Makers of autonomous cleaning equipment like floor-scrubbing robots, sanitizing robots, and vacuum sweepers are seeing an uptick in demand as the need grows for more frequent and thorough cleaning and ...

There are hazards involved in cleaning any space, ranging from slip, trip, and fall possibilities to repetitive stress injuries. However, some locations present additional dangers, such as ...

Kärcher has long been known as a global leader for commercial cleaning equipment and continues to be successful with the introduction of Kärcher Intelligent Robotic Applications, or KIRA. Working ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic we’ve seen a burst of new products and technologies for professional cleaning and disinfecting come to market. Many cleaning operations are adopting new technologies to ...

Robotic floor scrubbers have come a long way since the first models hit the cleaning scene in the early 2000s. But it took nearly two decades for them to find commercial success. That breakthrough ...

Toxic. Harsh. Carcinogenic. Harmful. These are a few words often associated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), but what exactly are these compounds? VOCs are a large group of chemicals with high ...

This article originally appeared in FMJ, the official magazine of IFMA. Its inclusion on CMM’s website is part of a strategic partnership between ISSA, which owns the CMM brand, and IFMA. The COVID-19 ...

As summer waned this year, the question on a lot of people’s minds was how schools would reopen for fall classes. Across the country, K-12 school districts created plans to allow students, teachers, ...

As a facility manager or BSC, you do your best to advance both hygiene and sustainability to support the well-being of building occupants and the environment. But there is no question that sometimes ...

About 100,000 students pursue their higher education at Penn State. The main campus, University Park, spreads across 7,343 acres with 947 buildings containing 21 million square feet of facility space.

When one considers technology commonly used in the cleaning industry, autonomous floor scrubbers and smart, Internet of Things-connected dispensers and systems most likely come to mind. Although you ...

When faced with any infection challenge, preparation is key. While we collectively experience the uncertainties of infectious illnesses, there are steps we can take to feel more prepared should ...