Morten Merrild is one of the owners
of NoviClean, a company that designs,
services, sells and distributes vehicle
washing equipment based in Calgary,
Alta., and serves the heavy vehicle
markets in Western Canada, the
Canadian North and Alaska.
“We focus on environmentally
sustainable, automated and manual
wash system solutions for heavy
vehicle fleets working in mud, sand,
clay, on and off the roads of North
America,” he said.
“We have had a long partnership
with wash systems manufacturer,
InterClean Equipment, LLC, out of
Michigan to provide site-specific,
engineered vehicle wash and water
recycling systems for specific heavy
vehicle markets. We design, supply,
install and service what we sell in
addition to providing preventative
maintenance and bio-degradable
detergent programs to our customers.”
Merrild says heavy equipment typically
needs to be cleaned for two main
reasons: prior to shop maintenance
and to avoid cross-contamination.
“Washing is vital for mechanics to
fully perform repairs and preventative
maintenance on the heavy equipment.
In some areas, it is important that
the equipment undergoes washing
after the completion of one job and
before commencement of work on
another site. This is to avoid any cross-
contamination of soil from one site to
the other. Thorough washing prevents
the spread of materials, seeds, plant life
and any other undesirables.”
As for how often heavy equipment
should be washed, Merrild says it
should be considered part of regular
maintenance – not only to be
“Washing is vital for mechanics to fully perform repairs and preventative maintenance
on the heavy equipment,” said Michael Turner, Metro Mobile Wash.
“As a company, we are very environmentally
conscious and are always trying out the newest,
greenest products available.”
– Michael Turner, Metro Mobile Wash
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PHOTO COURTESY OF METRO MOBILE WASH
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