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Wheel wash system

Wheel wash system
Ideal for landfill and construction sites, the Cyclonator Wheel Wash is designed to prevent trucks and heavy equipment from tracking dust, mud, rocks and debris onto public streets. Installed near the site exit, this portable system reduces street cleaning costs, as well as complaints from neighbouring residents and businesses.

As soon as a vehicle is driven onto the wheel wash system, an electronic eye triggers the system to start cleaning. Two 150-gallon per minute pumps flush mud and rocks off the tires and undercarriage. Its robust, galvanized, painted steel construction handles vehicles up to 30 tons, at 60 vehicles per hour.

Sludge and rocks washed off the tires drain into a centre trough where a conveyor removes the debris. Wash water is recycled to nearby retaining ponds or a tank to reduce water usage and sewer costs as well meet local regulations.