Automatic Bus Washer

ATS ELGI has launched an automatic bus washer that meets the high demand from commercial workshops as they increasingly adopt automation to improve productivity and lower dependence on human resources.

The product is ideal for washing all types of buses. It is capable of washing buses up to 15 metres in length, 2.9 metres in width and metres in height.

ATS ELGI, an established player in the washing segment since the 1960s, has been offering customers advanced products that cater to emerging shifts in market demand.

It all started with a conventional single plunger car washer in the 1960s, followed by a washing lift for two-wheelers, passenger cars and commercial vehicles.

With advances in technology, the single plunger was later developed into a triple plunger washer with increased pressure and reduced flow rate, leading to a lower total cost of ownership.

Then came the era of semi-automatic and automatic car washers in 2010, with the launch of ATS ELGI’s Smartwash range of automatic washers. With underlining benefits of automatic washing over manual washing such as water saving, streamlining the washing process, reduced dependence on people and consistent quality wash throughout the day. In manual wash, the quality of wash majorly depends upon human efficiency. Since the introduction of Smartwash, ATS ELGI has installed over 250 automatic car washers across India.

In recent times, with the automobile industry passing through a rough patch, the commercial vehicle industry has shown stability in both sales and service revenues.

With the latest addition to the washing range of products, the automatic bus washer, ATS ELGI is expected to further consolidate its position in the market.

The product is set to dramatically improve the efficiency of workshops. At present, it takes at least 4-5 staff and 15-30 minutes to wash a bus manually. Manual washing of a bus also consumes 400-600 litres of water.

Now, with the automatic bus washer, a workshop can accomplish the task in 4-7 minutes with only 100-250 litres of water and reduced staff.

Unique features of the automatic bus washer:

3-brush system (1 horizontal and 2 vertical brushes)
Safety lock against brush fall due to belt breakage
Sensor to detect belt loosening and belt cut
Precisely senses the windscreen for washing without damaging the front extended mirrors
Overlapping brushes at the front and rear to avoid dead-spots for washing efficiency
A contour following system
Overlapping brushes at the front and rear to avoid dead-spots for washing efficiency
A contour following system
Optimally placed water and shampoo nozzles that cover the vehicle with a minimum number of nozzles

The main advantages of this products are:

Can wash 7 buses per hour
Takes only 7-7.5 minutes to wash with the 2-pass wash system and 4-4.5 minutes to wash with the 1-pass wash system
3-brush system makes simultaneously washing of top and side of a bus possible
Streamlines water and power usage
Reduces dependence on skilled people
Contour following system covers the whole profile of the bus
Improves washing quality and maintains it throughout the day
Lowers water consumption – max. 250 litres/bus wash (2-pass wash system) and max. 100 litres/bus wash (1-pass wash system)

The product is beneficial to: private bus fleet owners, state road transport corporations and other institutions such as schools and colleges with their own fleet of buses.

Best-In-Class

The horizontal top brush ensures that even the top of the bus gets cleaned
Steel enclosures for the control panel, water and air circuits come with a hot dip galvanised coating to prevent rusting and is water-proofed

First In Industry Technologies:

Brush safety mechanism with sensors to detect belt loosening and safety lock against brush fall
Specially programmed gantry system to ensure that a brush senses the windscreen that prevents damage to the front extended mirrors during washing
Overlapping brushes at front and rear of buses to ensure thorough washing and avoid dead-spots

Automatic bus washer- Variants

3-Brush System

Roll-over Bus Washer
Overlapping Vertical Brushes
Contour Following Horizontal Brushes
PVDF Nozzles for longer life
Under-Chassis Washer (Optional)

2-Brush System

Roll-over Bus Washer
Overlapping Vertical Brushes
High Pressure Oscillating Top Nozzles Fixed/Contour Following (Optional)
PVDF Nozzles for longer life
Under-Chassis Washer (Optional)