Vehicle Washing Systems

Read below about the vehicle washing systems designed, made and maintained in-house by the UK based Autowash Engineering Ltd.

A standard double pass wash cycle will wash an articulated truck and trailer in six minutes and smaller vehicles in less time. Our single pass wash cycle is even quicker, the times varying from vehicle to vehicle. Systems can be started manually by a low voltage push-button or automatically by sensors mounted on the vehicle to detect vehicle presence. 

All systems are fitted with long-life LED traffic lights to assist with the operation of the machines. The machine brushes accurately contour a profile of the vehicle front, sides, roof and rear to achieve all over cleaning. Water along with a chemical cleaning agent is sprayed directly to the vehicle surface by a series of machine mounted spray nozzles. The cleaning agent is added by means of a highly accurate and adjustable electronic pump.

Autowash Engineering offers a range of quality chemical cleaning products designed for use with automatic washing systems. During winter the machine has an automatic frost-protection systems. This system minimises downtime of the equipment and prevents frost damage. 

Housed within a water-proof and corrosion proof enclosure is the machine main control panel with components carefully chosen from leading worldwide manufacturers, all panels are designed and built in-house. 

Wash programs are controlled from a programmable logic controller all designed and written in-house which offers our customers safety in the knowledge that it has the manufacturers backing. The controls are made as simple as possible to assist operators in ease of use.

Our systems often include water recycling to lessen the environmental impact and offer savings and running costs. Post-installation, we offer a fully comprehensive warranty and a range of service options. We pride ourselves on our full after-service.

For any questions about our vehicle washing systems, please either visit the Autowash Engineering website or call us on 01455 615 340.

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Three-Brush Washing System - Watch Here

Autowash Engineering design, manufacture and maintain a range of vehicle washing systems. 

Here is the demonstration of the three-brush truck wash machine, which is the preference for cleaning conventional road-going commercial vehicles. It is made to wash vehicles efficiently and quickly -medium-sized vans to large articulated truck units and trailers.

Save time with the three-brush rollover, which will effectively wash an articulated truck and trailer in 6 minutes! Smaller vehicles in less time!

To see how the three-brush truck wash machine work, click the video below that demonstrates the vehicle washing system in use. 

The three-brush is one of a range of vehicle washing systems produced in the UK by Autowash Engineering. There is also the drive through brush machine, fixed arch machines and other systems including a bespoke service for special vehicle washing requirements.

For any questions about any of Autowash Engineering's washing system, please either visit our website here - vehicle washing systems - or call the team on 01455 615 340.

Female HGV Drivers Needed

In 2016 HGV firms will target women in order to improve the amount of women truck drivers.

It is repported in the Daily Record that "a recruitment drive to get women behind the wheel of Scotland’s HGVs is key to saving the £5billion haulage industry."

An extra 11,000 truckers are required to solve a shortage of HGV drivers and so now  HGV firms plan to target females to take up the profession by working with colleges and employment agencies with the aim to set up a “logistics academy” that will recieve a substantial sum of funding to get women to become HGV drivers.

The Daily Record also report "that around 1500 new drivers will be needed each year for the next decade. One per cent of HGV drivers are women."

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Coca-Cola Christmas Truck in Birmingham

This might get you in the spirit. 

Watch this short film from when Coca-Cola's iconic Christmas truck visited Birmingham in the UK.

Merry Christmas - Happy New Year

Autowash Engineering would like to wish all customers, clients and staff of all in truck washing equipment industry, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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National Lorry Week - A Success

The first National Lorry Week (26-31 October) has been a success say the Road Haulage Association.

Due to the event's success there are plans now for an even bigger event in 2016. 

“We launched National Lorry Week with the #LoveTheLorry strap line to raise the profile of our magnificent industry in the eyes of the public and the popular media and to hammer home to government the very real challenges we face with particular emphasis on the critical driver shortage," said the RHA Chief Exec Richard Burnett.

Companies who are members of the RHA  got behind the campaign by opening their premises to the general public such as schools. This generated media interest from the national and regional press outlets and also regional BBC and independent radio stations.

The pinnacle of media interest was when Chris Evans, the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast host, featured Lorry Week through his entire programme. A lot of the media events focussed on excellent drivers and the stories they have to tell about their journeys on the UK's and Europe's roads.

“The enthusiasm of our members and industry stakeholders from the start was overwhelming and the variety and scale of events amazing," Burnett added. "Members parked their HGVs in busy town centres, took them to schools and turned up at sporting events. The M6 also held a week-long event which was another great success. The RHA’s team in Scotland quite literally played an absolute blinder with Falkirk FC who ran a Love the Lorry day last  Thursday and repeated the event on match day. This gave thousands of supporters a great opportunity to get up close and personal with trucks and hear about our industry first hand.”

As well as media the first National Lorry Week recieved attention from MPs and civil servants after the RHA held a National Lorry Week Parliamentary reception in the House of Commons.

So it's good to see the HGV industry getting attention and the credit the logistic companies and of course the drivers deserve considering the way they keep the UK ticking over by distributing food and products we use on a daily basis.