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    Keep Automated Car Washes Running Smoothly

    Vehicle detection at a car wash is essential to verify that vehicles are correctly positioned in the car wash bay, monitor the flow of traffic through the car wash, and trigger next steps such as opening and closing entry and exit doors.  

    However, harsh conditions both inside and outside of a car wash pose many challenges to traditional equipment, and heavy-duty solutions are required to withstand the environment.

    Keep reading to learn about technologies that provide reliable vehicle detection in these difficult conditions.

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    Challenges of Detecting Vehicles at a Car Wash
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    Why a Heavy-Duty Sensing Solution is Essential

    Car wash facilities often require vehicle detection both outside and inside of the car wash bay to ensure proper flow of traffic and trigger automated entry and exit doors.  These applications can be challenging for many sensors due to the harsh conditions both inside and outside of the facility. 

    Outside of the car wash, sensing technology is exposed to variable weather conditions, like wind and rain, that can impact sensor performance.

    Meanwhile, inside of the car wash bay, ever-present water, extreme changes in temperature, sunlight, reflective surfaces, mist and steam, and the constant cycling of machine movement are factors that all must be considered when selecting a sensor for reliable vehicle detection.

    Vehicle Detection Solutions at a Car Wash
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    Detection at an Automated Car Wash Entrance

    Application: Detecting vehicles at the entrance of a car wash to trigger automatic doors. 

    Challenges:  The sensor is exposed to harsh outdoor environments that can impact sensor performance.  In addition, a minimally invasive solution is required to reduce costly downtime. 

    Solution: A wireless sensor like the M-GAGE from Banner is a compact, minimally invasive, and cost-effective solution.  Vehicle presence is detected by a node that activates the automated car wash system to power up and trigger the entry door. 

    Benefits: An wireless sensor node eliminates the need for a large and invasive inductive loop.  The wireless node requires no wiring or external control box, but it achieves an accurate and repeatable response. The compact, fully-encapsulated device withstands harsh weather conditions and may be mounted above ground or below ground.

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    Verify Vehicle Position Inside the Bay

    Detection Inside a Car Wash Bay

    Application: Sensing vehicles as they travel through cycles of a car wash. 

    Challenges: Inside the car wash, extreme conditions like high pressure, drastic termperature changes, mist, steam, and humidity can impact sensor performance. 

    Solution: A high-performance long-range photoelectric sensor that is epoxy-ecapsulated and IP69K-rated for use in wet environments.  In the image to the right, the QS30EXQ emitter and QS30RRXQ receiver are configured in opposed mode to verify that a vehicle has passed completely through the drying stage of wash, signaling the car wash is ready to allow another vehicle to begin a cycle.

    Benefits: Sensors with epoxy-encapsulated electronics prevent water ingress from destroying the sensitive components, and IP69K-rated housings can withstand the constant presence of water and extreme temperature swings.  In addition, sensors with a 875 nm wavelength infrared light can burn through mist and steam for reliable sensing.

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    Complete the Solution with Status Indication

    LED Indicators Provide Clear Visual Feedback

    A car wash vehicle detection solution would not be complete without status indication.  Bright, LED indicator lights provide visual confirmation to customers that their vehicle is positioned correctly and that the car wash cycle is beginning.  Multiple indicator lights can be used to clearly display which stage of the car wash cycle is in progress.

    Similar to sensors, LED lights can be easily damaged by the environment of the car wash bay, so choosing an indicator rated IP69K is essential. 

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    QS30EXQ

    High Performance Photoelectric Sensor

    • Conception innovante du boîtier avec un nez fileté de 30 mm pour répondre à pratiquement toutes des exigences de fixation
    • Détection ultrapuissante et portée jusqu’à 200 m
    • Existe en mode de détection de type barrière, barrière grande puissance, rétro-réflectif polarisé ou non, diffus, laser, avec suppression d’arrière plan fixe et réglable et détection d'objets transparents
    • Laser visible de classe 1 pour les modèles diffus et rétro-réflectifs et de classe 2 pour les modèles diffus
    • Modèles avec tension d'alimentation en 10 à 30 Vcc avec sorties NPN/PNP bipolaires ou en 24 à 250 Vca et 12 à 250 Vca avec sortie relais
    • Commutation claire ou sombre sélectionnable ou configurable selon le modèle
    • Conformité à la norme environnementale IP67 ou IP69K selon le modèle
    • LED d'indication de l'état de fonctionnement brillantes et visibles à 360°
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    M-GAGE

    Wireless Magnetometer

    Le capteur M-GAGE utilise une technologie de détection passive pour repérer les objets ferreux de grande taille, par exemple les véhicules. Le M-GAGE peut remplacer les systèmes à boucle inductive et n'a pas besoin d'un boîtier de commande externe.

    • Conçu pour minimiser les effets des variations de température et des champs magnétiques instables
    • Le capteur apprend le bruit de fond ambiant et enregistre ses réglages dans une mémoire permanente
    • Technologie FlexPower alimentée par une batterie primaire au lithium intégrée au boîtier
    • L’émetteur-récepteur permet une communication bidirectionnelle entre la passerelle et le nœud, y compris une transmission des données à validation intégrale.
    • Le boîtier encapsulé et étanche contient la source d’alimentation, le capteur et l’antenne pour une solution sans fil complète
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    LED Indicator

    Le voyant d'indication le plus populaire de Banner. Cet indicateur à usage général de 50 mm fonctionne en courant alternatif et en courant continu.

    • Voyants à plusieurs couleurs robustes, économiques et faciles à installer
    • Dôme éclairé facile à repérer permettant d'informer et de guider l'opérateur sur l'état de l'application
    • Appareil compact et entièrement autonome – pas besoin de contrôleur
    • Fonctionne en 18 à 30 Vcc  et en 85 à 130 Vca
    • Peut afficher jusqu’à trois couleurs
    • Insensible aux interférences EMI et RFI
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