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The tunnel car wash machine is an efficient and automated car washing equipment. The following will introduce its working principle, characteristics, car washing process, type, and application scenarios in detail:
Working principle
The vehicle is driven forward by the conveyor, and a series of car washing work is completed in a short time when the vehicle passes through the tunnel. When the car enters the conveyor for positioning, the conveyor pusher pushes the front wheel of the car forward, and then goes through the processes of flushing, car washing, waxing, air drying, etc.
Features
Efficient and fast:
It adopts a continuous, assembly line operation mode, which can handle a large number of vehicles in a short time. The car washing efficiency is very high. Several cars can be washed per minute, which significantly improves the car washing speed and greatly shortens the waiting time of customers.
Easy to operate:
The equipment is simple and easy to operate. The owner only needs to drive the vehicle into the car wash channel, and the entire car washing process is completed automatically without complicated operations.
Various cleaning methods:
A variety of cleaning modes can be configured, such as pre-rinsing, foam washing, water wax spraying, strong air drying, etc., to meet different car models, body dirt levels and customer car washing needs.
High safety:
The design fully considers the safety of the vehicle at high speed. It adopts photoelectric sensing recognition technology, specifies the brush movement trajectory, and has multiple safety protection systems such as anti-rear-end collision and anti-misstepping brake damage control system to ensure that the vehicle will not be damaged during the car washing process.
Resource saving:
The advanced control system accurately measures and controls the amount of water and detergent, avoiding unnecessary waste of water resources, which is more energy-saving and environmentally friendly than manual car washing.
High degree of intelligence:
It has functions such as automatic identification of vehicle models and automatic positioning of cleaning areas, and can automatically adjust the cleaning procedures and parameters according to different vehicle models and cleaning needs.
Scientific and reasonable structure:
The structure is compact and the layout is scientific. It can be flexibly built according to site conditions, and can realize continuous car washing operations one by one.
Technical Parameters
| Project | Parameter range |
| Applicable vehicles | Length ≤15m, width ≤2.8m, height ≤4.2m |
| Car washing speed | 3~6m/min |
| Car washing efficiency | 60~120 vehicles/hour (depending on equipment length and configuration) |
| Cleaning system configuration | Pre-wash + foam + scrubbing + high pressure + rinsing + air drying |
| Power supply voltage | AC 380V, 50Hz |
| Control method | PLC automatic control + touch screen human-machine interface |
| Brush material | EVA / PE / mixed polymer material |
| Water consumption (including circulation) | 60~100 liters/vehicle (with circulation system) |
| Suggested floor space | Length 25~35m, width ≥5m |
| Noise level | ≤75dB (including air drying system) |
Car washing process
High-pressure washing:
First, the swinging high-pressure water jet washes away the tiny gravel and dust attached to the car body to prepare for subsequent cleaning work.
Small brush to remove mud:
Use a small brush to further clean the dirt and other stains on the surface of the vehicle to remove some dirt with strong adhesion.
Chassis flushing:
Special flushing of the vehicle chassis to remove the sand and debris on the chassis and protect the chassis from corrosion.
Foam spraying:
Spraying foaming cleaning liquid to cover the vehicle surface with foam, softening dirt and enhancing the cleaning effect.
Brush cleaning:
Use multiple sets of special brush rollers for high-end automatic car washing equipment to fully wrap and clean the vehicle surface and wheel hub, and thoroughly remove the dirt on the vehicle surface.
Clean water car washing:
Use clean water to rinse the vehicle, rinse off the foam and dirt, and make the vehicle surface preliminarily clean.
Water wax spraying:
Spraying water wax to form a protective film on the vehicle surface, which can not only increase the gloss of the vehicle, but also play a role in waterproofing and anti-fouling.
Powerful air drying:
Use the strong wind generated by the high-pressure fan to quickly dry the moisture on the vehicle surface, making the vehicle look brand new.
Common types
Classified by the number of brushes:
There are tunnel-type car washers of different specifications such as five brushes, seven brushes, and nine brushes. The more brushes there are, the more comprehensive the cleaning effect is usually, but the price is also relatively high.
Classification by function:
It can be divided into ordinary cleaning type, waxing and coating type, multifunctional comprehensive type, etc. Ordinary cleaning type mainly completes basic cleaning work; waxing and coating type adds waxing or coating functions on the basis of cleaning; multifunctional comprehensive type integrates multiple functions in one, which can meet the diverse needs of customers.
Application scenario
Due to its high efficiency and high degree of automation, tunnel car washing machine is particularly suitable for large automobile service companies, gas stations, highway service areas, bus companies, taxi companies or places with large business scale and high frequency of car washing.
Construction layout suggestions
Foundation construction:
The ground needs to be equipped with embedded parts, track foundation, water and electricity troughs;
It is recommended to set up a sloped drainage ground for the car wash channel.
Drainage system:
Configure a bottom sedimentation tank or collection tank;
Drainage is connected to sewage treatment or circulating water equipment.
Supporting facilities:
Control room, foam storage room, fan room (optional);
Intelligent recognition system (license plate recognition/queuing system) can be installed.
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