Coarse dirt and wheel washing system MobyDick: Cleaning has never been so easy

Trucks are indispensable helpers in many everyday situations. They are not only used to transport goods over long distances. They are also needed on construction sites to transport essential building materials. Trucks get dirty all the time. Regular cleaning, according to your needs, can help. For this, FRUTIGER offers different solutions, on the one hand, for the cleaning of the tires (tire washer), on the other hand, also for the rough cleaning of the whole vehicle (demucking).

This is why it is so essential to clean trucks regularly.

Trucks are robust all-rounders that play a decisive role in logistics, but also on construction sites. They are essential for moving heavy materials and building materials as well as large quantities of goods from one point to another. However, mainly when used on construction sites, trucks get dirty relatively quickly. Dust settles on the surfaces. Dried mud leaves stubborn incrustations.

In this condition, trucks should not be on public roads. They would make the streets very dirty. This is not only a visual annoyance but can also become a danger. When construction site vehicles spread pebbles and other small particles on public roads, it is a safety risk. If small stones fly onto the windscreen of the following drivers, the result can be a rockfall.

Even if nothing happens immediately, the rocks remain to lie and can be whirled up by other drivers. So they can still cause significant damage sometime later. The possible consequential damages of extensively soiled construction site vehicles and other trucks not only affect third parties. The cars themselves can also suffer if they are not cleaned regularly and when necessary. Ever thicker layers of dirt can attack the engine and cause other problems.

If the truck fails, as a result, the repair will quickly become expensive – or else the work cannot be continued temporarily. This can also result in high follow-up costs. And there is another aspect in favor of cleaning construction vehicles regularly: Trucks not only fulfill their actual purpose in your operational processes. They are also a figurehead for your company and an advertising medium. If your trucks are always dirty on the roads, this does not cast a positive light on your company.

What are the possibilities for cleaning dirty trucks?

Regular cleaning of trucks is mandatory to keep the vehicles in perfect condition, not to dirty the roads and not to endanger other road users. But which type of cleaning is the most sensible? Of course, such vehicles can be cleaned by hand. However, this is probably the most protracted and uneconomic option. This is because it takes a long time compared to mechanical processes and is costly and strenuous for the employee responsible. The time spent on cleaning the truck is missing elsewhere for your employee.

Besides, manual cleaning often involves the use of aggressive cleaning agents that are harmful to the environment and health. Large quantities of freshwater are also used. Truck cleaning is faster, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly with a tire washing system. Here, however, only the tires themselves are cleaned. In many cases, e.g., on building sites, this is sufficient, because this is also where most of the dirt collects. However, you can also clean the whole truck – a so-called demucking system helps you with this.

Car wash systems by MobyDick: Efficient cleaning thanks to low-pressure technology

An expert for cleaning solutions for trucks and other heavy vehicles is the Swiss company FRUTIGER Company AG, which created the brand MobyDick more than 30 years ago. Depending on the model, the solutions offered can be used both stationary and mobile. Mobile use is particularly useful on temporary construction sites and other provisional applications, where it would not be worthwhile to put a fixed cleaning system into operation.

Both tire and demucking systems from MobyDick work with low-pressure technology. The vehicles are driven into the plant for cleaning. Water is sprayed at low pressure onto the construction vehicle from various, relatively large nozzles. The nozzles can be adjusted precisely so that the car is optimally cleaned. Even places that are difficult to reach can be cleaned easily. This type of truck cleaning does completely without chemical cleaners. Only water is used to remove coarse dirt from the vehicles. Dust, dried up sludge and stones are reliably removed.

Demucking- and wheel washing systems from MobyDick

Demucking and wheel washing systems from MobyDick are particularly resource-saving. The associated water treatment also ensures this. The water used is collected in a separate recycling tank. It can be reused after its preparation. The water loss during this procedure is shallow. This makes the operation of such a plant particularly economical. Unlike the use of high-pressure technologies in truck cleaning, less water is wasted in the actual cleaning process.

The MobyDick car washes are environmentally friendly in two ways: On the one hand, no aggressive chemical cleaners are used. On the other hand, the fair use of water does not dissolve fats and oils from the vehicles, which could get into the environment if misused. The fact that grease remains on the car also makes the disposal of the cleaning water more economical. The relatively large nozzles of the mobile truck wash prevent blockages. This makes the technology particularly trouble-free and durable.

MobyDick: Expert solutions from the market leader for wheel washing systems

Different models of car washes are available from MobyDick. The Construction Line, or ConLine for short, and the TailorMade Line for tire washing systems. The ConLine is a modular washing system that can be assembled according to your requirements. Depending on the intended use and the vehicles to be cleaned, you decide on suitable components.

You can choose between the basic model ConLine KIT Flex and the model ConLine KIT Plus, which is even more potent for high demands. TailorMade Line cleaning machines from MobyDick are manufactured according to your specifications. Demucking systems, on the other hand, are individually adapted to the needs and vehicles of the customer after a detailed analysis by a MobyDick specialist.

MobyDick is a brand of the Swiss company FRUTIGER Company AG. The internationally positioned company with headquarters in Switzerland has been manufacturing cleaning systems for trucks and other heavy vehicles as well as for construction machinery and equipment since the 1980s. In more than three decades of the company’s history, the company has already commissioned more than 6000 cleaning systems worldwide. FRUTIGER Company AG is not only present in Switzerland.

Independent group companies and sales offices in many countries worldwide complement the primary location in Winterthur. The company also operates production facilities in the Czech Republic, China, and the USA. The FRUTIGER Company AG is considered with its brand MobyDick as the market leader in the segments tire washing systems, dust binding, and demucking. If you want to learn more about truck wash systems and other offers of MobyDick, let the team of FRUTIGER Company AG advise you comprehensively.