New Rhino Ecowash Range Launches at Hillhead

Wheelwash is using its 10thconsecutive appearance at Hillhead to unveil their new range of high pressure wheel cleaning equipment with effective water recycling. Aptly named the Rhino Ecowash range, the products offer the well-known robustness of previous Rhino systems but now include design features to provide unrivalled performance whilst minimising power and water consumption. All of the spray wash systems in the range come with upgraded water recycling options that further enhance their efficacy. General Manager, Ian Jolly said, “Product development was undertaken in response to market intelligence. We know there is an appetite for more environmentally friendly methods of wheel cleaning without compromising performance. We are delighted to be able to offer the perfect solution to both with the Rhino Ecowash range.” Their green credentials are addressed through many design features throughout the wash and recycling sections. These include inverter driven pumps because they can deliver up to 50% operational cost savings due to the power being fully adjustable. The inverter also prolongs the life of the pumps by removing any power spikes at start up; the maximum amount of power drawn by the pumps is the same as the running current. This can have a huge impact on site infrastructure, as it can prevent the need to increase its power supply which can be extremely costly. Other improvements include more powerful and efficient pumps that provide a higher pressure spray. The new configuration of the water delivery pipework and nozzles provide the most comprehensive, targeted clean available whilst minimising overspray and water loss. A new-style dedicated wash down system assists with removing dirt from the platform base and transferring in to a new three chamber side sump. This settles out the largest particles from the wash water, preventing them being pumped into the recycling tanks via the submersible recovery pump. The sump is located above ground and outside the confines of the wash platform, to make it and the pump easier to access for cleaning and maintenance purposes. The wash platforms are still supplied with removable grids which are unique to Wheelwash. New-stlye water recycling tanks are available that provide improved solids separation and are easier to clean and maintain. The most effective of which is the new Ecoclear waste water treatment system. The Ecoclear works as effectively as 16 conventional settlement tanks in a row or 2 standard lagoons. This is by virtue of the huge effective surface area created by lamella blocks that are located within the clarifying section. Waste water from the washing process is transferred into a primary tank to slow the flow of the water down before entering the clarifying section. Here, suspended solids are separated from the water by contacting a surface of the lamella block before falling to the base and forming a sludge. The sludge can be manually removed by means of a knife valve connected to the outlet pipe, or automatically via automatic hopper discharge valves. Wheelwash has a team of trained and experienced engineers that operate UK wide. They provide regular servicing and maintenance to rental and purchased systems. Wheelwash is proud to be displaying the Made in Britain logo on their wheel washing equipment on show at Hillhead 2014 and on all future equipment. Ian Jolly stated, “Made in Britain evokes a feeling of quality that is very important to customers in the UK and in export markets. We want people to know that we are a UK company, we’ve been around for 24 years and we plan on being around for many more years to come. “ Wheelwash is also ISO9001:2008 accredited.