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Equipment That Works: Renegade Parts Washers Celebrates 30 Years
Wisconsin manufacturer marks three decades of building rugged,
reliable parts washers that keep shops moving.
REEDSBURG, WI — July 15, 2026 — In every shop, there’s that one piece of equipment everyone talks about — for all the wrong reasons. It slows the line, demands constant attention, and turns into yet another headache for maintenance.
For the past 30 years, Renegade Parts Washers has been building the other kind of equipment: machines so dependable they simply fade into the background and become part of the daily rhythm of a busy shop.
Founded by David Barney in 1996 in a family garage, Renegade grew from humble beginnings into a respected Wisconsin-based manufacturer serving machine shops, manufacturers, fleet maintenance operations, rebuilders, repair facilities, transit systems, rail operations, and industrial service teams across the country.
Today, Renegade Parts Washers, a division of Service Line, Inc., continues to design and build both standard and custom parts washing equipment right here in Reedsburg, Wisconsin. The company is proudly family-run, with a dedicated team of nearly 40 employees and multiple members of the Barney family actively involved in the business.
“The washer you don’t have to think about” has become the perfect way to describe what shops truly want from their industrial equipment. Customers aren’t looking for another machine that needs babysitting — they want equipment that fits seamlessly into the workflow, delivers consistent cleaning, and runs reliably shift after shift.
“If a customer has to think about the washer every day, we didn’t do our job,” said David Barney, Founder and President of Renegade Parts Washers. “Our goal is to build machines that match the demands of the work, stand strong on the production floor, and let our customers focus on what they do best — instead of worrying about cleaning problems.”
Parts washers play a vital role in removing grease, oil, dirt, coolant, metal chips, and other debris from parts before inspection, repair, rebuilding, assembly, or reuse. While they may not be the flashiest machine on the shop floor, everyone notices the moment one stops performing.
That’s why Renegade’s 30-year journey is as much a story of quiet, steady improvement as it is of growth. The company has continuously brought more work in-house, strengthened its engineering and controls expertise, invested in advanced manufacturing capabilities, and refined product designs for even greater reliability and serviceability.
From its humble beginnings in a home garage, Renegade has expanded into the heart of the Reedsburg community. Today the company operates in a nearly 25,000-square-foot facility and is actively planning additional expansions. “We’ve slowly and quietly stitched our way into the community and found our place,” said David Barney. “We’re proud to be known as ‘the place to work in Reedsburg,’ and we look to hire key people every day.”
Renegade has introduced practical enhancements that make a real difference on the shop floor. Drawing on extensive experience with conventional parts cleaning systems — including valuable insights from our engineer team — the company has strengthened common weak points and built a more durable, heavy-duty product line. This “second look” approach has elevated Renegade from a strong alternative into a daily standard for high-quality parts washers.
At Renegade the engineering team and service team are constantly improving the washers. These may not be headline-grabbing changes to outsiders, but on a busy shop floor, they matter immensely.
Perhaps most telling is that Renegade may be the only parts cleaning company whose customers — well over 130 of them — have taken the time to leave positive reviews online.
“Every shop already has enough to think about,” Barney said. “A parts washer should make the job easier — not become another problem that needs solving.”
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RENEGADE PARTS WASHERS – FACT LIST & BACKGROUND
1. Company Overview Renegade Parts Washers, a division of Service Line, Inc., builds industrial parts washing equipment for shops, manufacturers, maintenance teams, rebuilders, fleet operations, and other industrial users. With standard and custom systems available, Renegade focuses on practical design, durable construction, application support, and long-term service for real-world cleaning applications.
2. The Story Renegade Parts Washers began in 1996 in David Barney’s family garage. What started as a small operation has grown into a Reedsburg-based manufacturer with a dedicated team and strong roots in the community. The company’s 30-year story centers on a simple idea: build parts washers that customers do not have to think about every day. Renegade’s equipment is designed to clean dirty parts, fit real shop workflows, and keep work moving without becoming another maintenance problem.
3. Key Company Facts
- Headquarters in Reedsburg, Wisconsin
- Family-run Wisconsin manufacturer celebrating 30 years in business in 2026
- Founded by David Barney in 1996
- Nearly 25,000-square-foot facility with a dedicated team of nearly 40 employees
4. What Renegade Builds Renegade manufactures industrial parts washing equipment for real-world cleaning applications, including manual parts washers, automatic top-load parts washers, automatic front-load parts washers, and custom I-Series washing systems.
5. Industries Served Renegade proudly serves several Fortune 500 companies and Tier 1 suppliers in the transportation and manufacturing sectors and other major global automakers — along with a broad range of customers in contract machining, engine building, fabrication, metal casting, mining, precision manufacturing, remanufacturing, tool and die work, automotive repair, hydraulic repair, marine repair, fleet maintenance, transit, and railroad operations.
6. Manufacturing and Innovation Milestones Renegade’s growth has been marked by steady investment in its people, engineering expertise, and production capabilities. A significant focus has been the move toward greater in-house manufacturing and automation. The company made large investments in advanced automated fabrication equipment, including laser cutting, brake presses, powder coating, in-house welding, electrical controls engineering, and CAD design.
7. Notable Projects Throughout the Years Over the past three decades, Renegade has earned the trust of industry leaders with demanding, high-stakes projects that showcase its custom engineering expertise. The company designed and built a specialized washer for a major city’s Transit Authority to clean wheel bearings on subway cars. Several world-renowned auto manufacturers have turned to Renegade for both reliable top-load systems and sophisticated in-line production washers. Renegade equipment plays a vital role in cleaning highly visible, precision components such as running boards for SUVs and pickup trucks as well as engine heads for high-performance personal utility vehicles.
Additional notable work includes supporting government production facilities, cleaning dies for a Mint, and an innovative project cleaning rubber soles for flip-flop footwear manufacturing to ensure superior adhesive performance and longer product life. From heavy industrial degreasing to precision cleaning, Renegade has delivered custom-built solutions — engineered piece by piece — for factories and maintenance departments across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and international partners worldwide.