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    Vehicle Detection at a Car Wash

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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.

    Challenges
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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

    • 创新的30毫米外壳设计，适用于几乎所有的安装要求。
    • 高功率感测，范围可达200米。
    • 提供对射、高功率对射、偏振和非偏振反射式、漫反射、激光、固定区域、可调区域以及透明物体检测模式。
    • 漫反射和反射板式型号中采用Class 1可见激光，漫反射型号中采用Class 2激光。
    • 标准的直流供电电压范围为10至30伏特，具有双极性NPN/PNP输出；或者交流供电电压范围为24至250伏特或12至250伏特，带电磁继电器输出的型号。
    • 根据型号可选择或配置为亮态或暗态操作。
    • 根据型号，可具有IP67或IP69K的环境等级。
    • 明亮的LED操作状态指示器，可从360°可见。
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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.

    • Designed to minimize the effects of temperature change and fluctuating magnetic fields
    • Sensor learns ambient background and stores settings in non-volatile memory
    • FlexPower technology driven by a single, primary lithium battery integrated into the housing
    • Transceivers provide two-way communication between the Gateway and Node, including fully acknowledged data transmission
    • Fully potted and sealed housing contains the power source, sensor, and antenna for a completely wireless solution
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    LED Indicator

    我们畅销的指示灯。50 mm通用指示灯提供交流和直流两种型号可选。

    • 坚固耐用、经济高效并且易于安装的指示灯
    • 亮起的半球形可为操作员提供清晰的指引和设备状态指示
    • 设备小巧，可完全独立运行——无需控制器
    • 18至30V直流和85至130V交流
    • 最多显示三种颜色
    • 不受EMI和RFI干扰的影响
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