Case Study: Motor City Wash Works achieves 24x7 secure, remote IoT and payment connectivity with Cradlepoint NetCloud Service

Automated Car Wash System Puts Shine on Wireless LAN and WAN for Edge Connectivity

Motor City Wash Works, a major manufacturer of automated car washes and operator of the CruzControl cloud‑based management platform, needed reliable, secure connectivity for IoT telemetry, POS transactions, and remote management to avoid costly downtime, speed site turn-up, and meet PCI DSS requirements. To solve those challenges the company deployed Cradlepoint solutions — notably Cradlepoint NetCloud Service, cellular‑enabled wireless edge routers, and the NetCloud Container Orchestrator — alongside its existing infrastructure.

Cradlepoint provided cloud‑controlled Wireless WAN and edge capabilities that integrate with Motor City’s LAN and CruzControl platform, enabling day‑one cellular connectivity, single‑pane monitoring via APIs, encrypted PCI‑compliant tunnels, and on‑site edge computing to keep critical processes running during outages. As a result Motor City achieved 24x7 access to IoT and payment data, faster time to service (immediate cellular operation at new sites), simplified remote troubleshooting, and a scalable foundation to roll out hundreds or thousands of new locations while protecting customer payment data.

Motor City Wash Works

Ian Beason

Product Development Manager