SOLUTIONS

The bus wash solution offers several alternative washing systems to choose from: Portal, Drive-through and Manual hand washing. You can also choose to combine these if necessary.

Generally speaking, a Drive-Through Wash is the fastest system and is typically best suited to bus depots and larger bus companies. With a wash time of only 90 seconds per bus, large volumes can be handled with ease.

In some cases, a Gantry Wash may be the better option. This is especially true when buses with sloping fronts are to be washed, which requires the use of a roof brush. Gantry washes can also be advantageous when buses are not washed as often and therefore require deeper cleaning and possibly supplemented with some manual hand rinsing. A gantry wash can also be supplemented with a drive-through program if desired, which provides maximum flexibility.

There are also times when manual hand washing is sufficient as the only washing equipment. This is usually the case when only a small number of buses are to be washed and the washing time is not critical.

The most common truck wash system is based on a 3-brush Gantry machine. This is a very flexible system where fixed wash programs or independent selected functions can be used depending entirely on the vehicle type and how much dirt has accumulated on the vehicle. A gantry machine can be installed as a rail-mounted or traverse-mounted machine based on needs, preferences and taste.

When the volume of vehicles is large and washing time is crucial, a Drive-Through System is an advantageous alternative. In these cases, the system is built on a combination of independent high-pressure flushing, detergent application and, as a final step, brush washing. A 24 m long truck can be washed in about 4 minutes in such a system.

For smaller facilities where washing time is not a top priority, manual hand washing can be a good enough alternative. Manual hand washing is often also included in a wash hall with a Portal machine as a complement, which enables detailed cleaning of areas that are difficult to reach with machine washing.

Rail vehicles also come in different variants and shapes. Everything from simpler diesel-powered railcars to aerodynamically designed express trains. This variation, combined with other factors, such as the number of trains to be washed, the need for de-icing, graffiti and carcass removal, naturally also places demands on how the washing system should be designed.

The most common washing system for rail vehicles is the Pass-Through Wash. In these systems, trains are driven slowly through the washing system and guided to start and stop by light signals. The stops that need to be made are so that the front and rear can be washed.

Gantry washes for rail vehicles are also used on certain occasions. It is particularly advantageous to choose this type of system when combining washing, de-icing, graffiti and carcass removal in one and the same wash hall.

Compared to buses, trucks and rail vehicles, construction machinery and other special vehicles with irregular shapes are significantly more challenging to wash. Drive-through washing is therefore not a good option, but instead requires Portal Washing, often in combination with Manual Hand Washing.

Since construction and special vehicles generally do not have smooth surfaces to wash, machines based on high-pressure flushing are normally used instead of brushes.

Just as in other applications, the system choice is also affected in this case by other factors such as the type and number of vehicles to be washed, space in a new or existing car wash and the degree of soiling.