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Innovatieve Robotica voor Hotels: Artikel van Douglas Rice

In een artikel van Douglas Rice wordt de impact van robotica in de hotelbranche besproken. “Naast de financiële voordelen transformeren robots het raamonderhoud van een gevaarlijke taak in een klus met minimale risico’s. Hierdoor kunnen hotels vaker ramen reinigen en tegelijkertijd besparen op kosten.”

Lees het volledige artikel hier.

Onze gevelonderhoudsinstallaties en glazenwasrobots bieden unieke voordelen voor hotels. Dagelijks brandschone ramen zorgen voor een significante kwaliteitsverbetering voor hotelgasten. Daarnaast biedt het gebruik van onze robots maximale privacy, omdat gasten niet door de ramen kunnen worden bekeken.

Uitgelicht: Glazenwasrobots in het Artikel

Hieronder vindt u het gedeelte uit het artikel dat specifiek over glazenwasrobots gaat:

Window and Façade Cleaning Robots: Innovation by KITE Robotics

A relatively new category in building maintenance is robots for window and façade cleaning. Traditionally, these tasks have been carried out by workers dangling from ropes or standing in gondolas, known as Building Maintenance Units (BMUs). These methods are not only dangerous but also time-consuming and costly.

KITE Robotics, a European leader in robotic façade cleaning, is now expanding into the U.S. and Middle East markets. KITE Robotics offers the only product currently replacing the hazardous and inefficient aspects of exterior cleaning with advanced robotic solutions. A video demonstration provides the best insight into how these innovative systems work.

The robots require significantly less roof space compared to traditional BMUs. Typically, three pivoting fixtures on each side hold control cables and power/water feed lines. The robots are attached by four cables at opposite sides of the building’s top and bottom. These cables are computer-controlled, allowing the robot to climb the façade while a rolling brush cleans windows and other façade elements. Custom modifications enable the system to handle complex vertical and horizontal façade features, ensuring thorough cleaning even on intricate surfaces.

A two-person crew manages each cleaning cycle by attaching the cables at the top and bottom and to the robot on the ground. After one side of the building has been cleaned, they disconnect it and move it to the next side. The typical robot unit weighs around 50 pounds (24 kilograms), although this can vary with customizations.

The system replaces, and is priced similarly to, BMUs, which are typically well into six figures USD or Euro. Because they work much faster than manual window washers on ropes or in gondolas, however, the company estimates labor savings of at least 80%, and similar savings for water and energy. Tap water is purified as part of the system prior to use, which prevents spotting from dried mineral buildup on windows.

Because of the cost, Kite Robotics suggests that their solution is suitable only for buildings taller than about 80 feet (25 meters). The robots and cabling can be customized to deal with many but not all façade designs. In addition to financial benefits, the robots change window-cleaning from a dangerous job to one with minimal risks, enabling hotels to do window cleaning on a much more frequent basis while still spending less.

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