Tennant 5680 vs 5700 floor scrubber

What's the difference between the Tennant 5680 and the 5700 walk-behind industrial floor scrubbers?  

1) Price.  The Tennant 5680 was brought to market primarily to make the Tennant 5700 more affordable.  Both units are built on the exact same frame with the same tanks and scrub head sizes. The 5700 has been around for over two decades, and for much of that time the appearance hasn't changed hardly at all from the outside. With built in price increases year after year, the ultimate in reliable walk-behind autoscrubbers slowly crept up in price and allowed competitive machines to enter the market place at more affordable prices.  The 5680 redesign helped bring the pricing back into reality and delivered what the customer needed: a solid, reliable floor scrubber that can take a beating and keep delivering results.    

2) Operator Controls.  The Tennant 5680 is basically a simplified version of the Tennant 5700 floor scrubber.  It's billed as the contractor model because the operator controls are more lever and knob instead of push button electronics.  Contractors are usually looking for value when making a purchase, and the bells and whistles of the 5700 can often times push the pricing out of budget for some folks who just need a dependable, high performing floor scrubber.  For example, the Tennant 5700 has a fully variable pad pressure toggle switch.  The 5680 has the up position and then two position down options for disc heads and only one down pressure option for cylindrical scrub heads.  

3) Options. The 5700 scrubber has several options that include HEAVY DUTY: heavy duty scrub head with upgraded brush motors and battery charger.  There is an EE, explosive environment rated, option for use in special hazardous environments.  The 5700 also has an XP option which includes one button scrubbing and squeegee lift.  There is an ES option on the 5700 scrubber that recycles the recovery tank solution to allow for Extended Scrubbing between dump and refill cycles. There are also options for different tires and casters among other things.  The Tennant 5680 is pretty standard once you pick your scrub head configuration (disk or cylindrical) and the size (28", 32" or 36").  

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