One of our popular photoelectric systems is the
NA - series from Takex.

The
NA series of photoelectric light systems are AC/DC power photo sensors that are mostly self-switching between AC and DC and self-regulating from 24VDC to 240VAC!
AC power allows for a wide range of applications such as car washes, exposed vehicle detection systems and conveyor detection in unusual environments.
This group of photoelectric sensors comprises the most process flexible of all groups.
Marshall Wolf Automation is your industrial automation distributor for the full line of TAKEX photoelectric sensors and photoelectric systems!View all of our TAKEX photoelectric proximity sensors now!
We are here to help you keep your car wash running!
Marshall Wolf Automation, your industrial automation distributor, has a full line of variable frequency drives and sensors to keep your car wash running smoothly.
Marshall Wolf Automation is an authorized distributor for many popular drive manufacturers such as
Ac Tech Lenze,
Teco, Hitachi,
Delta, and
Fuji. Each manufacturer has a variety of models, horsepower, and voltages from which to choose.
Does you car wash need a photoeye sensor? Marshall Wolf Automation has a wide selection of photoelectric proximity sensors from such leading manufacturers as Carlo Gavazzi, Pepperl & Fuchs, Baumer, and Panasonic. Many of these sensors can be used for vehicle detection for: travel of spray booms, wheel scrubs, blowers, overhead doors to name a few.
Please contact me at
david@wolfautomation.com and I will be glad to assist you with variable frequency drives and/or sensors for your car wash application.
Please view our large product offering on our website
www.wolfautomation.com.
The EUCHNER
Electronic Key System (EKS) allows only authorized personnel to access machine controls and process parameters. The uniquely coded inductive key tags, can provide various levels of authorization. For example, different levels of access can be established for programming, maintenance, operation, etc. The EKS makes passwords obsolete.
The tag reader is compact, measuring only 1 ½" x 3". Unlike magnetic coded swipe card, the EKS tag cannot be wiped out. If a tag is lost or stolen, you can block that tag instead of reprogramming the entire system. 
The electronic key system provides protection against unauthorized access to operation and visualization systems. In typical applications the user has an access right at a specific level via the electronic-key.
Electronic keys are available for the electronic key system in different colors with identical functionality.
Whether you make car washing systems or food equipment supplies, this is a product that can save you time, energy and money! We are an authorized Euchner distributor
with technical assistance on staff to help!
Marshall Wolf Automation is your Industrial Automation Distributor. Call us: 800-325-9653, email sales@wolfautomation.com or visit us on the web at www.wolfautomation.com today!
I recently followed up with a customer that has repeatedly purchased our
IDEC SmartRelays, series FL1E.
His response was a perfect blog and he has allowed me to use it here (thanks Ed!).
We started using the IDEC FL1E relays for wash pen cycles for washing cows in a sprinkler pen. Now we are using them for timing flush valves for washing barn floors, timing heat pumps and water heaters for hot water systems, fill alarms for milk tanks, controlling manure separators, conveyors, and augers, split timing on pulsation systems, automating pipeline and milk tank wash systems, milk tank controls, and more.
We keep finding different uses for this smart relay. We now have about 15-20 different programs on file for this smart relay. Excellent product.

As you can see the
programmable logic relays (also called Smart Relays, PLR's and simple PLC's) have unlimited uses.
These units can be used for a number of functions including sensing, adjusting, converting, processing, actuating and communicating.
Marshall Wolf Automation is your
IDEC distributor of SmartRelays as well as an authorized
Crouzet distributor (Millenium brand).
We are your industrial automation distributor for all the latest and greatest products out there! The programmable logic relays allow you to replace counters, timers, hour meters and much more with one simple product.
Call us today to see how the programmable logic relays can simplify your application!
Spring is here and warm weather has hit the midwest. That means car washes are gearing up for busy season again.

Where do you turn when you need replacement parts for your car washing systems?
To Marshall Wolf Automation, your one-stop industrial automation distributor!
Whether you need
Carlo Gavazzi sensors,
AC Tech Drives,
Idec levers or pushbuttons; we can help!
Call 800-325-9653, email us at
sales@wolfautomation.com or visit us here:
www.wolfautomation.com
Car washing systems heavily rely on sensors to keep them running. Marshall Wolf Automation is your source for all the top brands including Pepperl + Fuchs, IDEC and Carlo Gavazzi sensors.
Ultrasonic motion sensors are used for position detection and profiling.
Inductive proximity sensors are for end of travel detection.
Capacitive sensors are used for level detection of soap and wax.

The most commonly uses sensor in car washing systems are definitely
photoelectric systems.
Photoelectric light sensors are used for a number of car washing system applications including travel of spray booms, wheels scrubs, rollover arches, blowers, overhead doors and entry keypads.
Marshall Wolf Automation has photoelectric light sensors that are designed to detect through water, soap, ice, sunlight, wax and steam!
Easily search through our
photoelectric systems here.
Look at all of our sensors!
Variable frequency drives and industrial electric motors are key components for any car washing systems.
The drives can control the speed of the motors that operate and move the washing

mechanism back and forth. The
variable frequency drives also make sure the motors run during the specific times of each operation.
Wouldn't it be nice if you could buy them both from one vendor? I'll give you two guesses who might be able to do that...
Marshall Wolf Automation! We have all the top brands of high performance AC drives and
industrial electric motors.
We are authorized industrial automation distributors for AC Tech Lenze, Hitachi, Delta, Fuji Electric and TECO-Westinghouse.
Engineers are always available to help you spec in the best variable frequency drive for your application. We have NEMA rated inverters, indoor/outdoor duty plus special features key to the car washing systems industry.
Search all of our high performance AC drives now!View our
industrial electric motors here!
If you are the owner/operator of a large, multi-level parking garage, you have probably heard complaints from customers in a hurry to get to an appointment or show. Spending unnecessary time looking for a parking spot can create added anxiety. Looking for that “one” open spot can be very frustrating and time consuming.
Carlo Gavazzi has a number of innovative products to solve these problems. The Dupline Carpark System is perfect for any size and type of indoor parking lot. Not only can this system lead drivers to the closest available spot, it can also keep you updated on exactly how many spots are open. By leading the driver to the closest available spot, driving times will be reduced, thus reducing exhaust gases and the need for added ventilation.
Visit our website at www.wolfautomation.com and check out all of our Carlo Gavazzi sensors. We are an Industrial Supply distributor and have products for your car washing systems, industrial warning lights and many other applications.

Carlo Gavazzi's photoelectric sensors have long been the standard in the carwash industry!
High powered photoelectric systems built to operate in mist, fog, splashing water and detergents make them perfectly suited to car washing systems applications!
Several thousand of the
Carlo Gavazzi MOF series photoelectric proximity sensors have been installed without any problems due to water.
The detection capability of the sensors is not influenced by the change of seasons either.

Marshall Wolf Automation is an authorized distributor for all Carlo Gavazzi sensors and can assist you with your car washing systems and overhead door applications.
Learn more about the
MOF series thru-beam photoelectric light system here!
View all of our Carlo Gavazzi sensors now!
Carlo Gavazzi is the leading manufacturer of photoeyes to the car wash industry!
And Marshall Wolf Automation is your leading industrial automation distributor for Carlo Gavazzi Sensors!
Their photoelectric sensors have the following photoelectric features for car washing systems:
Innovative design for detection through:
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Water
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Soap
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Ice
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Sunlight
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Wax
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Steam
Other options include
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Threaded or Smooth Bodied Housings
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Standalone photoelectric proximity sensors with self contained output or
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Photoelectric proximity sensors with external amplifier
If you are looking for miniature photoelectric sensors, Marshall Wolf Automation is the place to look. We are an authorized distributor of both Carlo Gavazzi sensors and we are one of the largest authorized Pepperl & Fuchs distributors.

Carlo Gavazzi offers a large range of
sensors for automatic door systems, car washes, packaging and food industries and elevator systems. They also offer a range of fiber-optic options for safe operation in high temperature, vibrations and where there are large electro-magnetic fields.
Among the many
Pepperl + Fuchs miniature photoelectric sensors is the ML7 and ML71 series. The ML7 and ML71 series miniature photoelectric se

nsors operate in diffuse, diffuse with background suppression, retro-reflective, retro-reflective for clear object detection and thru-beam modes.
This series is rated for IP69k and IP67 for extreme wash-downs. ECOLAB certified resistant to harsh cleaning agents. Simple one-touch push button programming and horizontal and vertical lens positions!
Marshall Wolf Automation has engineers on staff to help you with all of your photoelectric systems! Call 800-325-9653 or email us:
sales@wolfautomation.com
We have your car washing systems covered with Carlo Gavazzi sensors!
The Carlo Gavazzi MOF series is a best seller for car wash and overhead door applications.
This small, 14mm waterproof photoelectric proximity sensor has a range up to 50m with 3 beam angles!
Other sensors Marshall Wolf Automation can offer for your car washing applications include:
- Ultrasonic range sensors and capacitive proximity sensors for ultrasonic level control of fluid in a tank
- Photoelectric systems for vehicle detection in the car wash
- Inductive proximity sensors for door, gate or barrier control
Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized industrial supply distributor for the entire line of Carlo Gavazzi! Contact us now 800-325-WOLF or
sales@wolfautomation.com.
Are you lo

oking for replacement equipment for your car washing systems? Look to Marshall Wolf Automation! For waterproof
Carlo Gavazzi sensors, we can help. Need a great
Idec Distributor for levers, pushbuttons, etc? We can help! How about an
AC Tech Lenze Drive? We can help!
With trained engineers on staff and an enthusiastic sales team, Marshall Wolf Automation is your Industrial Supply Distributor for one-stop shopping and service!
Contact
sales@wolfautomation.com or call us at 800-325-WOLF and let us help you.
Our Carlo Gavazzi sensor line provides the most popular sensors available for your car washing systems needs.

The Carlo Gavazzi
MOF series is a best seller for car wash and overhead door applications. This small, 14mm waterproof sensor has a range up to 50m with 3 beam angles!
Other sensors Marshall Wolf Automation can offer for your car washing applications include:
View our Carlo Gavazzi MOF sensor here!
View our complete line of sensors here!
If you are looking for sensors, Marshall Wolf Automation has got you covered. Check out our web site for all of your other industrial car wash needs as well, including controllers, switches and timers.
Thank you for all of your great application stories!
We had a good time reading through them and learning about all of the innovative ways our industrial automation products are used.
Here are the four top entries!
*
IDEC industrial DC power supplies used in a new invention of a gas water heater timer. Go to
www.gaswaterheatertimer.com for more information!
* Our
Altech 5 volt DC power supplies for 3-D computer-animated sculptures! One of the specific applications was a tactile 3-D animation to get blind kids interested in math. Learn more here -
Tactile Mathematics Research Group.
*
Delta industrial DC power supplies to run linear actuators via a custom built solar tracking control! This is in the R&D stages for one of our customers but quite interesting. The application will mainly be used for solar electric water pumping.
* David from Intuit sent in a hilarious application describing an issue they were having with a test button on an ice cube relay! He solved the issue with our
IDEC RH- series ice cube relays. Look for the blog on the full story coming soon!
We will be doing a separate blog on each of these applications in the next few days!
Thank you again to all of our customers that submitted their applications - everything from car washing systems, refrigeration equipment manufacturers, food equipment supplies and a lot of energy management solutions.
Marshall Wolf Automation is your one stop industrial automation distributor!
Visit our site now - www.wolfautomation.com!

Our Carlo Gavazzi sensor line provides the most popular sensors available for your car washing systems needs.
The Carlo Gavazzi MOF series is a best seller for car wash and overhead door applications. This small, waterproof sensor has a range up to 50m with 3 beam angles!
Other sensors Marshall Wolf Automation can offer for your car washing applications include:
So, if you are looking for sensors, look no farther than Marshall Wolf Automation. Check out our web site for all of your other industrial car wash needs as well, including controllers, switches and timers.
The AC Tech Lenze
SCF series variable frequency drive has a number of benefits for car washing systems:
- Multiple preset speeds - each preset speed provides the necessary pressure and
flow to apply different products - Micro size
- Removable memory chip (EPM) allows car washing systems engineers to program the variable frequency drive, copy it in seconds, archive it, clone it, personalize it... making programming easy and error-free!
- Seamless integration into your car washing system
- Reliable, repeatable and rugged performance!
Marshall Wolf Automation is your industrial supply distributor for a number of car washing system components including piezo electric buzzers, industrial DC power supplies, industrial stack lights, phase monitors and of course, variable frequency drives!

Marshall Wolf Automation can customize a 3,4 or 5 light LED pilot light box for your next application. Our LED lights are very bright and come in 5 colors: red, green, yellow, blue or white.
Whether you are signalling someone at the car wash or using the lights for another form of communication, we can provide you with what you need.
What other applications do you think a small custom control LED light box could be used in?
We can provide all of your custom control panels! Contact our panel shop at
systems@wolfautomation with your requirements.
Bah humbug I say... bah humbug!
Sure, as a world class industrial automation distributor, Marshall Wolf Automation has industrial light towers, photoelectric proximity sensors, phase monitors, temperature control products, power supplies... blah, blah blah - but what do I care!!
I am Motor Mouth, so let's talk motors!
Where can you get 1/100th hp to 13,000 hp motors built with the highest of quality standards, offering fast lead times and cheap prices? Can I say cheap prices?
Well I might be in trouble with the boss for bah humbugging the other products, so I might as well almost give away some motors!
We have motors for almost any application. From refrigeration equipment, to food equipment supplies, to car washing systems, test me. Let's talk about your applications!
If you want to talk about any of those other fine products I will be happy to direct you to one of our on staff experts. If you need to talk motors, I'm the person.
Talk to you soon,
Motor Mouth
Marshall Wolf Automation is the only source you need for
piezo electric buzzers!
Our complete line includes piezo pulse buzzers and continuous versions with a range of voltages; 12, 24, 120 and 240V AC and DC!

Our
piezo electric buzzers are popular in car washing systems - they are used to alert customers when their time is running out or when they should stop moving their vehicle forward.
Need a
piezo pulse buzzer with volume control? Looking for a dual AC/DC alarm? We have them!