V6Air
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Pure-vacuum street sweeper with an 8.5 cubic yard hopper (stainless steel floor), 502-gallon twin water tanks, V-shaped 4mm steel suction nozzle, and rear-mounted catch basin hose. Tier 4 Final 74 HP John Deere auxiliary engine, Silent Plus noise reduction option.
8.5 cubic yard hopper with stainless steel floor, largest in the Global lineup
502-gallon twin water tank capacity, all-day sweeping without refill
V-shaped 4mm steel suction nozzle lifts rocks, sand, wet leaves, and heavy debris
Tier 4 Final 74 HP John Deere auxiliary engine
Sloped suction fan configuration optimizes airflow and reduces wear
Rear-mounted catch basin / wander hose with pneumatically supported carrier arm
Silent Plus noise reduction package available
Hydraulically-driven sweep fan reduces maintenance and total cost of operation
See the V6Air at work
Heavy-debris sweeping where regenerative air isn't aggressive enough, construction sites, industrial facilities, ports, and large-scale stormwater cleanups. The V6Air is pure vacuum, not recirculated air, so it lifts rocks, broken glass, wet leaves, and saturated sediment that regenerative air just pushes around. The rear catch-basin hose lets one truck do both street sweeping and catch-basin cleaning.
Construction site perimeter and post-construction cleanup
Port, marine terminal, and industrial facility sweeping
Municipal catch basin cleaning (with standard rear wander hose)
Large-scale stormwater cleanup after heavy rain events
Private contractor work on mixed-material debris (sand, broken asphalt, wet leaves)
Airport apron and taxiway sweeping where FOD capture matters
Pure vacuum beats regenerative air on heavy debris, regen air is designed for fines and can't pick up a softball, but vacuum air will. The V-shaped nozzle channels swept material directly into the suction tube, so heavy rocks don't bounce back out like they would with a flat nozzle. 8.5 yd³ is the largest hopper in the Global lineup, roughly 40% more capacity than the regen-air models, because vacuum sweeping generates more volume per minute on heavy routes. Rear catch basin hose converts this from a sweeper into a combination sweeper-plus-catch-basin machine, one truck doing two jobs. 74 HP auxiliary engine burns 2.5 GPH, less than half what larger auxiliary engines consume.
Fleets running regenerative air sweepers on routes with too much heavy debris, clogging the system, or fleets running separate sweepers and catch-basin trucks that could be consolidated into a single V6Air with the rear wander hose option.
For fine-particulate stormwater compliance, the R4Air regenerative air platform captures fines more efficiently with cyclone separators. For light routine municipal sweeping, the V6Air is more truck than the job needs, consider the City Jet for compact vacuum sweeping at lower cost.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the V6Air best suited for?
Heavy-debris sweeping where regenerative air isn't aggressive enough, construction sites, industrial facilities, ports, and large-scale stormwater cleanups. The V6Air is pure vacuum, not recirculated air, so it lifts rocks, broken glass, wet leaves, and saturated sediment that regenerative air just pushes around. The rear catch-basin hose lets one truck do both street sweeping and catch-basin cleaning.
What are the main applications for the V6Air?
The V6Air is ideal for: Construction site perimeter and post-construction cleanup; Port, marine terminal, and industrial facility sweeping; Municipal catch basin cleaning (with standard rear wander hose); Large-scale stormwater cleanup after heavy rain events; Private contractor work on mixed-material debris (sand, broken asphalt, wet leaves); Airport apron and taxiway sweeping where FOD capture matters.
What sets the V6Air apart from other vacuum air street sweepers?
Pure vacuum beats regenerative air on heavy debris, regen air is designed for fines and can't pick up a softball, but vacuum air will. The V-shaped nozzle channels swept material directly into the suction tube, so heavy rocks don't bounce back out like they would with a flat nozzle. 8.5 yd³ is the largest hopper in the Global lineup, roughly 40% more capacity than the regen-air models, because vacuum sweeping generates more volume per minute on heavy routes. Rear catch basin hose converts this from a sweeper into a combination sweeper-plus-catch-basin machine, one truck doing two jobs. 74 HP auxiliary engine burns 2.5 GPH, less than half what larger auxiliary engines consume.
When should I consider a different model instead of the V6Air?
For fine-particulate stormwater compliance, the R4Air regenerative air platform captures fines more efficiently with cyclone separators. For light routine municipal sweeping, the V6Air is more truck than the job needs, consider the City Jet for compact vacuum sweeping at lower cost.
What is the typical upgrade path from the V6Air?
Fleets running regenerative air sweepers on routes with too much heavy debris, clogging the system, or fleets running separate sweepers and catch-basin trucks that could be consolidated into a single V6Air with the rear wander hose option.
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