Professional Carwashing & Detailing - Feb 2012
Technical CONTROLLERS An operator can allow large air dryer motors to stay on longer while the wash is busy as opposed to shutting down and starting up between vehicles Continued from prior page Super Plush Features Soft nylon fibers contour to the car surface for exceptional cleaning Will not fade for a longer lasting appearance Noise reduction compared to felt type material Stays plush when wet Customized lengths available 4 standard width see back Available with loop straight cut or slide in attachment which consumes more electricity Solid Tubes Zebra Tubes Car Wash Products LLC MADE IN THE USA 2349 NW 22nd Ave Portland OR 97210 Ph 5034738490 email info@ carwashprod com Circle 213 Jon Simmons president of AutoPilot Carwash Control Systems 26 Professional Carwashing Detailing February 2012 advanced the tunnel controllers have become internet based for ease of use and to the inch accuracy of equipment Simmons stated Controllers have evolved to where an owner or operator can now add functions in banks rather than entire motherboards Fucini said A wash can add banks as low as four functions at a time This flexibility makes it easier to add individual features to a controller without having to get a whole new board Also some systems now have individual fused outputs to protect against power surges and shortages So the controller has a significant impact on the efficiency of a carwash and the quality of the wash it delivers to customers Fucini noted Advances in engineering have also made tunnel controllers more flexible and reliable o turned on This prevents situations where a dishonest employee can sell a regular wash then sell an upgrade on the side for a discount and pocket the money Fucini said Past and present Of the companies that first introduced controllers to carwashes many still make controllers today Thinking back to when computers entered the industry Simmons recalled that early controllers were Programmable Logic Control based These systems replaced items such as limit switches or manually controlled devices These early controllers could be programmed to more accurately dispense chemicals and water and keep large motors from running unnecessarily As the software industry has continually Controllers save money time and energy By Jon Simmons Save Money The more accurate the equipment turns on and off the more savings in utility costs Also controllers are programmed so that each piece of equipment or extra service is tracked and accounted for reducing the chances of employee theft Save time Web based controllers are very easy to initially setup and program Also the reliability of tunnel controllers in todays market has significantly increased thus saving time with technical support issues later Save energy Accurate timing of electrical motors reduces consumption and reduces the spike created when motors ramp up to full speed One very important configuration on any tunnel controller is staggering the starting of multiple motors specifically dryers Having multiple large motors start at the exact same time will create a very large spike in electricity usage Staggering them by a second or two equates to considerable savings Jon Simmons is president of AutoPilot Carwash Control Systems
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