New Hardware Products Enter the Industry

Veeder-Root expands its portfolio and OPW displays its car wash system.

January 29, 2024

Veeder-Root announced a new product that expands its 4” Veeder-Root STP portfolio: Red Jacket 4 HP Submersible Turbine Pump (STP). This new product “offers high throughput, high reliability, and reduced power consumption,” said the company in a press release.

The Red Jacket 4 HP STP features a fixed speed technology allows sites to service up to seven simultaneous fuel transactions at the required 10 GPM (gallons per minute) per nozzle, the company said.

According to Veeder-Root, the new product meets the same quality standards set by existing Red Jacket STPs that have less than 1% field failure rates and meet both current and future fuel compatibility needs.

"We are thrilled to introduce the Red Jacket 4 HP STP to the market, as it has been designed to cater to high throughput sites, providing best-in-class reliability with reduced power consumption," said Alejandro Cantillo, global product manager for Veeder-Root. “This new solution is easy to install and service and integrates into our fuel management system alongside our fuel quality and environmental monitoring solutions."

OPW Vehicle Wash Solutions (VWS) announced that it will exhibit its vehicle wash equipment at various locations during the month of February

OPW VWS will feature the insta-KLEEN Drive-Thru Fleet Car Wash System. Insta-KLEEN is designed to be a severe-duty drive-thru vehicle wash system that can “meet the needs of businesses that employ a fleet of vehicles,” the company said in a press release.

The system features an aluminum framework that houses minimal moving parts. Instead, the company said, when motion is required, the system actuates the wash process through the use of automotive-rated bearings and lube-free pivot points that are built for “reliable, maintenance-free operation and long service life.”

Additionally, the insta-KLEEN framework produces a clean vehicle in 60 seconds or less, as stated in a press release.

OPW VWS will also be display the new insta-KLEEN XT. that offers the same design features of the original system but has a vehicle clearance height of 114 inches (9.5 feet), which is 24 inches higher than the standard system.