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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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    Solutions
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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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    Reliably Trigger Door Open and Close

    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

    • ほぼすべての取り付け要件に対応する革新的な30 mmハウジング設計
    • 検出距離最大200 mの高性能センサ
    • 透過、高出力透過、偏光および非偏光回帰反射、反射、レーザー、限定反射、距離設定反射、および透明体検出モードで使用可
    • 反射および回帰反射モデルのクラス1の視認レーザーと反射モデルのクラス2
    • 標準的な10~30V DC電源電圧および双極NPN/PNP出力またはE/Mリレー出力付き24～250V ACまたは12～250V AC電源電圧
    • ライトオン/ダークオン選択または構成可 (一部モデル)
    • IP67またはIP69K環境等級 (一部モデル)
    • 360度認識可能な明るいLED動作ステータス表示
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    M-GAGE

    Wireless Magnetometer

    M-GAGEセンサは、自動車などの大きな鉄製の物体を検出するために、パッシブセンシング技術を使用しています。M-GAGEは誘導無線システムに代わる、外部制御ボックスの要らないセンサです。

    • 温度の変化や変動する磁場の効果を抑制するように設計
    • 周囲の背景を知覚し、不揮発性メモリに設定を保管するセンサ
    • ハウジングに内蔵された単一の一次リチウム電池駆動FlexPower技術
    • 完全に確認できるデータ送信など、ゲートウェアとノード間で双方向通信を提供するトランシーバ
    • 完全なワイヤレスソリューションとして、電源、センサ、アンテナを完全に収納され密閉されたハウジングに格納
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    K50 Core Series

    LED Indicator

    バナーエンジニアリングの最も需要の高いインジケータライトです。この50 mmの汎用インジケータには、AC電源とDC電源のオプションが用意されています。

    • 頑丈でコスト効率が高く、設置しやすいインジケータ
    • ドームの点灯により、操作指示と装置ステータスを簡単に確認可能
    • コンパクトなアンプ内蔵型の装置で、コントローラも不要
    • 電源電圧DC18～30V、AC85～130V
    • 最大3色の表示が可能
    • EMIおよびRFIに対する高い耐性
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