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WHY SWEEP?
Street sweeping is an essential part of sanitation.
In health, ecology and aesthetics, the community
benefits from clean streets. Clean streets reduce
dust and dust-borne contaminants, bacteria from
decomposition of organic matter, pollutants enter-
ing stormwater systems and accidents due to debris
in the roadway. Community pride is enhanced by a
clean environment. People are less likely to litter in
a clean area. Tourists have a positive first impres-
sion of the community, which may encourage them
to stay longer and return more often.
MECHANICAL/BROOM SWEEPERS
Mechanical, or broom, sweepers remove debris by
sweeping it onto a conveyor. The conveyor carries
the debris to a hopper. The No-Jam™ hopper con-
veyor of Elgin Pelican was originally patented. This
revolutionary design sweeps debris up onto the con-
veyor, eliminating the problems of jamming.
PELICAN
The Pelican is the world’s most popular sweeper.
This three-wheel design is flexible enough to get
into tight corners and around parked cars, yet
capable of picking up large objects, such as branch-
es, hub caps and bottles. When the hopper is full,
the Pelican hopper dumps straight ahead into a
dump truck or onto the ground. This straight ahead
approach uses only one lane, to avoid blocking traf-
fic.
WATER SPRAY
A water spray system controls dust during sweep-
ing. Nozzles spray water at the front edge of each
side broom to moisten the dust being swept by the
brooms.
DESCRIPTION
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PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION