Unique Cleaning Systems Canada Inc. (UCS) specializes in helping organizations use wash system technologies in innovative ways to solve business challenges.

Working closely with you and your team, UCS determines the optimal solution with maximum ROI. Strategic partners with an industry-leading wash systems manufacturer (InterClean Equipment), UCS offers an exceptional combination of business consultation, implementation expertise and operational support services to organizations that want to realize the full benefits of heavy-duty vehicle wash systems.

To assist in providing quicker issue resolution, UCS will also stock parts locally for the InterClean systems reducing cross border delivery times for replacement parts. This has been strategically positioned by both InterClean and UCS for greater customer service levels to new and existing Canadian accounts. Organizations like the City of Toronto, the City of Kitchener, the City of Brampton, the City of Milton, the City of Quinte West, the City of Ottawa, the TTC, and Metrolinx/GO Transit are very pleased to hear about this new partnership.

"Working with the world’s largest manufacturer of heavy-duty vehicle wash systems, and being able to offer a local reach network for technical support and preventative maintenance services to existing and new accounts/partners is always an exciting opportunity, especially during this time of substantial growth for InterClean."

Troy Adams
(Director of Business Development at UCS)

The Town of Milton has grown faster than expected and the current Operation Centre facilities and add-on space acquired to handle the overflow has become inefficient and too costly to manage, therefore, leading to a new site to house all operations at one facility with room for growth. This new site will include a dedicated area for vehicle washing. The design build of a new facility allowed for open discussion and investigation on opportunities to improve how vehicles were washed. Traditionally vehicles have been washed manually with a pressure washer.

CONCERNS

Getting vehicles clean, extending life of vehicles, reduce cost of cleaning, improve efficiency of vehicle cleaning, environment considerations — reduce/reuse water wherever possible.

An evaluation of requirements determined that vehicle sizes varied greatly, from lawn mowers to graders to snow plows. The time required to effectively wash vehicles ranged from 15 to 45 minutes. Outdoor washing meant conditions weren't always good and wash quality was impacted. Vehicle cleaning only included sides, front and rear of the vehicles. The underside, top and inside of salt truck boxes is a challenge to get clean and rarely with any form consistency. The life expectancy of vehicles is low and difficult to manage, and there is no environmental considerations in place with the current vehicle cleaning practices.

RECOMMENDATION

An automatic Drive-Thru vehicle wash system using recycled wash water that would allow for vehicles of all sizes and shapes to be washed in 2-3 minutes, cleaning all sides of the vehicle including the under chassis and doing so in a fraction of the time and cost per wash compared to when done manually.