Illumination at a Car Wash
A car wash can have multiple illumination needs, all of which are challenged by conditions at the facility.
A car wash can have multiple illumination needs, all of which are challenged by conditions at the facility.
Moisture is ever present. Light fixtures will be regularly exposed to steam and mist, high-pressure, high-temperature water, soap and other cleaners, as well as hot wax. Weather and temperature extremes can compound these challenges. Light fixtures used in these conditions can have short lifespans and often require frequent maintenance, draining labor and other resources and cutting into the operating time of a wash bay.
Your Benefits
- Reduced costs, Maintenance free 50,000 hour lifetime
- IP66,IP67 and IP69K water-resistant polycarbonate shell, allows the light to be mounted anywhere
- Dimmable to further reduce costs
WLS27 LED strip lights provide brilliant, even illumination in difficult environments like this. Each light is protected against environmental challenges and corrosion by a shatterproof, water-resistant polycarbonate shell. A redundant sealing method prevents water ingress to achieve IEC IP66, IP67, and IP69K ratings. These cost-effective LED light strips will provide vivid, low-power, maintenance-free illumination throughout their 50,000 hour or more lifespan.
M-Gage Q7LMEB Flat-Pak sensors detect when a vehicle is present in a wash bay. A 430 mm dual-color, stand-alone WLS27 fixture is installed over the entrance to each wash bay. When a bay is free, the light will shine high-visibility green and when it is occupied it will shine brilliant bright red, providing clear, unambiguous indication of wash bay status.
Each bay is illuminated by eight single-color WLS27 fixtures. Overhead lighting is supplied by two stand-alone 1130 mm fixtures which direct vivid, cool white light down into the bay. Illumination along the sides of each bay is provided by 710 mm WLS27 light fixtures installed in groups of three into niches in-between the bays. These lights are cascaded together to reduce wiring complexity and their compact, low-profile further facilitates installation into the niches, reducing the overall time required for each deployment. These lights have dimming capabilities, which allow the facility to adjust the intensity of the lights. When a wash bay is vacant, the lights will dim for greater energy savings.
Further Information
- Automotive
- Press Shop – Tool Identification
- Sheet Metal Thickness Measurement
- Body Shop
- Area Guarding for Robotic Cells
- Automotive Welding Tip Inspection
- Manual Load Weld Cell
- Paint Shop
- Final Assembly
- Detecting Black Parts on Black Door Panel
- Final Assembly – Diagnosis of Leaks
- Moonroof Detection
- Long-Range Inspection in Automotive Assembly
- Tier 1
- Powertrain
- Rubber Washer Detection on Engine Block
- Engine Block Part-In-Place Detection
- Electric Vehicle Detection
- Illumination at a Car Wash
- Vehicle Detection in a Self-Serve Car Wash
- Success Stories - Automotive
- RFID in an Automated Guided Vehicle
- IO-Link Wired Silencer Production
- Workpiece Carrier Identification in Rear Vent Production
- Weld Nut Sensing
- RFID Traceability
- RFID in Engine Production
- Bumper Production with Identification
- Solutions for Paint Shops
- Welding and Assembly Sensors
- Angle Sensors for Assembly Systems
- Tool Identification
- RFID Identification of Injector Nozzles
- RFID in the Body Shop
- IO-Link Eases Differential Gear Production
- Pick-to-Light for Bumper Assembly
- RFID and I/O modules for Safe Tool Changes
- Chemical
- Remote Signal I/O
- Easy Connection of Field Devices
- Signal Processing with System I/O in the Control Cabinet
- Signal Separation with Interface Technology in the Control Cabinet
- Identification of Hose Connections
- Efficient Monitoring of Cabinets in the Field
- Monitoring of Quarter Turn Actuators
- Planning and Assembly of System Solutions
- Success Stories
- I/O System Excom Creates Space in the I&C Rooms
- Zone 2 and 22 RFID
- Efficient Testing Control
- Intrinsically Safe Field Communication
- Process Control System Partnership
- Hazardous Area Remote I/O
- Dual Valve Position Feedback
- Flexibility with Fieldbus
- Asset Management with Remote I/O
- Correct Positioning with RFID in Carbid Production
- Energy
- Food and Beverage
- Dough Thickness Control in Rolling Machines
- Identification of Food Containers
- Detection of Valve Position
- Detection of Pipe Elbows
- Identification of Chocolate Molds
- Container Check
- Success Stories
- Track and Trace in Meat Production with RFID
- Contact-free Encoder in Potato Production
- UHF RFID in Food Distribution Center
- RFID for Chocolate production
- Distributed I/O for Food Equipment
- Remote I/O for Distilleries
- RFID and Autoclaves
- IP67 Power Supplies for Conveyors
- Transparency in Chocolate Manufacturing
- Identification in Food Product Storage
- Bottle Detection with Camera
- Mobile Equipment
- Determining the Boom Angle Position
- Angle Measurement on a Sprayer Boom
- Two-Axis Tilt Measurement on a Combine Harvester
- Material Flow Monitoring on a Combine Harvester
- Equipment Compartment Illumination on Fire Engines
- Success Stories
- Position Measurement with RFID and Encoder
- Speed Control via Radar Sensor QT50
- RFID Guides AGV in Suspension Production
- Block I/O Modules on Super Yacht
- Wear-free encoder on hopper dredger
- I/O for Dust Suppression
- Cabinet Cooling
- Quick Disconnect Connectivity
- Automation Solutions for Extreme Cold
- Remote I/O for Cranes
- Rugged Heavy Metal Lifting
- Rollercoaster Positioning
- Mobile Machinery Solutions
- Exact Height Positioning
- Critical Angle Sensing
- Angle Indicator
- Oil and Gas
- Packaging
- Pharma
- Monitoring of Quarter Turn Actuators
- Detection of Pipe Elbows
- Remote Signal I/O
- Planning and Construction of Super Skids
- Easy Connection of Field Devices
- Identification of Portable Tanks
- Identification of Cryovessels
- Identification of Mobile Containers
- Identification of Mobile Containers with Handheld Devices
- Identification of Hose Connections for Precursors
- Identification of Hose Connections in Sterile Areas
- Identification of Hose Connections in Ex Zone 1
- Identification of Big Bags and Bioreactors
- Identification of Single-Use Applications
- Success Stories
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