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The water recycling concept is a central element for a well-functioning wheel washing system. If faults occur here, they can usually only be rectified at great expense. For this reason the water recycling of all MobyDick systems is adjusted to the respective operating conditions (dirt, truck traffic, space conditions) together with the customer. For the realization there is a large selection of different sized recycling tanks available, which can be emptied by excavator or wheel loader. The MobyDick recycling tanks can be interconnected and are also available with scraper conveyors.

About four years ago FRUTIGER presented the wheel washing system MobyDick ONE to the construction industry. The focus of this new development was, besides a high value retention and a unique washing power, especially the individual customer needs. These development focuses, united in a new type of wheel wash system, have convinced meanwhile numerous well-known construction companies all over the world. Recently, another MobyDick ONE with a length of 10 meters was put into operation for a medium-sized construction and logistics company in Baden-Württemberg. With a water recycling concept consisting of 4 x 50m3 recycling tanks the plant is able to clean up to 200 trucks per day with medium to heavy soiling.

Duke Energy is one of the largest electricity holding companies in the United States, serving 7.7 million retail customers in six states. It has approximately 51,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the Midwest and Florida. In the past, the company has operated many large coal-fired plants, among other things. However, as a modern and innovative company, Duke is now increasingly moving to cleaner energy sources. This means the gradual decommissioning of the coal-fired power plants and the removal of fly ash, which has been generated locally from decades of power generation.

Due to increasing pollution of the roads around a quarry in Bulgaria, the owner, a large international construction company, was looking for a high quality wheel washing system. The product had to be able to reliably clean the wheels and chassis of up to 200 trucks with medium soiling when leaving the quarry. In order to find the best solution, the equipment of different suppliers was compared in an evaluation phase. In the end the choice fell on a FRUTIGER wheel washing system of the type MobyDick KIT Plus, which was able to convince especially by the very good price-performance ratio, the robust construction and the simple installation. After a planning and production phase of few months, the plant could be installed recently by a FRUTIGER mechanic and handed over to the content customer.

Only a few kilometers away from FRUTIGER headquarters, a ConLine KIT Plus 800B-50P wheel washing system was recently installed for a public landfill site of the city of Winterthur. Since access to the landfill is also permitted to private individuals, the recycling tank was covered with a grating as an additional safety measure. The modern MobyDick wheel washing system ensures that the exit and the roads around the landfill will remain clean in the future and additional cleaning by broom vehicles can be kept to a minimum.

FRUTIGER recently delivered a new Wheel washing system type ConLine KIT PLUS with a length of 8 meters and a 50 m3 recycling tank for a new location of a renowned company in the waste industry. With this design the MobyDick wheel washer is able to reliably clean up to 200 trucks per day with medium to heavy pollution of the tyres.

After a thorough consulting and planning phase FRUTIGER has installed a 12 meter long MobyDick wheel washing system together with the partner for the French part of Switzerland, the company Ramat in Chavornay.
The water recycling tank was built by the customer in concrete according to FRUTIGER’s specifications and guarantees a continuous good washing water quality. Emptying is uncomplicated and cost-effective with the excavator possible. Thanks to the modern MobyDick system, in contrast to the previous solution (drive-through basin), high truck frequencies can now also be washed with clean clear water. Due to the active spraying of the tyres with a lot of water and little pressure during three wheel rotations, the cleaning result is also much better than before.

Last year FRUTIGER delivered a wheel washing system MobyDick ConLine KIT Plus 600B-50P to Iceland. Together with the MobyDick partner on site, the company Verkfaeri ehf, the machine was put into operation within a few days. Thanks to the large-sized water recycling and a wash platform length of 6 meters, this system can handle up to 200 trucks per day with medium soiled chassis and wheels. Even in wintry conditions, the system is regularly used to keep the public roads around the construction site clean.

In the coming months, a new hangar for business aircraft and possibly also Rega jets will be built at Zurich Airport. Offices and rooms for customs clearance will also be built.
In order to keep the roads around the construction site and the airport as clean as possible during the construction work, the construction company responsible has opted for a tried and tested MobyDick ConLine KIT Flex 400B wheel washing system. The system can sustainably clean up to 150 trucks a day with recycled water and reuse up to 98% of the washing water used.