The high performance of the BA-2300H PIQUERSA drag sweeper has been improved with the development of a third arm that increases the sweeping width up to 2,800 mm.
The standard version of the BA-2300H already had a working width of 2,300 mm. but at the request of the multinational Eulen for one of his contracts in Valencia, it has developed a third front arm including a 950 mm. brush and allowing wider sweep. This optional equipment is especially useful in areas with caked waste, difficult access, gutter, …
The sweeping equipment has also been improved with the introduction of a new central brush skates improving the sweeping quality even more both straight and curved.

All these improvements allow make the BA-2300H one of the sweepers with higher sweeping quality in its segment, minimum fuel consumption and lower maintenance costs. These features are being endorsed by street cleaning companies who see the BA-2300H as a real alternative to traditional cleaning models.

The public transport system in Santiago de Chile is in a period of great expansion and modernization, as a result of the extension of the actual network, in 41 kilometers additional to the existing ones. Metro is the urban train that runs through the city both underground and airways and is now the main mode of public transport in the capital.



The expansion of the Metro network supposes the construction of new lines 3 and 6 that will connect more than 10 municipalities. With an investment of around USD 3,100 million by the construction of line 6 (plus maintenance for 20 years), it is run by the Chilean-French consortium, ETF Colas-Rail, who among other works, will address installation of the rails that will support the new Metro’s route.

ABSIDE has delivered to ETF a Piquersa Sweeper model BA-2500H-AG for the pre-cleaning required when installing the rails. For this task, the sweeper has been equipped with its own interchangeable front shovel, with a specific rubber band, that facilitates collection of sludge caused in the phases of concreting. Then, once removed the large volume of sludge with the shovel, the blade is removed and the sweeping system is installed in only ten minutes, to complete the cleaning of the area.

Furthermore, and in compliance with local safety regulations, the sweeper has been fitted with Ansul Fire Suppression System, especially for tunnels.

Expansion works of the Metro are scheduled to culminate in the year 2017, at this moment it is esteemed that the capital will have 31 new stations and 45 new trains that will benefit the citizens’ quality of life in this wonderful city.

SITA, converted into SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT, world reference in urban cleaning and working in Morocco since 2004, has extended a satisfaction diploma to PIQUERSA.

Their managers are very demanding in terms of yields, it is why, having worked with European and Asian brands of sweepers, have expressed their full satisfaction with the performance of our model BA-6000H.
It has been notable the acquisition realized by the company in 2014 of a sizeable fleet of this model for their service in Tangier and Casablanca. After one year of service the company has confirmed their recognition that the sweeper and the model is appropriate to ensure a quality service in working conditions that are not at all easy and with very low production costs.

In proof of this, it will proceed with a new delivery fleet to rein force Casablanca.

PIQUERSA with its strategic vision of providing technical solutions to its customers (companies specializing in urban sanitation, municipalities ...) maintains its fundamental principles: Sweepers simple, robust and affordable.

BA-6000H, with a sweeping width over 3 meters and up to 4 tons loading capacity, making it the biggest drag sweeper marked.

BA-6000H, with a sweeping width of 3,14 meters (as standard equipment) offer the widest sweeping path in its category. Also this is complemented with a loading capacity up to 4 tons, making one of the biggest drag sweeper in the market.

Urbaser’s cleaning service contract in Vera has just incorporated two new BA-2300H sweepers.

There are many Spanish towns who enjoy clean streets thanks to the BA-2300H sweeper PIQUERSA but among them stands Vera.

Recently the service has been strengthened with the addition of two new BA-2300H units, fully trusting the cleanliness of its streets to PIQUERSA sweepers. The vacationers municipality had three other sweepers of the same model and recently has acquired two more units of BA-2300H, becoming the Spanish municipality with more units of the same model working together.

Responsible City Council highlighted the versatility of the BA-2300H to collect all kinds of waste. This is a fact especially important in a large city with several population centers where the influence of tourists is very high throughout the year. The high sweeping quality of BA-2300H has been improved with a new design of the sweeping implement, allowing greater dust control and better performance with fine sand.  

These characteristics, along with easy maintenance and cost, make the BA-2300H a favorite sweeper for Cleaning Companies and municipalities. These advantages, along with the rest of PIQUERSA mechanical sweepers, are allowing PIQUERSA position itself as leaders in providing sweepers in several international markets.

Past October 29th, PIQUERSA celebrated in Toledo a new presentation of its range of Road Sweepers and construction equipment. The act was attended by many customers and distributors from all cities of Spain.

PIQUERSA usually organize Open Days presenting their products to bring the latest developments to its customers. This time, the event took place at the facilities of the dealer for the historic city of Toledo, Aislamientos y Cubiertas González, S.L.U.

Distributors and Clients were able to see the high level of performance of PIQUERSA Mechanical Sweepers and Piquersa powerful Vacuum Sweepers models. With this action Piquersa offers a wide variety of road sweepers depending on the needs of each client. The construction range of products was present by different models of dumpers and concrete mixers. During the presentation, exigent sweeping tests were carried out with high amounts of waste and debris of different nature with a great result, as per the opinion of the clients and distributors.

Great attention staged the BA-2300H (2 m3 capacity) and the BA-40.6 (4 m3), two models with different sweeping system (mechanical and vacuum systems) although the BA-2000H, one of the best sold models of Piquersa, also received high praise, especially users who already know.

After the demonstrations, which were attended by over 100 guests, a lunch was served during which it was possible to talk about the virtues of each different sweeping systems.

The Spanish manufacturer presents a unique solution on the market: a 2 m3 model with 100% a patented mechanical sweeping system, as an alternative to traditional suction sweepers. Piquersa demonstrated the efficiency and economy of its mechanical system in the past cleaning contract of Makkah city, where contributed supplying with more than fifty units sweeper model BA-2000H (1 m3 capacity and performance, 25.200 m2 per hour).

The efficiency of Piquersa sweepers lies in those values: high performance, mechanical simplicity and durability.

With one of the lowest maintenance costs of the market, it is one of the best options valued by international municipalities and cleaning companies. The almost total absence of electronics allows vehicles always ready to work.

The BA-2300H model with stock available in the country, offers a load capacity of 2 complete m3 and a sweeping width of 2,300 mm. Its innovative design and high performance make it a product suitable for both the city center to the suburbs, where there are more residues and a hard cleaning task is required. It is in these situations where Piquersa offers its maximum performance. The mechanical sweeping system, patented by Piquersa, is able to collect without effort and almost no wear, bulky items such as fruit, boxes, bottles and plastics, especially sand and stones placed on the shoulders of the streets and roads.

Thanks to the collaboration of its local agent, an expert into the sweepers market in Saudi Arabia, Piquersa hopes to expand its new model among major municipalities and contractors in the area.

Porcelanosa Group has relied on PIQUERSA equipment for the expansion of its facilities in Villareal (Castellon).

Porcelanosa Group is continuously expanding and now is time for the United States; as evidenced by the recent opening of one of the most exclusive showrooms in Manhattan.

Thanks to the strong internationalization, PORCELANOSA Grupo is present in almost 100 countries worldwide. Porcelanosa productive structure also reflects these strong growth rates, making necessary adjustments and extensions to fit to the demand.

Porcelanosa production center in Villarreal has relied on PIQUERSA for the enlargement process. In the month of August, two dumpers and one concrete mixer were delivered to simplify and speed up the works that are being.

Emphasize that it is not the first time Porcelanosa has Piquersa machines due to it acquired the first units many years ago so it has the quality well checked.

Construction, landscaping, livestock, industry, cleaning, ..., many fields of application in which PIQUERSA machines perform their best work to facilitate and expedite the work. Their versatility, strength and low maintenance costs make the dumpers and concrete mixers of PIQUERSA the best option.

The machinery sector in Spain again takes the pulse on the rental market as confirmed in the Forum ASEAMAC, Spanish Association of Renters of machinery for construction and urban cleaning machinery, which have the sights set on 2015, following the 1.6% growth founded in comparison to 2014.

It is good news that the industry welcomes after several years characterized by outputting all the existing machinery park in the country. The renewal of machinery parks is another indicator of stabilization in the construction sector in Spain, after years in which it has bottomed. The scarcity of projects has reinforced the trend of construction companies for rental machinery instead of investing their own resources in machinery parks. This allows renters a renewal of their fleets what surely will benefit manufacturers. The outlook for the sector for the coming years point to a sustained recovery, being Spain one of the countries with most growth expectations for the next 12 months, according to some operators in the rental sector.

A qualitative level, from the forum ASEMAC a message to OEMs was sent in the direction of the need to develop durable, versatile and easy to maintain equipment, avoiding the inclusion of highly sophisticated technology on models that are intended to rent. Since its inception the values ??representing the brand Piquersa were the simplicity, performance and durability "factors that today are still valued by clients nationwide and internationally.

“Se puede hacer mejor. Se puede hacer más sencillo y nosotros vamos a hacerlo”

Ecoparc 1, the most important and modern composting plant of the city,d has recently acquired one Piquersa unit to optimize the cleaning service.

On past April 16th, one unit of BA-2300H was delivered to our esteemed client ECOPARK 1, located at Barcelona’s Free Zone, where is placed the largest treatment plant for Municipal Solid Waste of the city and one of the most innovative in Spain. These new facilities are operative continuously throughout the year, so maintenance is an important part of the process. This work is realized under hard and exigent cleaning conditions and cannot be carried out by any sweeper.

Eva Haro, manager for Health and Safety of Ecopark 1, highlighted the high productivity of the BA-2300H to cope with all kinds of waste, from small as sand and leaves, to the larger and heavier as rocks or bottles. Likewise, Francisco Quintieri, Manager Ecopark 1 specially pointed to the easy and low maintenance costs plus a very low fuel consumption, which allows for the lowest CO2 emissions in its class.

The delivery and commissioning of the street sweeper was made by Ms. Sonia López and Mr. José Antonio Ortega from VRS MAQUINARIA, the exclusive distributor of Piquersa brand in Catalunya, which with its high experience in the sector, ensures superior support for this, never stop working, BA-2300H. The ceremony was also attended by Piquersa Area Manager, Mr. Abel Mera. PIQUERSA offers into Spain one of the largest range of products for Urban Cleaning tasks. Accordingly, PIQUERSA guarantees its customers the best solution that suits its needs, not limiting it to a single option.

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This month we celebrate the first anniversary of Piquersa, working at Dubai, UAE.

Piquersa sweepers celebrate its first anniversary at Dubai, where our client SITA TRASHCO ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS L.L.C. is carrying out the Waste Management and Street Cleaning service, since one year ago. The working area is placed at Umm Suqeim district one of the best valued residential areas of the city, where also it is placed the 7 star hotel Burj Al Arab, as it is seen on the image.

To be present at United Arab Emirates, reinforces the name of Piquersa and suppose a unique showroom for the Spanish manufacturer. Working at this region of the world means a hard test due to the extreme conditions present there: high temperatures 45º Celsius, high quantities of dust, earth, sand and long working days: 16 working hours per day. Being successful at these conditions is with no doubt the best test and the best promotion for the “Green Force”, that continues extending its presence at Middle East markets.

Simplicity, Performance and Durability are the key points of Piquersa sweepers and the reason why, our clients chose our brand. Simplicity thanks to the total absence of electronics (0 %) what permits to do quick repairs and maintenances, without an specialized technician. Performance, one of the highest of the market thanks to its Mechanical Sweeping System, able to collect any kind of residue specially indicated for areas with high quantity of dust, sand and earth, as well as high level of dirt and debris (cans, bottles, plastics, garbage bags). Durability, Piquersa sweepers are designed based on an extra resistant chassis with 100% European first quality components, that endure over the years without loss of performance.

Once more: easy, effective and durable solutions for the daily hard work.