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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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Hawk 13" 2-Speed HD Professional Floor Machine – 175/320 RPM, 1.5 HP
Hawk Enterprises175/320 RPM Dual-Speed 13" Floor Machine for Scrubbing and High-Speed BuffingThe Hawk Enterprises 13" 2-Speed HD (F03-13-01) runs a 1.5 HP DC recti...
View full detailsHawk 13" 2-Speed XHD Professional Floor Machine – 165/300 RPM, 1.5 HP
Hawk EnterprisesDual-Speed 13" XHD Floor Machine with 1.5 HP DC Rectified Motor for Compact SpacesThe Hawk Enterprises 13" 2-Speed XHD (F04-13-01) packs a 1.5 HP D...
View full detailsHawk Mighty Mini 10" Floor Machine – 165 RPM, 1.0 HP, 3 Handle Options
Hawk EnterprisesProfessional 10" Floor Machine for Restrooms, Stairs, and Tight Spaces at 66 dBThe Hawk Enterprises Mighty Mini 10" (F60-10ST-24) runs a 1.0 HP dua...
View full detailsHawk XHD 17" 2-Speed 360 Floor Machine – 165/300 RPM, 1.5 HP, Dust Port
Hawk EnterprisesDual-Speed 17" Floor Machine with Integrated 360° Dust Collection and 1.5 HP DC MotorThe Hawk Enterprises XHD 17" 2-Speed 360 (F05-17-01) combines ...
View full detailsHawk Merlin Severe-Duty WD 20" Floor Machine – 165 RPM, 1.5 HP TEFC
Hawk EnterprisesSingle-Speed 20" Severe-Duty Floating Head Machine with 60-Second Modular BreakdownThe Hawk Enterprises Merlin Severe-Duty WD (F70-20-01) runs a 1....
View full detailsHawk Merlin 360 Severe-Duty 20" Floor Machine – 360° Dust, 1.5 HP TEFC
Hawk Enterprises360° Dust Containment on a 20" Severe-Duty Concrete Preparation MachineThe Hawk Enterprises Merlin 360 (F75-20B) integrates a full 360-degree dust ...
View full detailsHawk Merlin 2-Speed XHD WD 20" Floor Machine – 165/300 RPM, 1.5 HP
Hawk EnterprisesDual-Speed 20" Industrial Floor Machine with WD Floating Head and 1.5 HP DC MotorThe Hawk Enterprises Merlin 2-Speed XHD WD 20" (F71-20-01) runs a ...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines L-15E Lo-Boy Floor Machine – 15", 175 RPM, 96 lbs
Mercury Floor MachinesMercury L-15E Lo-Boy: 15" Ultra-Quiet Floor Machine for Confined Occupied Spaces The L-15E is the 15" model in the Lo-Boy series — 96 lbs at 175 RP...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines BOSS-1 Floor Machine – 1.5 HP, 175 RPM, Aprons 13"–21"
Mercury Floor MachinesBOSS-1 Floor Machine — Single-Machine Coverage Across Five Pad Sizes with Triple-Planetary Transmission The Mercury BOSS-1 replaces the need for mu...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines H-13E Hercules Floor Machine – 13", 175 RPM, 103 lbs
Mercury Floor MachinesMercury H-13E Hercules: 13" Super Heavy-Duty Floor Machine at 175 RPM The H-13E is the narrowest model in the Hercules series — a 13" apron at 175 ...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines L-17E Lo-Boy Floor Machine – 17", 175 RPM, 99 lbs
Mercury Floor MachinesMercury L-17E Lo-Boy: 17" Ultra-Quiet Floor Machine at 175 RPM The L-17E is the 17" model in the Lo-Boy series — 99 lbs at 175 RPM, with the gearbo...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines H-15E Hercules Floor Machine – 15", 175 RPM, 104 lbs
Mercury Floor MachinesMercury H-15E Hercules: 15" Super Heavy-Duty Floor Machine at 175 RPM The H-15E is the narrowest model in the Hercules series — a 15" apron at 175 ...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines L-19E Lo-Boy Floor Machine – 19", 175 RPM, 102 lbs
Mercury Floor MachinesMercury L-19E Lo-Boy: 19" Ultra-Quiet Floor Machine for Occupied Facilities The L-19E is the 19" model in the Lo-Boy series — 102 lbs, 175 RPM, wit...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines L-21E Lo-Boy Floor Machine – 21", 175 RPM, 105 lbs
Mercury Floor MachinesMercury L-21E Lo-Boy: 21" Ultra-Quiet Floor Machine at 175 RPM The L-21E is the largest apron size in the Lo-Boy series — 21" at 175 RPM, weighing ...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines L-20E Lo-Boy Floor Machine – 20", 175 RPM, 103 lbs
Mercury Floor MachinesMercury L-20E Lo-Boy: 20" Ultra-Quiet Floor Machine for Occupied Buildings The L-20E runs a 20" apron at 175 RPM and weighs 103 lbs. What separates...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines H-17E Hercules Floor Machine – 17", 175 RPM, 106 lbs
Mercury Floor MachinesMercury H-17E Hercules: 17" Super Heavy-Duty Floor Machine at 175 RPM The H-17E is the 17" model in the Hercules series — the narrowest apron width...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines H-19E Hercules Floor Machine – 19", 175 RPM, 107 lbs
Mercury Floor MachinesMercury H-19E Hercules: 19" Super Heavy-Duty Floor Machine at 175 RPM The H-19E runs a 19" apron at 175 RPM and weighs 107 lbs — one pound lighter ...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines H-20E Hercules Floor Machine – 20", 175 RPM, 108 lbs
Mercury Floor MachinesMercury H-20E Hercules: 20" Super Heavy-Duty Floor Machine at 175 RPM The H-20E is the 20" apron model in the Hercules series — one inch narrower t...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines H-21E Hercules Floor Machine – 21", 175 RPM, 108 lbs
Mercury Floor MachinesMercury H-21E Hercules: 21" Super Heavy-Duty Floor Machine at 175 RPM The H-21E is the largest apron size in the Hercules series — a 21" machine bu...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines DC-19-1500 Burnisher – 19", 1500 RPM, 84 lbs
Mercury Floor MachinesMercury DC-19-1500: 19" Burnisher at 1500 RPM for Tight-Space Gloss Work The DC-19-1500 runs a 19" pad at 1500 RPM — the same speed as the DC-21-15...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines Ultra DC Burnisher DC-20-1500 – 20", 1500 RPM, 1.5 HP
Mercury Floor MachinesDC-20-1500 High-Speed Floor Burnisher — 1500 RPM D/C Motor for Large Commercial Floors The Mercury Ultra DC Burnisher DC-20-1500 runs a D/C rectifi...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines DC-21-1500 Burnisher – 21", 1500 RPM, 84 lbs
Mercury Floor MachinesMercury DC-21-1500: 21" Burnisher at 1500 RPM for Controlled Gloss The DC-21-1500 runs a 21" pad at 1500 RPM — positioned between the 1170 RPM entr...
View full detailsMercury DC-19-1170 Ultra D.C. High-Speed Burnisher – 19", 1170 RPM
Mercury Floor MachinesMercury DC-19-1170 Ultra D.C. Burnisher – 19" Floor Polisher at 1170 RPM The DC-19-1170 runs the same 1.5 HP D/C rectified motor and 19" apron as t...
View full detailsMercury BOSS-2 Dual-Speed Floor Machine – 13"–21" Aprons, 175/300 RPM
Mercury Floor MachinesMercury BOSS-2 Dual-Speed Floor Machine – Five Interchangeable Aprons from 13" to 21" The BOSS-2 is Mercury's most flexible dual-speed floor machin...
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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