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Floor Buffers
Floor buffers and burnishers maintain wax finishes on VCT, terrazzo, marble and sealed concrete. Single-disc 175 RPM models strip and scrub, high-speed burnishers up to 2,000 RPM restore shine, in 10 to 21 inch decks.
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Tornado Battery Glazer 17 Burnisher – 98494, 1500 RPM, 59 dB, 6 Lbs Pad Pressure
TornadoBattery Glazer 17 Burnisher — 1500 RPM, 59 dB, 6 Lbs Pad Pressure, Cordless The Tornado Battery Glazer 17 (model 98494) burnishes 17-inch pads at 1...
View full detailsNaceCare NA 1520 Floor Burnisher – 20-Inch, 1500 RPM, 1.5HP DC Rectified, 112 lbs
NacecareNaceCare NA 1520: 1500 RPM High-Speed Burnisher for Commercial Floors The NA 1520 is NaceCare's high-speed production burnisher — a 1.5 HP DC recti...
View full detailsNamco 2126-Green 20-Inch Floor Burnisher – 1.5 HP, 1,500 RPM, 50-ft Cord
Namco ManufacturingNamco 2126-GREEN 20-Inch Floor Burnisher – 1.5 HP, 1,500 RPM The Namco 2126-GREEN is a 20-inch corded floor burnisher running a 1.5 HP motor at 1,5...
View full detailsHawk F20-01 20-Inch Heavy Duty Floor Machine – 1.5 HP, 175 RPM, Triple-Planetary
Hawk EnterprisesHawk F20-01 20-Inch Heavy Duty Floor Machine with Triple-Planetary Drive The Hawk F20-01 HD runs a 1.5 HP dual capacitor motor through a triple-pla...
View full detailsHawk F20-01-DX 20-Inch Heavy Duty Deluxe Floor Machine – 1.5 HP, 175 RPM, 4-Gal Tank
Hawk EnterprisesHawk F20-01-DX Heavy Duty Deluxe 20-Inch Floor Machine with 4-Gallon Solution Tank The Hawk F20-01-DX Heavy Duty Deluxe combines the F20-01 HD floo...
View full detailsHawk F91-20-01 20-Inch Glide Freedom HD Floor Machine – 1.5 HP, 175 RPM, 10:1 Gear
Hawk EnterprisesHawk F91-20-01 Glide Freedom HD 20-Inch Floor Machine – Floating Head WD at 175 RPM The Hawk F91-20-01 Glide Freedom HD runs a 1.5 HP dual capacito...
View full detailsHawk F93-20-01 20-Inch Glide Freedom 2-Speed Floor Machine – 1.5 HP DC, 175/320 RPM
Hawk EnterprisesHawk F93-20-01 Glide Freedom 2-Speed Floor Machine – 175 and 320 RPM The Hawk F93-20-01 Glide Freedom 2-Speed combines the forward-motion control s...
View full detailsHawk F92-20-01 20-Inch Glide Freedom XHD Floor Machine – 1.5 HP, 165 RPM, 11:1 Gear
Hawk EnterprisesHawk F92-20-01 Glide Freedom XHD 20-Inch Floor Machine with Forward-Motion Control The Hawk F92-20-01 Glide Freedom XHD uses a forward-motion contr...
View full detailsHawk F95-20-DB 20-Inch Glide 360 DBC/WD Floor Machine – 1.0 HP AC, 165 RPM
Hawk EnterprisesHawk F95-20-DB Glide 360 DBC/WD 20-Inch Professional Floor Machine The Hawk F95-20-DB Glide 360 DBC/WD uses a 360-degree rotating head that allows ...
View full detailsHawk F30-01 20-Inch Extra Heavy Duty Floor Machine – 1.5 HP Dual Cap, 165 RPM
Hawk EnterprisesHawk F30-01 20-Inch Extra Heavy Duty Floor Machine with Dual Capacitor Motor The Hawk F30-01 runs a 1.5 HP dual capacitor motor at 165 RPM through ...
View full detailsHawk F03-20-01 20-Inch 2-Speed Floor Machine – 1.5 HP DC, 175/320 RPM
Hawk EnterprisesHawk F03-20-01 Heavy Duty 2-Speed Floor Machine – 175 and 320 RPM The Hawk F03-20-01 runs a 1.5 HP DC rectified motor at 175 RPM for stripping and ...
View full detailsHawk F04-20-01 20-Inch 2-Speed Floor Machine – 1.5 HP DC, 165/300 RPM
Hawk EnterprisesHawk F04-20-01 2-Speed Floor Machine for Stripping and Spray Buffing The Hawk F04-20-01 pairs a 1.5 HP DC rectified motor with two selectable speed...
View full detailsHawk F60-17-01 17-Inch Severe Duty Floor Machine – 1.0 HP, 165 RPM
Hawk EnterprisesHawk F60-17-01 17-Inch Severe Duty Buffer for Concrete and VCT The Hawk F60-17-01 runs a 1.0 HP motor at 165 RPM on a 17-inch pad to strip, scrub, ...
View full detailsHawk Merlin Severe-Duty WD 17" Floor Machine – 165 RPM, 1.5 HP TEFC
Hawk EnterprisesSingle-Speed 17" Severe-Duty Floating Head Machine with 60-Second Modular BreakdownThe Hawk Merlin Severe-Duty WD 17" (F70-17-01) is the single-spe...
View full detailsHawk Merlin 360 Severe-Duty 17" Floor Machine – 360° Dust, 1.5 HP TEFC
Hawk Enterprises360° Dust-Controlled 17" Severe-Duty Floor Machine for Concrete Resurfacing and Stone PolishingThe Hawk Merlin 360 Severe-Duty 17" (F75-17B) integr...
View full detailsHawk Merlin 2-Speed XHD WD 17" Floor Machine – 165/300 RPM, 1.5 HP DC
Hawk EnterprisesDual-Speed 17" Industrial Floor Machine with WD Floating Head, DC Rectified Motor, and 80 lb Weight KitThe Hawk Merlin 2-Speed XHD WD 17" (F71-17-0...
View full detailsHawk Heavy Duty 17" Floor Machine F17-01 – 175 RPM, 1.5 HP, 66 dB
Hawk Enterprises1.5 HP Commercial 17" Floor Machine at 175 RPM with XHD 11:1 Gears and Dual VoltageThe Hawk Enterprises Heavy Duty 17" (F17-01) is the standard-con...
View full detailsHawk Glide TE 17" Floor Machine – 1.0 HP, 165 RPM, Dual Voltage WD
Hawk Enterprises1.0 HP Floating Head 17" Floor Machine with Dual Voltage and 11:1 Industrial GearsThe Hawk Glide TE 17" (F95-17-01) uses a 1.0 HP TEFC dual-capacit...
View full detailsHawk Glide Freedom 2-Speed 17" Floor Machine – 175 RPM, 1.5 HP, 66 dB
Hawk EnterprisesForward-Motion 17" Floor Machine with 1.5 HP Floating Head and 1/3 Less Power DrawThe Hawk Glide Freedom 2-Speed 17" (F93-17-01) replaces tradition...
View full detailsHawk Enterprises F37-01-B Brute Severe Duty Floor Machine – 165 RPM, 1.5 HP TEFC, 123 lb
Hawk EnterprisesIndustrial Concrete and Stone Work With the Hawk 17" Brute The Hawk F37-01-B 17" Brute Severe Duty Floor Machine is the standard configuration of H...
View full detailsHawk Enterprises F37-01-DX Brute Severe Duty Deluxe – 165 RPM, 1.5 HP TEFC, 173 lb
Hawk EnterprisesConcrete and Stone Polishing Ready — Hawk 17" Brute Severe Duty Deluxe The Hawk F37-01-DX 17" Brute Severe Duty Deluxe Floor Machine is the chrome-...
View full detailsHawk Enterprises F03-17-01 2-Speed HD Floor Machine – 175/320 RPM, 1.5 HP DC, 94 lb
Hawk EnterprisesTwo-Speed VCT Maintenance With the Hawk 17" 2-Speed HD The Hawk F03-17-01 17" 2-Speed Heavy Duty Professional Floor Machine provides scrubbing powe...
View full detailsHawk Enterprises F04-17-01 2-Speed XHD Floor Machine – 165/300 RPM, 1.5 HP DC, 94 lb
Hawk EnterprisesStripping and Polishing on One Machine — Hawk 17" 2-Speed XHD The Hawk F04-17-01 17" 2-Speed Extra Heavy Duty Professional Floor Machine replaces t...
View full detailsHawk Enterprises F60-13-01-24 Mighty Floor Machine – 165 RPM, 1.0 HP, 24" Handle, 87 lb
Hawk EnterprisesStair and Countertop Cleaning With the Hawk 13" Mighty Floor Machine The Hawk F60-13-01-24 13" Mighty Floor Machine is a compact 1.0 HP TEFC dual-c...
View full detailsFloor Buffers and Polishing Machines for Commercial Use
Which Speed and Pad Type Matches Your Floor Surface
Low-speed buffers run at 175 RPM and work on vinyl composition tile, terrazzo, and older resilient floors where aggressive friction would damage the finish. High-speed burnishers operate at 1,500 to 3,000 RPM and produce the wet-look shine common in hospitals, schools, and retail environments. The floor type comes first: high-speed machines on soft vinyl strip finish faster than intended. Pad selection follows speed, with red and white pads pairing with low-speed scrubbing and buffing, and natural or tan pads handling high-speed burnishing. The same machine is sold under three names depending on context — floor buffer in janitorial supply catalogs, floor polisher in retail and hospitality settings, and burnisher when configured for high-speed hard-wax shine. A hardwood floor buffer specifically refers to a low-speed model with a soft pad for wood substrates, where high-speed RPM would lift finish. Mercury Floor Machines produces a range of single-disc machines calibrated for specific floor types. Tornado and Powr-Flite both offer dual-speed models that shift between scrub and burnish modes without changing equipment.
How Often Buffing Actually Extends Floor Finish Life
Finish manufacturers typically recommend spray buffing at least twice weekly in high-traffic corridors to maintain gloss and prevent finish breakdown. When finish wears through to the floor surface, the refinishing cycle costs more in labor and materials than a consistent maintenance schedule. The IICRC's floor care guidelines outline maintenance frequencies based on foot traffic volume and floor substrate. Nacecare machines are a common choice for janitorial contractors who run the same equipment across multiple accounts, where consistent RPM and pad pressure matter for predictable results. Buffing also removes light scuff marks and redistributes finish rather than stripping and reapplying, which reduces chemical use over a building's annual cycle.
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What Cord Length and Weight Mean for Large Facilities
A 17-inch buffer typically runs 94 to 124 pounds. Over a shift covering 30,000 square feet, operator fatigue compounds with every pound above that baseline. Models with front-mounted controls and padded handles reduce strain in extended runs. Cord length matters at scale: a 50-foot cord covers most wing configurations, while a 100-foot cord reduces outlet changes in long corridors. Bissell Big Green commercial buffers are built for facilities that run equipment daily. Battery-powered burnishers eliminate cord management entirely and produce consistent pad pressure from start to finish of the charge cycle, though they require charging infrastructure. The OSHA ergonomics guidelines for floor care equipment address handle height and vibration thresholds relevant to daily machine use. Powr-Flite's line includes machines with auto-drive to reduce lateral arm force over large areas.
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