Kärcher KM Sweepers: KM 70/30 C to KM 150/500 R
Sweeping warehouses, production halls, loading areas and car parks, from a powered walk-behind to a ride-on industrial sweeper for heavy dirt. Kärcher KM sweepers, 750 to 1,500 mm wide.

Kärcher
The KM at a glance
Kärcher KM sweepers pick up dust, grit and debris from hard floors indoors and out, most of them through a dust filter. The range runs from powered walk-behind sweepers for paths and small halls to ride-on industrial machines for foundries, metal works and construction sites.
- Newspecifications listed to order
- 3,375 - 12,000 m²/hrated capacity across the range
Specification
Walk-behind sweepers
- KM 70/30 C Bp 2SB: pushed by hand, with a 36 V lithium-ion battery driving the brushes; 980 mm, 3,920 m²/h.
- KM 75/40 W: self-propelled on battery (Bp) or a petrol engine (G); 750 mm, 3,375 m²/h, 40-litre container.
- KM 85/50 W Bp Pack: battery traction drive and a floating roller brush; 850 mm, 3,825 m²/h.
Specifications
| Machine type | Powered walk-behind sweepers, ride-on sweepers and ride-on industrial sweepers |
|---|---|
| Walk-behind models (width / area performance) | KM 70/30 C Bp 2SB: 980 mm / 3,920 m²/h; KM 75/40 W Bp and W G: 750 mm / 3,375 m²/h; KM 85/50 W Bp Pack: 850 mm / 3,825 m²/h |
| Ride-on models (width / area performance) | KM 85/50 R Bp Pack: 850 mm / 5,100 m²/h; KM 90/60 R Bp Pack: 900 mm / 5,400 m²/h; KM 90/60 R G: 900 mm / 7,200 m²/h; KM 100/100 R Bp Pack and KM 100/120 R Bp Pack: 1,000 mm / 6,000 m²/h; KM 100/120 R Bp Pack 2SB: 1,270 mm / 7,620 m²/h |
| Industrial models (width / area performance) | KM 105/180 R Bp Pack Classic: 1,050 mm / 6,300 m²/h; KM 130/300 R I Bp and Bp Pack: 1,300 mm / 10,400 m²/h; KM 150/500 R Bp Pack: 1,500 mm / 12,000 m²/h |
| Working width | 750 - 1,500 mm with one side brush; 980 mm with two (KM 70/30 C Bp 2SB) |
| Waste container | Up to 500 l (KM 150/500 R Bp Pack) |
| Power | 36 V removable lithium-ion (KM 70/30 C Bp 2SB); 24 - 48 V battery; petrol (KM 75/40 W G, KM 90/60 R G) |
| Working speed | 4.5 km/h (KM 75/40 W, KM 85/50 W); 6 km/h (battery ride-ons to KM 105/180 R); 8 km/h (KM 90/60 R G, KM 130/300 R I, KM 150/500 R) |
| Container emptying | Low (KM 85/50 R, KM 90/60 R, KM 100/100 R); hydraulic high (KM 100/120 R, KM 105/180 R, KM 130/300 R I, KM 150/500 R) |
| Climbing ability | 12 - 18% on the powered models |
Specifications are for a new machine. Each used machine in stock is listed below with its own.
New to order
New Kärcher KM built to order
New specifications ordered from the factory, built to the capacity, mast and options you choose. New machinery lead times are as low as 2-3 weeks.
Ride-on sweepers
- KM 85/50 R Bp Pack: a compact, easy-to-drive machine; 850 mm, 5,100 m²/h.
- KM 90/60 R: battery (Bp Pack) at 900 mm and 5,400 m²/h, or petrol (G) at 900 mm and 7,200 m²/h for outside areas.
- KM 100/100 R Bp Pack: 1,000 mm and 6,000 m²/h, with low container emptying.
- KM 100/120 R Bp Pack: 1,000 mm and 6,000 m²/h, lifting its 120-litre container hydraulically to empty; the 2SB sweeps 1,270 mm and 7,620 m²/h.
Industrial sweepers
All three empty their containers hydraulically at height and handle heavy dirt in building-material, casting and steel plants.
- KM 105/180 R Bp Pack Classic: 1,050 mm, 6,300 m²/h, 180-litre container.
- KM 130/300 R I Bp: 1,300 mm, 10,400 m²/h, 300-litre container; the Bp Pack comes with a 360 Ah battery and charger.
- KM 150/500 R Bp Pack: 1,500 mm, 12,000 m²/h, 500-litre container.
Checks before each shift
Look at the sweeping roller and side brush for wear and for straps wound round them, and test every control. Check the charge on battery machines, and the engine oil, hydraulic oil and tyre pressures on petrol ones.
Supply, hire and servicing
We supply KM sweepers new as an authorised Kärcher dealer. Sweepers can also be hired or leased; ask us which models are free at the moment. Our engineers service and repair Kärcher machines and other makes too.
Tell us the load, the lift height and the site, and we will say which KM fits, new, used or on hire.
















