In-Bay Automatic

AUTEC Car Wash Systems

Statesville, North Carolina

AUTEC manufactures three primary car wash systems: soft-touch, touch-free, and a combination system. AUTEC also manufactures a soft-touch polisher.  AUTEC guides its... »

In-bay automatic (IBA) car wash systems roll back and forth over a stationary vehicle to provide an exterior wash. There are touchless, friction, and combination versions. »

In the August 2015 edition of Auto Laundry News, the article “One Hand Washes the Other” describes how the owner of Squeaky’s Car Wash withstood an onslaught from new investors who build two big, high-powered washes within one... »

To borrow a character from a current TV commercial, we’re going to be Captain Obvious here: car wash maintenance is important, necessary, and vital to your bottom line.  »

D&S Carwash Systems

High Ridge, Missouri

D&S is a full line manufacturer of car wash systems and equipment for the professional car care industry including the Quicksilver “Q” and i5000 in-bay automatics.

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Print is dead. Pundits have been using those three words to torment the publishing business for nearly 20 years.  »

The majority of car washes operating in North America today use in-bay automatics (IBA) as their main source for generating revenue. The investment required to install an IBA can be considerable, depending on the location and... »

D&S Carwash Systems

High Ridge, Missouri

D&S is a full line manufacturer of car wash systems and equipment for the professional car care industry including the Quicksilver™ “Q” and i5000 in-bay automatics.

What’s... »

According to the National Association of Convenience Stores, average car wash revenues at c-stores recently grew by 1.6 percent to $4,150 per month. The bad news: wash revenues were $6,400 in 2004. Moreover, there are now 25... »

The Holy Grail of the car wash industry has long been to deliver the cleanest possible vehicles to demanding customers in the gentlest, fastest, most profitable way. Touchless washes, one recent attempt to achieve that aim, have... »

A lifelong entrepreneur, Kevin Collette was a co-founder of Istobal USA, where he served as president, responsible for Istobal operations in the United States and Canada. In March of this year, he was appointed vice president of... »

After just a few years of operation Craig MacKay did the unthinkable. He ripped out his five-year-old in-bay automatics and replaced them with updated models. The idea of trading out wash equipment that was just approaching... »

When it comes to taking the leap into refitting an existing in-bay automatic car wash with new equipment, it is important to recognize that there are some key factors to consider before you sign on the dotted line. »

My in-bay automatics turned nine years old this past August. I know almost everything there is to know about the machines by now. I can see, hear, and sometimes sense when things aren’t working properly — and most repairs can be...

The 2013 Auto Laundry News In-Bay Automatics Survey was conducted by mailing questionnaires to a randam selection of subscribers who own and/or operate in-bay automatic equipment.