outside Story
This article was originally posted in Maintenance Solutions.
Facilities present maintenance and engineering managers with an array of evolving challenges and priorities. One constant, if overlooked, priority is proper maintenance of the building envelope. But this area of maintenance often presents more questions for managers than the initial problem suggests. In some cases, the answers to these questions can be disheartening, such as when workers must quickly perform large, burdensome projects.
A comprehensive building envelope maintenance program can deliver a range of important benefits to organizations. It can prevent building deterioration, reduce long-term maintenance costs, improve a building’s appearance, and reduce occupant disruptions caused by such problems as leaks.
Perhaps just as important these days, proper inspection maintenance of a building exterior can help workers identify and repair sources of energy waste caused by poorly installed or maintained exterior materials and components.
Inspection Issues
Maintaining building exteriors is essential for protecting the efficient operation and appealing appearance of a building. The envelope blocks the entry of water and wind, helping to prevent interior damage and disruptions and to maintain a comfortable environment.
If managers do not address these components as needed, the resulting failures and deterioration can prove costly in the long run. Exposure-related problems include damage from water infiltration, mold growth and loose elements falling from the exterior. A proactive approach to exterior maintenance can prevent these occurrences, reduce liability and keep tenants happy.
A maintenance program for building exteriors should include regular assessment and observation. Managers can implement the program using in-house workers who perform the inspections biannually. Specifically, inspectors should note areas of shifted or displaced elements, cracks, spalls, stains, or other forms of deterioration they can observe from the ground, roof, balconies, or terraces. Window cleaning crews can aid in inspections. Since they have access to upper stories of a building that maintenance staff probably can’t observe, ask them to report any exterior components or materials that might require attention.
Observations do not need to be confined to the exterior of the building. Inspectors also should record reports of water entry into a building, including when the entry occurred, its extent, and weather conditions at the time.
Read the full article here to learn more about facility exterior cleaning.
Facilities present maintenance and engineering managers with an array of evolving challenges and priorities. One constant, if overlooked, priority is proper maintenance of the building envelope. But this area of maintenance often presents more questions for managers than the initial problem suggests. In some cases, the answers to these questions can be disheartening, such as when workers must quickly perform large, burdensome projects.
A comprehensive building envelope maintenance program can deliver a range of important benefits to organizations. It can prevent building deterioration, reduce long-term maintenance costs, improve a building’s appearance, and reduce occupant disruptions caused by such problems as leaks.
Perhaps just as important these days, proper inspection maintenance of a building exterior can help workers identify and repair sources of energy waste caused by poorly installed or maintained exterior materials and components.
Inspection Issues
Maintaining building exteriors is essential for protecting the efficient operation and appealing appearance of a building. The envelope blocks the entry of water and wind, helping to prevent interior damage and disruptions and to maintain a comfortable environment.
If managers do not address these components as needed, the resulting failures and deterioration can prove costly in the long run. Exposure-related problems include damage from water infiltration, mold growth and loose elements falling from the exterior. A proactive approach to exterior maintenance can prevent these occurrences, reduce liability and keep tenants happy.
A maintenance program for building exteriors should include regular assessment and observation. Managers can implement the program using in-house workers who perform the inspections biannually. Specifically, inspectors should note areas of shifted or displaced elements, cracks, spalls, stains, or other forms of deterioration they can observe from the ground, roof, balconies, or terraces. Window cleaning crews can aid in inspections. Since they have access to upper stories of a building that maintenance staff probably can’t observe, ask them to report any exterior components or materials that might require attention.
Observations do not need to be confined to the exterior of the building. Inspectors also should record reports of water entry into a building, including when the entry occurred, its extent, and weather conditions at the time.
Read the full article here to learn more about facility exterior cleaning.
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