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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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    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

    • 創新的30 mm外殼設計，適合多樣安裝要求
    • 高功率感應性能，工作距離可達200 m
    • 提供對照式、高功率對照式、偏光和非偏光反射板式、直反式、定距式和可調式以及透明物件感測模式
    • 直反式和反射板式型號中的可見1級雷射光以及直反式型號中部分使用可見2級雷射光
    • 具有標準10至30V直流電源電壓和雙極NPN/PNP輸出或24至250V交流電壓 12至250V交流電源電壓，帶e/m繼電器輸出的型號
    • 亮操作或暗操作可選擇或設定，具體取決於型號
    • IP67或IP69K環境等級，具體取決於型號
    • 具有從360°可見的明亮LED工作狀態指示燈
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    M-GAGE

    Wireless Magnetometer

    The M-GAGE sensor uses passive sensing technology to detect large ferrous objects, such as motor vehicles.   The M-GAGE provides an alternative replacement for inductive loop systems and needs no external control box. 

    • 旨在最大限度地減少溫度變化和磁場波動的影響
    • Sensor learns ambient background and stores settings in non-volatile memory
    • FlexPower技術由一體式外殼中的一組鋰電池驅動
    • 收發端提供閘道和節點之間的雙向通訊，包括完全無遺漏的資料傳輸
    • 全封閉和密封的外殼包含用於完全無線解決方案的電源、感測器和天線
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    K50 Core Series

    LED Indicator

    Our most popular indicator light. The 50 mm general-purpose indicator is available in both AC and DC supply voltage options.

    • Rugged, cost-effective and easy-to-install indicators
    • The illuminated dome provides easy-to-see operator guidance and an indication of equipment status
    • Compact devices are completely self-contained — no controller needed
    • 18 to 30V dc operation 85 to 130V ac operation
    • Displays up to three colors
    • Immune to EMI and RFI interference
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