FAQ Demucking

Demucking is an automatic cleaning technology for construction machinery, military vehicles and railway wagons, offered by the Swiss FRUTIGER Company AG. The technology makes it possible to clean the chassis, underbody and crawler tracks of vehicles in a very short time.

Demucking consists of two cleaning steps. In the first step, over 80% of the dirt on wheeled and tracked vehicles is removed with water using low pressure and no chemicals. In the second step, fine cleaning is carried out using high-pressure lances.

With a demucking system, washing times can be significantly reduced compared to conventional cleaning methods. The first automatic cleaning step with a MobyDick demucking system takes a few minutes while the second cleaning step, the fine cleaning, takes only a few minutes instead of hours.

Demucking not only saves time, but also large amounts of water and chemicals. Since the washing water and the sludge washed off are hardly contaminated due to the low pressure, it can be recycled for the next washing process. This reduces the environmental impact.

Demucking is often used by companies in the construction and extraction industries, as well as by construction equipment rental companies. Modern armies are also increasingly using MobyDick demucking technology to wash army vehicles including tanks.

Yes, by adapting the technology from MobyDick tyre washing systems, which have been used successfully for over 30 years, MobyDick demucking systems are easy to operate and require little maintenance and wear.

Demucking can be used by employees of maintenance departments of construction companies, military and railway companies who want to relieve themselves from tedious cleaning work with high pressure lances.

Depending on size and equipment, a MobyDick demucking system usually costs between EUR 50’000 – 500’000.