New touchless automatic Chinese wash

[martinwash]

Leisuwash (SG) install underway. Doesn't seem cheeply made at all. I expect we'll commission the machine at the end of next week.

 

[washnshine]

Good luck with it and keep us posted once it is up and running.

Nice looking bay floor.

 

[OurTown]

Leisuwash (SG) install underway. Doesn't seem cheeply made at all. I expect we'll commission the machine at the end of next week.



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Are those rails and frame steel? I thought someone earlier in the thread said they were stainless.

 

[martinwash]

the rails are galvanized and powder coated steel. The frame of the machine, rotary unions, solenoid valves, hydraulic fittings and connections, all sorts of gearboxes and gears are all stainless. Servo drives, brakes and inverters are Siemens. PLCs are Siemens and Delta. All necessary cabling came with the machine already in conduits. Basically a giant lego for carwash lovers

 

[washnshine]

Hard to tell from the pic, but where are the drive wheels on the rail that move the bridge?

 

[kentadel]

Hard to tell from the pic, but where are the drive wheels on the rail that move the bridge?

Rollers or wheels are inside like commercial sliding garage doors. At least on that machine.

 

[martinwash]

It drives itself through the belt drive. Here's a photo of another install

 

[Car_Wash_Guy]

I’d be surprised if powder coated galvanized remains looking good very long. Heck stainless is difficult . Good luck

 

[Waxman]

I learned the hard way with my first automatic machine that anything but stainless is a big mistake. The bay environment is too harsh for anything else. If they could make everything out of plastic that might be even better!

 

[eckert16]

Thank you for the update. I believe most are interested in how the wash functions and it's reliability over time. If you don't mind posting periodic progress on your experience, that would be great.

 

[water guy]

I learned the hard way with my first automatic machine that anything but stainless is a big mistake. The bay environment is too harsh for anything else. If they could make everything out of plastic that might be even better!

Hell we did too bought a refurbished Lw 4000 from Wet Equipment in Houston bridge cracked in half while washing a car.

 

[liftheavy]

fascinating thread, looking forward to martin's updates.

japanese and korean cars faced similar hate and disdain when introduced to the market. its always good to have competition, maybe it'll drive the price of components down. god knows its too high right now.