INNOVATIONS INTRODUCING Inventory App Kleen-Rite Corp., the largest family-owned car wash distributor in the country, has introduced the new KR Stock app, bringing car wash inventory management to the palm of your hand. Kleen-Rite has developed an application aimed squarely at making life easier for car wash owners, whether they own one site or one dozen sites. KR Stock allows operators to keep track of the inventory levels of the Kleen-Rite products they need the most. Operators and employees can easily keep track of the products they currently have in their inventory, see which car wash they’re being stored at, and order immediately from the app. Instead of carrying around a pen and paper to do things the old-fashioned way, or having to deal with cumbersome spreadsheets, this app uses intuitive actions and icons to let operators adjust on the go, from their phone or tablet. The KR Stock app offers: • Inventory Management in the Palm of the Hand: Access inventory counts right from any handheld phone or device – both amount and car wash location. • Fast Track Ordering: Ability to order right away in the app when restocking is needed. • Personalized Management for Preferred Items: No information overload about irrelevant products, instead providing focus on previously-ordered products for focused reordering. • Order History: Past orders are shown, and can be clicked through immediately to add those products to the cart for reorder. Any experienced car wash owner knows that keeping a flow of chemicals, parts, equipment, vending items, and other supplies is absolutely crucial to the success of a car wash. This lets them spend less time shopping, and more time managing their car wash. The new KR Stock app is easy to access. Simply download the KR Stock app from the preferred download location – the app is available in both the Apple Store or Google Play Store. Access is done using customers’ existing Kleen-Rite customer log-in information, and allows them to get started immediately! 16 • WINTER 2022 Disinfectant Wipes and Ready to Use Cleaner Malco® Products, Inc. has launched the addition of Disinfectant Products to its product portfolio. Malco Disinfectant Wipes are multi-purpose wipes that clean, disinfect3, and deodorize hard, non-porous surfaces in one easy step. Made with an EPA-approved bleach- and alcohol-free formula, the wipes are effective against cold1 and flu virusesttt and kill 99.9% of bacteria in 15 seconds**. They are also effective against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, after 30 seconds***. Malco Disinfectant RTU Cleaner is a ready-to-use cleaner that disinfects3, sanitizes, cleans, and deodorizes hard, non-porous, and soft surfaces§. The cleaner is also made with an EPA-approved bleach- and alcohol-free formula that is effective against cold1 and flu virusesttt and kills 99.9% of bacteria in 5 seconds**** and is also effective against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, after 30 seconds***. “Malco has been providing trusted cleaning products to the automotive, marine, and consumer products markets for years. Once the pandemic hit, it only made sense that we should expand our offering to include No pile-ups patent New air freshener company Founded by three Los Angeles natives, Smellies is dedicated to developing high-quality scents that are environmentally friendly. “We are downright obsessed with delivering premium, safe, sustainable multi-use air that fills lives with freshness,” explained spokesperson Frank Ponce De Leon. Smellies air fresheners are available in ten scents: Vanilla, Black Ice, New Car, Tropical, Honey-Peach, Blueberry, Citrus, Fresh Linen, Lemon, and Lavender. Smellies is not just focused on odor removal and promoting multi-use air fresheners for all, but the brand is committed to protecting the planet and improving air quality worldwide through its Fresh Air Initiative. NEW AND IMPROVED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR SELF SERVE CAR WASHES disinfectant products,” said Malco President Seth Glaburman. “The Malco Disinfectant Products provide our existing customers access to the products they need, where and when they need them to keep their business, vehicle, office, and home safe for all who enter.” Malco Disinfectant Wipes are industry standard 7” x 8” and available in a 75 count canister. Malco RTU Cleaner is available in a 22 oz spray bottle, 1-gallon, or 5-gallon sizes to support the demand from consumer and automotive customers. The disinfectant products are available for purchase from local distributors across the U.S or on the Malco Automotive website. ††† Influenza A Virus, Pandemic 2009 H1N1 Influenza A Virus, Human Coronavirus¹ ** Staphylococcus aureus (Staph), Klebsiella pneumoniae, Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 3 When used according to disinfection directions *** When used according to package directions ****Staphylococcus aureus (Staph), Klebsiella pneumoniae §Composed of 100% cotton, 100% polyester, or 50/50 cotton/polyester DRB, an Akron, Ohio-based provider of car wash point-of-sale and optimization technology, announced that it has been awarded a patent for No- Pileups, a full-tunnel optimization system for conveyorized car washes designed to reduce in-tunnel collisions and optimize tunnel capacity. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued U.S. Pat. No. 11,127,283 relating to NoPileups on September 21. The patent covers NoPileups’ ability to configure cameras, LIDAR, RADAR or SONAR to track the relative positions of vehicles in the tunnel and trigger a stop of the conveyor and wash equipment when a collision threat is detected. NoPileups was developed to solve the growing challenges of in-tunnel collisions, particularly with the prevalence of automatic braking systems. The system uses computer vision and machine learning technology to monitor car wash tunnels and automatically stop the conveyor when collision threats are detected. With NoPileups preventing in-tunnel collisions, car wash operators can confidently load vehicles at optimum levels, allowing them to wash more cars during peak hours. It also helps them identify misaligned equipment so the tunnel runs at top performance. “NoPileups has been a true game-changer in the car wash industry, helping its users save money on damages and preserve their reputation all while increasing their operational efficiency,” said Dan Pittman, President of DRB. The first NoPileups system was installed in 2016. There are now more than 700 NoPileups systems installed in car washes across the United States. “Smellies Fresh Air Initiative is our pledge to sustainability, protecting vulnerable forest and ocean habitats, and meeting our annual carbon emission offset goals by offering our customers CO2 compensated shipping options at checkout to ensure carbon-neutral shipping operations.” “We also strive to reduce our environmental impact by using fully recyclable, minimalist, and eco-friendly packaging. To achieve our sustainability goals, Smellies partnered with the Ocean Conservancy, TerraPass, and the National Forest Foundation, which fund projects that promise fresh air for all,” stated Business Partner Greg Svorinich.
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