Box brooms and angle brooms are both rotary sweeper attachments, and both use the same principle: a hydraulically driven drum with poly wipers or wire bristles spins and throws debris. The difference is where that debris goes – and that difference decides which job each tool is right for.
What a box broom is
A box broom encloses the sweeper drum in a hood with rubber side curtains, forming a closed box. Material swept from the surface is thrown up inside the hood and drops into a front collection trough. The broom therefore collects debris, not just moves it. Typical work: parking lots, warehouse yards, warehouse floors, snow dusting, and any site where you must leave the surface clean rather than sweep the dirt to the verge.
What an angle broom is
An angle broom runs the same drum but without a closed housing. The drum is angled to the direction of travel and throws material forward and to one side. It is the right tool when volume is light and you simply want to move dust, gravel spill or light snow off an edge. It cannot collect, so a second pass with a bucket or a pickup broom is needed where debris must be removed.
Side-by-side
| Box broom | Angle broom | |
|---|---|---|
| Debris handling | Collects in a trough, dumps in one place | Throws to one side |
| Containment | Hood + side curtains, low dust | Open drum, visible dust plume |
| Best work | Sweeping paved yards, lots, warehouse floors | Light clearing along edges and curbs |
| Width penalty | Wider for the same drum length | Narrow, good in tight lanes |
KaiVoy box broom sizes
Our box broom sweepers are built for skid steer loaders and are offered in three drum widths:
- BB60-S1140 – 1550 mm for compact skid steers,
- BB72-S1140 – 1850 mm the mid size,
- BB78-602 – 2000 mm for larger frames and road work.
All three share the same brush core and hood design, so brush segments and curtains are interchangeable within the range. For widths, weight and flow requirements, see the specifications page or request a quote.