In car washes, a conveyor belt system is a mechanism that moves vehicles through the washing process using a continuous belt. It’s a crucial piece of equipment, particularly in tunnel-style washes, that facilitates the automated movement of cars through various washing stages.
One of only three companies manufacturing a belt system is AutoBrite, which is exhibiting at Booth 2747 at the Car Wash Show.
Car Wash Conveyor Belts Offer Advantages
Belt conveyors can be a smoother, safer, and faster experience for your car wash customers. Customers are more likely to return to a car wash with belt conveyors versus a wash with a chain and roller system.
Converting To Conveyor Belts Systems To Make More Money
In addition, to making more money per ticket, a belt conveyor will wash more types of vehicles. They’re talking about low profile sports cars, wide tires, dual tires, as well as any other vehicles the car wash equipment can handle. Belts aren’t limited like chain and roller systems with their cumbersome rails. A belt conveyor will open up your market to new customers and the word will spread in those communities, getting you customers who simply couldn’t use your wash before.
The bottom line is – conveyor belts will give you an advantage over your competition because belts are easier and safer for your customers. They can put cars through the tunnel faster, they are easier to maintain, and they wash more vehicle types. This means more money for you.
Current Stats
Today, there are lots of numbers driven by the development efforts of the last two decades:
• The number of car wash belt conveyors installed around the world is approaching 800.
• The record for monthly wash volume on a single belt is 63,472.
• The wash record for a single belt in a single day is 3,255 washes.
• The longevity record for the plastic chain before replacement is currently 1.2 million washes. Service life has improved to where 800,000 washes are routine, and some washes with precise maintenance programs and operating procedures are exceeding a million washes.
• Several other Car Wash Hall of Fame inductees have converted to belt conveyors based on customer experience and preference, as well as the economics. They calculate, measure, and report numbers like two-year investment payback, 13 percent ROI, 20 percent productivity improvement, and 15-year service life of the entire installation.
What drove those numbers? Development; experience — customer experience, operator experience, and manufacturer experience — adaptation; design; data; observation; trial and error; failure; and success. All of that takes time and investment. What has come out of it is a body of knowledge — car wash knowledge — that only washing cars can give you. These are all elements of advancements that matter.
AutoBrite’s conveyor belt system has advantages: a belt structure that is thinner and stronger than the others on the market, because the complete structure is made of 403 stainless steel. Why should you care about a thinner structure? Thinner means less digging to install. Typically, you will only need about a 9″ trench. This will save you money on construction costs and makes retrofitting older washes possible.
Included in an AutoBrite system; stainless steel construction, upgraded belt thickness, heavy-duty frame, belt wash system, VFDs, motors, gear boxes, sensors, and anti-collision system. Plus, it takes very little time to install this car wash conveyor belt system.
Love ‘um or hate ‘um, the future has arrived – car wash conveyor belts are here to stay.
For more information about car wash conveyor belt systems or the AutoBrite ComfortGlide Dual Belt System in particular. Visit website https://www.autobriteco.com/, ben@autobriteco.com, or call 210-736-1892.
Source: AutoBrite Company
