Traffic Wash - Train-Washing Equipment

Traffic Wash, a product-group of Ballast Nedam International Product Management (IPM), combines expertise with world-class traffic wash and wastewater technique solutions. Working together in strategic and global partnerships, Traffic Wash develops methods and assists its clients in the railway and public-transport sectors to provide the best concept for the client's demands.

Traffic Wash can supply wash plants with specific requirements and different washing techniques, either in the open air, under a canopy, or fully enclosed.

BALLAST NEDAM INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

Ballast Nedam IPM, an internationally-operating construction company and equipment supplier with a head office in the Netherlands, has vast experience in product management. Ballast Nedam IPM specialises in several products, including petrol stations, alternative fuels and communications, and works from local offices all over the world. Ballast Nedam IPM is part of Ballast Nedam.

WASH-PLANT REVITALISATION, NEW DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION

Traffic Wash offers solutions in:

• Revitalisation of wash plants in design and construct concepts
• New development of wash plants in a range of turnkey projects
• Complete operational-lease up to prices for unit wash
• Cleaning detergents

Traffic Wash pursues integration of services for all rail-related traffic in cleaning, washing, maintenance and operation, and will propose the best fit for specific client demands based on feasibility studies.

TRAIN-WASHING INNOVATIONS

Traffic Wash continuously seeks for opportunities to improve its traffic washing services, such as:

• Improvement in wash and wastewater applications
• Know how in both brush and high-pressure washing techniques
• Development of easy train-wash facilities in order to facilitate smaller concession areas
• Application of scanning techniques for vehicle recognition
• Application of automatic under-chassis wash with rotating jets
• Development and application of lacquers, foils, sealing and nanotechnology for vehicle surfaces
• Offering flexible finance and leasing constructions for operation

STATE-OF-THE-ART TRAIN-WASHING SOLUTIONS

By contracting Traffic Wash as a specialist at an early stage of a project, clients obtain state-of-the-art, tailor-made and cost-efficient solutions.

Traffic Wash ensures a timely execution of the project in line with the expected quality. Traffic Wash works in line with local rules and regulations, and in compliance with applicable environmental and safety requirements.

TRAIN-WASH FACILITY PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Traffic Wash provides thorough train-washing project management from design to handover, including:

• Overall scheduling, design, purchasing, fabrication, expediting, delivery, construction and handover of the train-washer
• Project management with a network of disciplined subcontractors and suppliers
• Estimation and consolidation of a detailed calculation for the entire project, based on our vast experience
• Costs and budget reporting, including scope change
• Coordinating the project, from initiation, up to and including operation and maintenance, to ensure a time and cost-effective high-quality product

TRAIN-WASHER INSTALLATION HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

Traffic Wash supplies:

• Both hardware and software development based on client specific demands
• Intelligent software enabling an efficient operation with remote control possibilities
• Software enabling the automatic scanning and recognising of vehicles

TRAIN-WASHER WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Traffic Wash provides customised wastewater treatment, depending on the client's specific requirements.

ENGINEERING OF TRAIN-WASHING FACILITY

Traffic Wash offers:

• Design and engineering of the train-washing facility, including learning-curve aspects from the various parties involved
• Governing design and construction modifications in both the preface and execution of the work

TRAIN-WASH FACILITY CONSTRUCTION

Traffic Wash provides:

• Site supervision and coordination work for all construction and installation activities of subcontractors and suppliers
• Adaptation in case of required or changing specialism, project acceleration or occupancy

TRAIN-WASH FACILITY COMMISSIONING AND HANDOVER

Traffic Wash offers:

• Testing and commissioning software, mechanical and electrical components and equipment of the train-washer before transferring to client
• A handover which includes 'as built' documents, instruction materials and user manuals, followed up by acceptance tests

TRAINING IN TRAIN-WASH FACILITY USAGE

The involvement of Traffic Wash goes beyond construction to include the training of all future users of its train-wash installations.

TRAIN CLEANING PRODUCTS AND DETERGENTS

Traffic Wash offers:

• Know-how and advice about cleaning detergents for specific wash-application and customer requirements
• A self-developed range of washing products, like detergents, degreasers, pre-wash products, acids and waxes

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF TRAIN-WASHING FACILITY

Traffic Wash provides:

• Maintenance, including complete operation of the washing plant
• Facility management 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for immediate emergency response
• A professional team following up and maintaining the plant to guarantee a high standard of continuity

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