Elgin Sweeper Co. Inc. recently announced that it has entered into a marketing agreement with Challenger Mfg. Ltd. to market and distribute a mechanical broom sweeper under the Elgin Sweeper brand name in North America.
The Elgin Broom Badger dual-engine sweeper, mounted on an Isuzu NRR 19,500-lb Class 5 cabover chassis, is easy to operate and maintain and does not require a commercial driver’s license (CDL) to operate.
“This agreement allows Elgin Sweeper to further extend our street sweeper product offering in North America and provide our municipal and contractor customers with more options to meet their sweeping needs,” said Brian Giles, sweeper products manager of Elgin Sweeper.
The compact, low-profile design of the sweeper allows easy access to tree-lined streets. Highly maneuverable, the Elgin Broom Badger has a short 109-in. wheelbase and a tight turning radius for cul-de-sac curb lines and narrow, winding streets.
Featuring a 4.15-cu-yd variable to 10 ft side-dump hopper, and variable displacement, load sense piston pump-type hydraulics, the Broom Badger offers an optional air ride suspension and can travel at highway speeds, allowing the operator to quickly get from one job site to another. The efficient sweeping system on the Broom Badger sweeper is powered by an auxiliary Tier 4i Kubota 59-hp diesel engine.
“This economical, compact sweeper is ideal for our municipal and contractor customers who need powerful cleaning without a full-size sweeper,” Giles said. “The Broom Badger offers the same efficient cleaning system as our larger models but is suitable for smaller sweeping applications.”
