grow their businesses. This can be a product or service provided to the car wash industry. The winner
is PurWater System of New Wave Industries, North Highlands, California. (www.purclean.com)
See page 8.
automatic tire shining, with patent-pending
solutions to the challenges operators face
when applying tire shine. In a typical tunnel,
DuraShinerTM DX can pay for itself in under
four months. DuraShinerTM DX uses less than
card and customer loyalty payment systems
developed specifically for the car wash industry
with consumer convenience in mind. "We
strongly believe in making products based on
what drives consumers to wash more frequently,
spend more per visit, and automate as much
of the administrative tasks for the car wash
owner as possible," says Ryan Carlson. "Our
customers choose WashCard because of our
specialization in multi-location support and the
ability to integrate all of a car wash's services
together across a huge variety of manufacturers
hardware and software platforms."
Beyond Green program, Operational Cost
Management helps wash operators critically
analyze their car wash operation and achieve
cost savings through water conservation.
Ecolab's trained Vehicle Care Specialists
work with wash operators to measure water
consumption, calculate the volume and cost of
water at each step, and then identify and help
make adjustments to reduce water usage while
maintaining maximum cleaning performance.
"Operational Cost Management is the
perfect combination of a national sales and
service organization, the technical resources of
a $6B manufacturer and a clear understanding
of the volume and quality of water required to
deliver a clean, dry and shiny vehicle. Knowing
how all these factors come together to deliver
exceptional results while reducing overall water
consumption (and maintaining it over time)
is the true power behind Operational Cost
Management," says Mark Miller, Vice President,
Marketing at Ecolab Vehicle Care.
benefits of an in-bay automatic with the
advantages of an express tunnel, and is less
complicated than using a conveyor. Eclipse
has been designed for maximum throughput.
Washing and drying at a rate of 40 cars per
hour, the Eclipse applies chemicals and washes
five sides of the vehicle at one time. While one
vehicle is being washed, another is drying in
a separate drying bay. "Initial response to the
Eclipse has been overwhelming," says Troy
Wade, Director of Marketing. "This whole
new class of car wash has operators intrigued
with its concept. Eclipse is not just an in-bay
automatic and not just an express tunnel."
is an economical and durable solution to the
problem of washout for Cat Pump products.
Stainless steel sleeves replace the washout area
in the high pressure and valve seat area. "We
have been a distributor for Cat Pump since
the mid 1970s and value the durability and
workmanship of the pump," says owner Joe
Anish. "We have simply taken the problem
of washout and corrected it with the Vilbore
Stainless Steel Sleeving System, giving the pump
with nine lives its tenth life."
just one ounce per vehicle. Patent-pending
ChemCycleTM technology keeps chemicals in
the applicators, off the floor, and eliminates
"sling" on vehicles. The tool-free boom
enables five-minute applicator replacement.
In addition, the patent-pending ChemPressTM
automatic priming system eliminates messy
manual priming. "DuraShinerTM DX delivers
the exceptional revenue benefits of automatic
tire shining, while answering the frustrations
operators have with other units," says Patrick
Kelsey, Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
"Concerns about chemical usage, slippery
floors, sling, and cumbersome maintenance are
addressed in one machine."