A7 Tornado – Hydraulic System

The hydraulic system is comprised of electrical control switches, hydraulic pumps, control valves, hoses, motors and hydraulic cylinders. Energy is transmitted from the sweeper’s auxiliary engine to the dual output hydraulic pump unit by means of a direct-drive gear. The … Continued

SCAQMD Rule 1186 certified

Did you know all Schwarze sweepers are SCAQMD Rule 1186 certified? The SCAQMD is the air pollution control agency for all of Orange County and the urban portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, the smoggiest region of … Continued

Seals

It is important that the sweeper’s seals on the fan housing be kept in the best condition possible. These include the seals on the suction hose inlet, around the hopper’s inspection door opening and on the rear door. Pickup power … Continued

Hand Hose

Did you know a hand hose designed to clean areas inaccessible to the sweeper head, such as shallow catch basins, highway medians, railings, etc., may be attached to the rear of a Schwarze sweeper? This hand hose is a piece … Continued

Hopper Deluge

Did you know an optional Hopper Deluge System may be installed on your Schwarze® sweeper? This tubing system on the inside of the rear dump door has two large water nozzles positioned inside the hopper. A 2-1/2” fire hose, which … Continued

Camera System

Did you know an optional camera system may be installed on your Schwarze® sweeper to increase the operator’s field of vision? One camera is mounted below the right water reservoir just behind the gutter broom. This camera is mounted to … Continued

Schwarze Industries celebrates 40th anniversary

HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA [February 11, 2014] – Schwarze Industries is pleased to announce that 2014 marks the company’s 40th anniversary. Founded in 1974, Schwarze Industries, back then just an Alabama sweeping contractor, wanted to provide contractors with a type of customer … Continued

Milestone Alert – Seguin Texas

Schwarze Industries is proud to announce it sold the first ever Alamo-Group product to the city of Seguin, Texas, home of the Alamo-Group corporate office. The Schwarze A7 Tornado, our heavy-duty, chassis mounted regenerative air street sweeper with 8.4 cubic … Continued

The Armor All Gold Coast 600

Schwarze Story October 28, 2013 Find a dealer Find a trusted Schwarze® equipment dealer that will support your before and after-purchase needs Contact Schwarze Get answers about Schwarze® before you buy. Talk with one of our knowledgeable specialists Parts Availability … Continued

4th Annual Sweepers Night Out

Schwarze Story October 25, 2013 Find a dealer Find a trusted Schwarze® equipment dealer that will support your before and after-purchase needs Contact Schwarze Get answers about Schwarze® before you buy. Talk with one of our knowledgeable specialists Parts Availability … Continued

NPE VIP Invite

Schwarze Story October 15, 2013 Find a dealer Find a trusted Schwarze® equipment dealer that will support your before and after-purchase needs Contact Schwarze Get answers about Schwarze® before you buy. Talk with one of our knowledgeable specialists Parts Availability … Continued

To belt or to squeegee.

Mechanical street sweepers are still utilized as the primary street sweeper type by a majority of municipalities within the United States. Mechanical street sweepers use a gutter broom to move the debris from the curb into the path of the … Continued

Oh Chicago!

We’re looking forward to heading to Chicago for the 2013 APWA Congress & Expo August 25 – 28 at McCormick Place, Lakeside Center. The APWA is an annual trade show focused on gathering professionals from the Public Works industry. Thousands … Continued

Is something brewing at Schwarze?

In 1896 Charles Brooks of Newark, NJ invented remarkable enhancements to the street sweeper. His version of the sweeper truck had revolving brushes attached to the front fender, an improved refuse receptacle for storing the collected garbage and litter and … Continued

Not enough hours in a day.

In order to better serve our customers, Schwarze has extended its hours from 7am to 6pm CST. Especially this additional hour in the evening will help to better meet the requirements of our customers in the western time zones. As … Continued

What’s the alternative?

Following the lead of the transit departments around the country, Compressed Natural Gas has become the main choice for alternative fuel sweepers at Schwarze Industries. The cost of CNG is around 20% less than Diesel and various funding is available … Continued

Use it or lose it!

Schwarze Industries offers several sweeper models specifically tailored for today’s complex airport infrastructure. Whether your facility needs a dedicated high speed runway sweeper, a general all-purpose airport sweeper, a parking area sweeper, or a garage sweeper, you can count on … Continued

Tailgate Party Anyone?

Country singer Kenny Chesney‘s concert at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on Saturday June 22 ended with a massive effort to clean up all the debris left behind by thousands of fans. Kenny Chesney has come to Heinz field 5 of … Continued

There’s a NAPSA for that.

North American Power Sweeping Association (NAPSA) members can receive hundreds of dollars in discounted registration fees at National Pavement Expo and other networking and trade show opportunities. Registering for the NPE as a NAPSA member could pay for your NAPSA … Continued

Look at your pavement!

Your parking lot is essentially the front face of your business. Keeping it in good shape is important to maintain a professional exterior and key to attracting customers. Warmer weather means more pedestrian and vehicular traffic on your parking lot … Continued

New Modesto Sweepers Keeping Streets Clean

We just read that the city of Modesto’s officials are proud of their newest vehicle to keep the streets clean: The Schwarze® A8 Twister™ regenerative air sweeper. The Schwarze® A8 Twister™ is a heavy-duty, chassis mounted, regenerative air street sweeper … Continued