have been installed with water-
recycling systems.
“Our water-recycling systems are
an integrated part of the wash bays
that we build, and they deliver ondemand
water of between 300 to 3,000
gallons per minute depending on
customer requirements,” he said. “As
part of designing wash bay systems
and water recycling, we also provide
the engineering design of the concrete
sumps and mud managements systems
to ensure systems are designed for the
heavy-duty operation requirements that
come with industries such as mining,
construction, pipeline construction,
oilfields, etc.”
He adds that many NoviClean
customers have built and operate
their own wash bays at their shops and
maintenance facilities.
“For our customers that require a
mobile, transportable wash solution,
we offer transportable wash bays that
are self-contained and moveable by
truck,” he said.
Turner says, that while he cannot
speak for other machine-washing
companies, at Metro Mobile Wash,
“we only wash with environmentally
friendly biodegradable products. As a
company, we are very environmentally
conscious and are always trying out the
newest, greenest products available.”
As for cost, Turner says typically
most wash companies charge $100 per
hour and up.
“We use a burner, water pump and
a large tanker truck to wash. The cost
can be per unit or hourly,” he said.
While a professional wash may
be a higher cost for a company as
compared to doing it in-house, the
upside is often the customer gets a
much higher quality wash.
Morten Merrild of NoviClean says heavy equipment typically needs to be cleaned for
two main reasons: prior to shop maintenance, and to avoid cross-contamination
“We will have the right equipment
and the cost of water and chemical
usage is not a concern. You won’t
need an in-house employee to wash
your equipment and we are available
24-hours a day, seven days a week,”
said Turner.
As for the washing itself, Merrild
says typically the process is an integrated
wash bay system with manual wash
equipment (fire hoses, stationary fire
guns, power washers) or automatic
wash systems (drive over chassis
washes, spray arches).
“Manual and automatic can also
be combined in the same wash bay
for washing specialty equipment like
piling/construction vehicles. An example
can be a wash bay with a drive-over
high-volume chassis wash followed
by an open area with firehoses, power
washes and foam guns. The vehicle is
then driven slowly into the bay while
the chassis and lower side are washed
by the automatic equipment. Staff will
use firehoses for manual mud removal
on belts, wheels, fenders, etc. After the
mud is removed, soap can be applied
and the final washing will be done with
power washers,” he said.
The cost of purchasing one of
NoviClean’s wash systems can range
from $75,000 up to $1 million
depending on the size of the fleet,
washing requirements, budget, etc.
“Essentially, $75,000 is for a basic
manual wash system with water
recycling, and $1 million if it is for a
fully automatic drive-through system
for extreme needs,” said Merrild.
“What is clear is that whichever
option a customer chooses, the
importance of maintaining and
cleaning heavy equipment is of the
utmost importance. The company’s
success depends on it.”
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“Manual and automatic can also be
combined in the same wash bay for
washing specialty equipment like
pilling/construction vehicles.”
– Morten Merrild, NoviClean
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