Instant quoteAnyone who uses trucks and other commercial vehicles knows that regular wheel washing is necessary. A wheel washing system makes doing this particularly convenient, flexible and saves time. Find out more about the many advantages of operating an automatic wheel cleaning system.
The Advantages of Frutiger’s Wheel Washing Systems
Many entrepreneurs in the construction industry are familiar with the problem: Heavy construction site vehicles and trucks provide indispensable services on construction sites and landfills. However, because they are usually used in an unpaved environment, a lot of dirt sticks to the wheels and chassis.
Dirty vehicles have to be cleaned, which can take a long time depending on the method used. There are many arguments in favour of using an automatic wheel washing system for wheel washing. Wheel washing systems, such as the MobyDick systems from Frutiger Company AG, offer many advantages to the user.
Wheel Washing Systems Keep Public Roads Clean
Day after day, trucks and other heavy vehicles are used on landfills, construction sites, recycling yards or extraction operations. They transport goods and materials. As commercial vehicles, they do not have to be spotlessly clean. However, dirt, dust and encrusted sludge adhering to commercial vehicles can become a real problem. This is especially true when the trucks leave their place of operation and drive on public roads.
Dust and lumps of dirt fall off dirty trucks and other vehicles, making public roads dirty. This is not only annoying for residents; it is a safety risk for other road users. You can also have problems with the authorities if you pollute public roads. Several kilograms of dirt can easily stick to a truck. If the wheels are not cleaned beforehand, this dirt is carried on the truck and contaminates other areas. Thanks to the use of automatic wheel washing systems, public roads remain clean.
Regular Wheel Washing Protects Your Vehicles
Accumulated dirt can also become a problem for your vehicles. If the coarse dirt is not regularly cleaned off trucks and construction site vehicles, over time a thick layer of dirt will accumulate on them. This can damage the vehicles. Cooling the trucks can be impaired, which can cause malfunctions.
Necessary repairs are not only often expensive but also lead to a temporary breakdown of the vehicle in question. This can sometimes result in high follow-up costs. Moreover, dirty vehicles tend to wear out more quickly, which can reduce the service life of commercial vehicles. Maintenance is also made more difficult by dirt. A proper and regular wheel wash in a wheel washing facility prevents such problems.
Wheel Washing Systems Save Time and Manpower
Cleaning the wheels and chassis of commercial vehicles is one of the most tiresome tasks for many employees at landfills, construction sites or in extraction operations. Cleaning by hand is complex and sometimes time-consuming. Removing the dirt from the wheels is laborious manual work. The personnel involved cannot be deployed elsewhere for a certain period of time, which increases personnel costs.
On the other hand, cleaning the wheels using wheel washing systems is convenient and timesaving. In roller or drive-through systems, the wheels and chassis can be cleaned in a very short time before the vehicle leaves its area of operation. With MobyDick’s systems, commercial vehicles are automatically and effectively freed from coarse dirt.
Wheel Cleaning Systems Can be Used Flexibly
Do you need a wheel washing system that can remain stationary at your landfill, or do you need a mobile solution for different construction sites? MobyDick’s wheel washing systems are flexible, allowing you to get exactly what you need.
Depending on the model, the cleaning systems can be both mobile and stationary. Besides tailor-made solutions from the TailorMade line, MobyDick offers you about 30 standard models of the ConLine KIT Flex and KIT Plus, which can be combined in various ways. With the largest product range on the market, there will be the right one for every application.
Automatic Wheel Washing Saves Costs and Resources
Last but not least, the operation of a wheel cleaning system is cost-effective. This type of cleaning is particularly efficient. With a wheel washing system from MobyDick, you save costs and resources during operation, thanks to innovative water recycling technology. After cleaning a vehicle, the used water flows back into a recycling plant. There, it is automatically reprocessed so that it can be used again in the next wash cycle.
In the treatment plant, sludge gradually settles and can then be removed by an integrated scraper conveyor. Alternatively, an excavator can be used for this purpose. The operation of a wheel washing system is also cost-effective because no chemical cleaning agents are added. This facilitates the disposal of dirty water, which contains hardly any problematic substances.
How does the wheel washing system work?
Various systems and technologies are available for automatic wheel washing. The most suitable variant depends on where it will be used and the degree of soiling. In particular, a distinction must be made between the roller and drive-through systems. Depending on the requirements and the area, the size of a wheel washing system is between 3.50 and 20 meters.
With a roller system, the truck drives onto the system to wash the wheels. The wheels are then positioned between the rollers. During the washing process, they are automatically turned. Cleaning water is sprayed from several nozzles onto the wheels and thus removes coarse dirt. The result is very good, but this type of cleaning requires a few minutes per wash cycle.
Drive-through systems are quicker, as the commercial vehicles do not have to stop to get their wheels washed. The washing process starts as soon as a truck enters the cleaning plant and passes the light barrier. The truck drives through the washing plant at walking speed. Meanwhile, a large amount of water is sprayed through several nozzles, which cleans the wheels and chassis. This coarse cleaning is usually sufficient to keep public roads clean and to protect the vehicle.
Frutiger Company AG: Rely on the Market Leader for Wheel Washing
Frutiger Company AG is considered the world market leader in the field of wheel washing systems. In 1995, the company based in Winterthur, Switzerland, launched MobyDick Quick, the world’s first wheel washing system that no longer required the wheels to be stationary for cleaning. This drive-through system has changed wheel washing for construction vehicles from the ground up.
Since then, the Swiss company has continuously developed its brand, MobyDick. In 2016, MobyDick ONE was introduced, and it has set new standards in terms of functionality, quality and washing performance. MobyDick’s wheel washing systems are of high-quality construction and require little maintenance.
They have been developed for long-lasting, trouble-free use. Get to know Frutiger Company AG’s tried and tested solutions and enjoy an excellent price-performance ratio. Would you like to learn more about MobyDick wheel washers and their design possibilities? Contact the specialists at Frutiger Company AG for more information and individual advice.
