It turns out that they do more than just sweep away dust and leaves!

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The purpose of the snowplow is quite obvious. However, if you have ever seen street sweeping work, you may wonder what it accomplishes.

It turns out that this is more than just sweeping dirt and leaves off the edge of the street. It also sucks out debris and keeps curbs and sewers away from leaves, dirt, dirt, nails, glass, and other potentially dangerous things—or it just makes the street look messy. If it snows in your area, the street sweeping union helps remove the salt and sand used on winter roads.

Mechanical sweepers first appeared in urban scenes in the early 20th century. In Manchester, England, Joseph Whitworth invented a street cleaner in 1843, but in the United States, CS Bishop was patented in 1849; CB Brooks was also praised for his invention in 1896. Some of these early machines were originally "driven" by horses before the invention of the car.

Today, there are traditional sweepers that use brooms and water, and there are also regenerative sweepers that use hydraulic air systems to collect debris. Regardless of the type of vehicle, street sweepers must travel at a slow speed to ensure they collect everything.

Street sweepers usually have two steering wheels, so drivers can switch sides depending on whether they are focusing on the left or right side of the road or the middle road. There are also two engines, one to drive the vehicle, one to drive the sweeper, water and suction. Rubber flaps or skirts prevent debris from escaping.

There is a video in Lakeville, Minnesota that explains the basic knowledge of street sweepers. The two wheels at the rear of this particular vehicle make it easier to maneuver. The two side brooms on the machine push the debris into the path of the main broom, and the main broom takes all of it to the conveyor belt and sends it to the vat or hopper.

Watch their video on how the sweeper works, and the host Hank the Hog, here:

California-based Athens Services produced a more detailed video about its street sweeper, showing internal controls, backup cameras, sweeper broom tilt function, morning lights, and safety lights and mirrors that allow large vehicles to travel safely. If the vacuum cleaner on the vehicle is blocked, the sweeper driver can use additional hand brooms, shovel and other tools.

If you see a street sweeper spraying water when it is driving, then there is less work to clean the street. As the vehicle moves, it is more to prevent dust from falling.

This is a video from Athens Services, which provides waste collection and recycling services in the greater Los Angeles area:

A video from Pasadena, California shows how street sweepers connect to fire hydrants to refill their water tanks. The driver explained that when he was driving along his route, he could get in and out of the truck many times to get debris such as large branches and rocks that the vehicle could not suck away. He clears approximately 10-12 miles of residential streets or 18-28 miles of major roads every day.

"I like to make this city look beautiful," the driver said.

You can find the video here on PasadenaChannel, the city’s YouTube page:

As shown in this video, there are many types of street sweepers, from the type that sprays water to clean the road in front to the type that can suck away the leaves that have accumulated on the road. Similar vehicles can mowing, brushing and sucking hay while driving.

This video comes from Circle Tube, a YouTube channel that focuses on the latest engineering technology:

We think driving a sweeper will be a very satisfying job, where things are cleaned vigorously all day. what do you think?