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Self-service truck wash for trailer interiors: the driver docks and the robot does the rest

A self service truck wash for trailer interiors is a lane where the driver docks and nobody from the wash site is needed to start, watch or finish the cycle. At the HB Nexus the trailer docks, the telescopic arm drives inside and cleans floor, walls and ceiling, after which the HACCP certificate is registered automatically through Nuvix. The lane runs 24/7, with no operator and no training.

27 October 20267 min read

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Truck wash bay requirements for a container-based trailer wash: placement, connections and service

Truck wash bay requirements for a container-based trailer wash are shorter than for a built bay: the HB Nexus is a 40ft ISO container, plug and play and modular, and it replaces the wash hall, plant room and chemical store you would otherwise build. You prepare a docking lane, a power and water connection and a drain for wash water; the values are supplied per location. A service agreement with HB Group covers maintenance and remote monitoring.

16 October 20267 min read

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How to start a truck wash business with trailer washouts: how many washes per day does it take?

How to start a truck wash business with trailer washouts comes down to two numbers. The ceiling is capacity: the HB Nexus manages four wash cycles per hour, because a full HACCP wash cycle takes at most 15 minutes, day and night, up to around 33,000 cycles a year. The floor is break-even: at 60 euros per wash that sits at around six vehicles per day. Your business plan lives between the two.

13 October 20267 min read

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Tank cleaning and interior cleaning: why they are two different processes

Tank cleaning and interior cleaning of a box are two processes with different tools and a different access. A tank container is a closed vessel that is cleaned through a manhole. A trailer or box container is a space with a door across the full width, where floor, walls and ceiling must be covered. The HB Nexus is built for the latter.

25 September 20264 min read

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What is a trailer cleaning system, and how does a robotic one work?

A trailer cleaning system is an installation that cleans the inside of trailers and containers: floor, walls and ceiling. In a robotic system such as the HB Nexus the trailer docks, a telescopic arm with a rotating wash head moves inside and a fixed programme controls dosing, contact time and movement. A full HACCP wash cycle takes a maximum of 15 minutes and produces a certificate automatically.

11 September 20266 min read

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Why nobody needs to enter the cargo space any more

With the HB Nexus nobody enters the cargo space any more because a telescopic arm with a rotating wash head does the work. The driver docks, collision protection with sensors monitors the docking, the chemicals sit in a sealed technical room and are dosed automatically, and the controls run the programme without any operation. The result is the same every cycle.

8 September 20265 min read

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