Kärcher, a manufacturer of professional cleaning equipment products, has been honored with the 25th ISSA/INTERCLEAN Amsterdam Innovation Award for its B60/10C MopVac.

According to the announcement, the machine: "can clean open areas five times faster than a regular mop however it is much more economical and cost-effective than a scrubber dryer. And the fact there is no need for electricity or battery power — the floor is dried using a vacuum pump — makes this tool ultimately simple and cost-effective to use and maintain, as well as being eco-efficient."

“Across the various categories we have seen a most interesting mix of entries this year, a range of products that really demonstrates how much manufacturers are developing solutions that take into account the genuine day-to-day needs of their customers and fill in those gaps in products available that may have existed," says  Michelle Marshall, chair of the 2014 Amsterdam Innovation Award jury. "

As demonstrated in previous years, the sustainability trend is proving it is very much here to stay and we continue to see new products that use less water, energy and chemicals. Not only that, they have also been manufactured using more environmentally conscious methods and with an eye on the total life cycle impact.

 It is also most encouraging to see the industry taking advantage of latest web-based technology — with the introduction of some highly intelligent solutions that should genuinely assist cleaning operations to be more efficient, productive and streamlined.”
 
 
The Winners and Nominees of the Amsterdam Innovation Award 2014 include:
 
Machines, accessories and components
Category winner: Wetrok - Wetrok Discomatic Mambo – The compact size of this 30-litre scrubber dryer makes it extremely maneuverable and suitable for a wide range of new applications. The fact it is powered by a lithium-ion battery gives it a run time that is four times longer than a conventional lead battery. The water feed can be regulated from the control panel and to make operator training even simpler, there are only four control buttons.

Tennant Europe – T17 Battery Powered Heavy– Duty Rider Scrubber is a heavy-duty ride-on scrubber designed to offer all-day cleaning on a single charge while reducing the amount of water and chemical needed to clean.

Teinnova – Visioair is a machine that can view, clean and produce a video report in AC ducts of all sizes – in one single operation. It uses air injection rather than traditional brushing.
 
Equipment/tools for cleaning, care and safety
Category and overall winner: Kärcher - B60/10C MopVac

Sofidel – Biotech is a biologically active toilet tissue containing microorganisms that produce enzymes on contact with water. These enzymes feed on the dirt in pipes in sewers, helping to reduce the need for cleaning.

Tennant Europe – Orbio os3 is a unit that allows customers to generate their own cleaning and disinfecting solutions on-site – created through water electrolysis and using salt — so reducing conventional chemical use.
 
Cleaning management and training solutions
Category winner: European Cleaning Machines Recycling - ECMR – A truly unique concept for the professional cleaning sector. The issue of cleaning machine disposal is a challenging one for our industry, and it will become even more so as regulations will inevitably oblige manufacturers to take more responsibility for machines at the end of their life — and in a totally transparent fashion.  

Alpheios International – ExpertAtHand is an app for devices such as Google Glass that makes it possible for a cleaning expert to look through the eyes of a cleaner on-site and communicate with them in real time.

Hako – Hako-Fleet-Management-Solutions is a system designed to manage fleets of cleaning machines, and to help customers to control and run them economically via mobile phone and internet.

Kärcher – Kärcher Fleet Services is a solution for managing fleets of cleaning machines. Data is taken from machines, analyzed and made available for use on a web-based user interface.
 
Alpheios ExpertAtHand wins the Visitor’s Choice Award
For the second time the visitor’s choice prize is awarded to the nominee that is voted as the most innovative by ISSA/INTERCLEAN Amsterdam attendees. With 39.9 percent of the votes, is Alpheios ExpertAtHand winner of the Visitor’s Choice Award 2014.  
 
The total list of entries and shortlist of nominees is available on our website.
 
The 2014 International jury:
Michelle Marshall – Chair            Chief Editor European Cleaning Journal - United Kingdom
Reinhard Knittler                        Publisher Reinigungs Markt - Germany
Paolo Pellizzari                           Editor Pulizia Industriale e Sanificazione - Italy
Pierre Deschamps                      Chief Editor Batiment Entretien – France
Rob Geissler                              Publisher Sanitary Maintenance, Contracting Profits, Facility Cleaning Decisions  – USA
Cor van der Velden                    Chief Expert at Skills Netherlands – The Netherlands
Dick van Zomeren                      Industry Expert and Editor Service Management - The Netherlands
Ton van der Riet                        Managing Director Senzora - The Netherlands

 
Proceeds of the  registration fee of the Amsterdam Innovation Award 2014 are donated to the African Medical & Research Foundation (AMREF) Flying Doctors, and their project “Sustainable Water Access for the Masai in Kajiado, Kenya." This project aims at providing the local community with better access to clean (drinking) water and aims to decrease water sanitation and hygiene related diseases.
 
ISSA/INTERCLEAN Amsterdam
 is the world’s largest international trade show for the cleaning industry, is organised by Amsterdam RAI in cooperation with ISSA. Visitors are top level representatives from all major international cleaning manufacturers, distributors and cleaning contractors and decision makers from the largest industrial, commercial, medical, institutional, hospitality and foodservice facilities.