Ready Mix Concrete Truck Wash

Sioux has developed the TW-40 Ready Mix Truck Wash based on our 80+years of experience building cleaning equipment for demanding industrial applications. 

Application

A ready mix concrete truck slowly approaches the wash tower with its drum in rotation when sensors on the wash tower start the cleaning process.  A spray bar will apply a detergent or cleaning chemical to the sides of the truck.  A series of rotary high pressure spray nozzles clean the hopper to remove loose materials.  When this process is complete, the driver slowly proceeds through the final set of spray bars that have high pressure nozzles to clean and rinse the top and sides of the truck before proceeding to the job site.  A light bar assists the driver to determine proper positioning for each stage and counts down time remaining in each cycle.  The Cycle Swap feature of the Sioux unit allows drivers to quickly and easily change the system operation for front or rear discharge trucks by the touch of a button.  The entire cleaning process is completed in 1 minute or less.

Benefits

The Sioux Truck Wash is essential for any ready mix producer for the following reasons.

• Reduce the risk of injury - drivers do not have to get out of the truck and climb up to wash the hopper manually

• Consistent loads - the same amount of water is added to each load (not dependent on the driver)

• Fast and efficient - ready-mix truck is clean and ready to go down the road in 60 seconds

• Flexibility - works on both front and rear discharge mixers

• Professional company image - improves the look of the trucks and appearnace to customers
• Reduced water consumption and run-off - uses less water than manually cleaning

Features

Wash Tower Features -

• Stainless steel wash tower construction including the detergent and high pressure spray bars
• Engineered to withstand high wind load

• Sioux’s proprietary truck sensors that automatically start the system are built for severe environments and are not impacted by concrete dust & debris

• Adjustablity of the sensors for precise operation for each producer's trucks
• LED light bar advises driver of proper positioning as well as duration of the cycle
• Hopper wash system with rotary spray nozzles

Power Unit Features -

• Touchscreen control on the power unit to easily program the unit for each producer's wash cycle needs
  • Duration of each cycle is adjustable
  • A generic cycle can be programmed if desired for special applications
  • Automatic winterization/blowdown of the wash tower after an adjustable idle time, when activated
• 40HP TEFC premium efficency motor with soft starter
• Belt driven industrial triplex plunger pump operating at 1200 PSI for wash cycle
• 1 HP TEFC premium efficency motor and triplex pump and detergent injector for the detergent cycle
• NEMA 4 watertight electrical enclosure

• Flow control valves at ground level for quick and easy access

• Emergency stop switch

• High pressure relief valve

• 125-gallon stainless steel float tank with a low water level safety switch to protect the high-pressure pump

• Includes a wash gun and high-pressure hose for manual cleaning of equipment

• Backed by Sioux's industry leading warranty

Options 

Cold Weather Package - Auto activation temperature sensor and hose insulation with heat tracing for hopper wash lines.  Sensor will turn on winterization mode if the ambient temperature is below or near freezing.  Operates on Hopper wash mode only with extended air blow down between wash cycles.  Requires additional 125volt, 15 amp circuit for heat tracing.  

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