Sweepers for synthetics: The market for cleaning synthetic sports surfaces is awash with new equipment. Sally Drury reports

摘要

Leaves everywhere; it must be autumn. And wherever there is public access, there is almost always bound to be litter. There are dedicated sweeping and vacuum machines for clearing rubbish and debris from streets, other hard surfaces and from turf. There is also an increasing number of sweeping attachments to match tractors, skid-steer loaders and even ride-on mowers. But the area that has seen most activity recently is the development of equipment for cleaning synthetic sports facilities.