UNDERSTANDING Gutter Broom Terminology Gutter brooms go by many names with
terminology to identify the different styles of gutter
different sweepers using different style gutter
brooms, which are now commonly used throughout the
brooms. Most gutter brooms are filled with a
industry.
steel wire while some have a polypropylene bristle for less aggressive sweeping needs or where wire breakage would be hazardous. These brooms are used on mechanical and vacuum sweepers. Whether the sweeper is digging out debris from the curb line or sweeping up millings, the gutter brooms sweep the material towards the centerline of the sweeper within reach of the rear broom or vacuum head. Years ago, when there were only a few sweeper
Here is a breakdown of the different styles of gutter brooms and the sweepers they are used on. 150KP GUTTER BROOM (4 SECTION)
The 150 gutter broom is a 4-section gutter broom. Each section or block has 32 bristle holes that take the standard 26” wire. All gutter broom wire is bent in half before being stuffed into each hole making the wire 13” in length. This is measured from the bottom of the wire to the top of the gutter broom head and applies to all gutter broom styles. The diameter of the 4-section 150 gutter broom when mounted is 44”. This gutter is commonly called a Wayne gutter broom
manufacturers, understanding gutter broom terminology
which refers to the old Wayne sweeper. Today this broom
was easy. If you had an Athey Mobil sweeper you
is used on all Global Environmental Vanguard sweepers,
would call your supplier and ask for a couple of Mobil
Stewart Amos sweepers, and the old Johnston 3000/4000
side brooms. If you had an Elgin, you’d order an Elgin
sweepers.
4-segment or Elgin 5-segment side broom.
250KP GUTTER BROOM (4 AND 5 SECTION)
Today, there are many different sweeper manufacturers
The 250 gutter brooms can be used as 4-section or a
and models with a variety of gutter broom options.
5-section gutter broom depending on the sweeper make
Over the years, Keystone worked to come up with the
and model. The 250 gutter broom is the most common
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