• Advance is a company that specializes in industrial and commercial floor cleaning solutions; the company started in 1910 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Advance merged with Nilfisk A/S in 1994, and became Nilfisk-Advance. One of the signature brands of this company is the Micromatic floor scrubbers, which are designed to remove dirt and grime from all types of floors. All of these tools are designed for industry professionals and businesses; call the company to find your nearest reseller.
  
  

14E

• The Micromatic 14E Scrubber is a corded device, meaning that you must plug it into a power source and push it from behind. It has a 14-inch scrub path, which is the amount of area it can cover without moving. The device has a scrub brush which can clean floors at up to 1,000 revolutions per minute (rpm), and it has a squeegee system, which helps the device capture dirt from all directions. Other features of this device are that it can hold up to 3 gallons of water solution or dirty water within the removable tanks and can clean between 1,000 and 1,600 square feet per tank. This device also dries the floors as it cleans, allowing people to walk on the floors immediately after you clean them. As of 2010, this product costs approximately $12,000.
  
  

13E

• The Micromatic 13E Scrubber has a 13-inch scrub path, and you must also plug this device into a power source. The machine has three wheels and a 3/4 horsepower motor; you can purchase a wand kit to go along with this device. The kit allows you to access hard-to-reach corners. Other features of the appliance include that you scrub up to 1,500 feet on a single tank, and it dries the floors as it cleans them. The solution and dirty water tanks are removable, allowing you to empty them as you need to. As of 2010, this product costs approximately $16,000.
  
  

M17 Series

• The M17E and B scrubbers are part of a series of push-behind devices, and both of these devices have a 17-inch scrubbing path. These appliances also feature two 6-gallon tanks, but this is a cordless device, which means that it runs on battery power as opposed to plugging into the wall. The machine comes with both the battery and the battery charger. Other features include a steel frame with a rotating scrubber on the bottom. As of 2010, this product costs between approximately $3,200 and $4,700.