Why Convoluted Wafers Are More Economical Than Flat Wafers
Wafers are used to make main brooms for mechanical sweepers, road construction sweepers, and sweeper attachments.
Wafers are individual broom discs that stack on top of each other on a wafer rack to make a full broom core. There are two style wafers – Convoluted and Flat. Convoluted wafers have a wavy shape and flat wafers are well, flat.
Most people tend to stick with whatever broom type or configuration is on the sweeper when the sweeper is purchased. If you’re using flat wafers you may want to see why switching to convoluted can save you time and money.
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Keystone Customer Portal is Now Available
Announcing Our NEW Customer Portal!
We are excited to announce that access to our Customer Portal is now available to all active customers. The portal will allow access into your account where you can see:
- Sales Orders
- Invoices
- Credit Memos
- Tracking Information
- Account Statements
- And more…
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Gutter Broom Terminology Explained
With so many broom types, sweeper models and manufacturers in the industry, Keystone saw a need to develop terminology to help identify the various gutter broom styles and the sweepers they’re used on. Read on to learn more below.
Employee Spotlight: April Boykin
April is nine months in as an Account Manager at Keystone, working remotely from Mechanicsville, VA. With 20 years of experience in street sweeping, April brings a wealth of knowledge of broom products as well as the landscape and players in the industry as a whole. As Account Manager, April is able to assist customers with questions on products, quoting and order entry. She enjoys following things through from start to finish and providing customer support with whatever is needed to ensure satisfaction from the start of their order to the delivery. Keep reading to learn more fun facts about April in this month’s employee spotlight!
A Farewell Tribute to Jack Moran
After more than 30 years of service and dedication, Jack Moran retires from Keystone Plastics. Continue reading “A Farewell Tribute to Jack Moran”
Rising Commodity Prices Impact Sweeping
In early April, Ranger Kidwell-Ross of WorldSweeper.com sat down with Brian Naftal to discuss the unprecedented increases in raw materials. Plastic resin and steel commodities are at record highs and have impacted pricing throughout the sweeping industry. Below is the conversation that first appeared last week on the WorldSweeper website. Continue reading “Rising Commodity Prices Impact Sweeping”
Did You Know – Gutter Broom Gaylord Boxes
Did you know that there’s a way to purchase gutter brooms in bulk? Some styles of gutter brooms can be purchased in gaylord boxes, which are bulk sized corrugated boxes that can hold up to 120 gutter broom segments.
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New Keystone Production Facility in Pooler, GA
We are please to announce the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Pooler, Georgia. Pooler is located just outside of Savannah and allows Keystone to better service the southeast while expanding production capabilities.
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How To Install Convoluted Wafers
Convoluted wafers have a wavy, convoluted design. The inside ring of the wafer gets pressed to make the convoluted shape. There are no spacers needed with convoluted wafer. There is, however, a specific way they need to be installed. Once you get the placement right, convoluted wafers are much easier to install as there is no need for a spacer.